A quick Google search for the “benefits of sports massage” will throw up a smorgasboard of purported benefits ranging from an increase in range of movement to the ability to swim faster than a shark (don’t quote me on that one…) But in reality there are 7 benefits of sports massage supported by the literature: […]
Not sure whether you noticed, but times are strange at the moment…. One of the weirdest things is that I get to the end of the day and my hands don’t ache from working with patients. Which is great in some ways – I can actually oppose my right thumb to my little finger, genuinely […]
It turns out that a lack of exercise in our lives is a silent killer. The World Health Organisation lists physical inactivity as the fourth biggest risk factor for death in adults across the world. The latest research shows when it comes to heart disease, leading a sedentary life is as great a risk factor […]
People have been riding bikes since the 1800s, however in recent years the number of people cycling, has surged. No longer is it an elite competitive sport, it’s now a worldwide, mass-participation activity. It’s not just a means of getting you from A to B or the fact that it’s an opportunity that’s available to […]
Strength training forms the basis of rehabilitation programmes, and quite rightly! Being able to produce force and control load has a positive impact on the treatment of many musculoskeletal injuries, as well as improving functional outcomes for patients. However, just giving a patient “strength training” – without understanding the goal and the relationship of the […]
Your spine is essentially the chain that forms the ‘backbone’ of your entire body. Without it you would be a blob of muscles, organs and soft tissue piled on the floor. Your spine commands respect because it is the pillar that supports your body, allows you to walk, stand and sit, as well as touch […]
The holiday season is a busy time for most. Nothing about our usual daily life goes away but the holidays bring an extra layer of activities and responsibilities, both real and imagined, that take up time, money and emotional energy. Even if we enjoy many aspects of the season, there may well be moments when […]
We’re told regularly that we should do more mobility training during the day but why, and how? Improving our daily mobility habits benefits our posture as joints have more space in which to move and our awareness of the world around us improves. This has a global effect on our general aches and pains, especially […]
Simply, yes. Lifting weights isn’t just a case of moving load from A to B. We have to consider the specific actions of the muscle group/target tissue during movement. Let’s consider the muscles of the rotator cuff. Their job is to decelerate the humerus during shoulder tasks, such that much of their loading comes during […]
Do you want to save money on your next visit to seventy9 Sports Therapy? We love it when our patients tell other people all about what we do and think that they should be rewarded for doing so. If you are a current patient, every time you refer a new patient to us you will […]