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Knee Pain: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Knee Pain around the front of the knee and knee cap is a common injury we see at Summit it is also known as Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Anterior Knee Pain. Knee Pain generally arises when the knee bends and straightens during movements like walking, running or Cycling. The knee cap sits on the thigh […]
Ironman and Triathlon Injury Prevention Strategies
3 Key Ultra-Distance Injury Prevention Strategies – Ironman and Triathlon Training Since it started in the mid-late 1970s, the triathlon has become a popular pursuit amongst professional and recreational athletes alike. While distances do vary from one event to the next, participants are routinely required to swim distances of up to 1.5km, cycle up […]
Lower Back Pain
Lower Back Pain: Video Guide Low back pain (LBP) is a common disorder and something we see regularly at Summit. Pain can vary from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling. The symptoms of low back pain usually improve within a few weeks from the time they start, with 40-90% […]
Tour de France: Pedalling Efficiency
Have you been inspired by this years Tour de France? Do you want to improve your efficiency on the bike? Are you having to take time off the bike due to recurrent injuries? In this blog I look at the Tour de France and more specifically look into peddle efficiency which is so key […]
Wimbledon 2017 Injury Woes
Are you a tennis player who is injured? Do you want to avoid injury? Looking to improve your game? The 2017 Wimbledon men’s final takes place this afternoon between Roger Federer who has been dubbed the greatest player of all time. He is making a return to Centre Court on Men’s final day […]
Warm Up: Benefits and Advice
Are there any benefits to warming up before exercise? Team Summit says YES! Warming up is well known as the best thing to do before activity but what does it actually do to your body? In this blog, we will look at the basics of a good warm up, the effects the body experiences as […]
Fascia: What is it and why is it so important?
Fascia: What is it and why is it so important? Fascia is a web like substance also known as connective tissue that surrounds and connects every muscle and organ in the body. Research shows that fascia plays important roles in posture, circulation, force transfer, balance, coordination, and is one of the most common causes of […]
Strength Training For Runners
The Third part of our Running series is here. Strength Training for Runners, If you missed the first two find them here: Couch to 5Km Running Injury Free Over the many years of treating runners, I have discovered that they either ignore strength training and just run more, or have been told previously “you need […]
Saturday Sports Massage
Summit Physio would like to introduce everyone to the latest addition of our team, Aaron Brown. Aaron will be offering a Sports Massage service at our clinic on Saturdays (starting from the 18th March 2017). To make things even better his introductory rates are: £20 for 30mins £40 for 60mins Aaron Aaron currently works as a […]
Achilles Rupture and David Haye
Rather ironically, Andy Hosgood – one of our co-founders and Physios here at Summit Physio – found himself incapacitated as the result of an Achilles Rupture from boxing. Very similar to David Haye in his fight against Tony Bellew on Saturday night. Read Andys previous post here. From personal experience Andy knows the pain and […]
Running Injury Free
Following on from our Couch to 5Km Blog and with the Running event season fast approaching, we are going to take a look at running injury free. We review, some common injuries sustained when the training starts to ramp up and some simple ways to help you perform at your best right up to your […]
Team Summit’s top tips to avoid injury when skiing
With half term around the corner and snow falling across the French Alps, we wanted to take this opportunity to offer our expert advise on how to stay injury free and make sure you get the most out of your ski trip. The conditions across France and Austria look to be superb for February skiing. […]
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Bolton Marathon Training Plan: Weeks 3 & 4
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Wrightington
Wrightington Hotel
& Country Club,
Wigan,
WN6 9PB
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David Lloyd Health Club,
Moss Lane,
PR6 8AB
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