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Should English football have a winter break? A physio’s view
We’re in the middle of December, which inevitably means that the annual debate surrounding English football’s apparent reluctance to sanction a winter break will begin again. Just looking through the newspapers, we can see a number of Premier League managers have already started to complain about the notoriously hectic Christmas schedule. West Ham United boss […]
How to avoid winter sports injuries
Winter sports are a very popular hobby and holiday for many of us. Thousands of people head off on the piste to Europe, USA, and Canada to ski or snowboard in many different ways. It is common knowledge that these sports can often lead to injury, sometimes serious injury, which can not only ruin your […]
An expert view: Are NBA stars being put at risk?
Basketball is growing in popularity on this side of the Atlantic Ocean, but is the UK aware of the incredible strain that professional NBA players are being put under? There’s been a great deal of debate about the number of games being played in the NBA each season, with Cleveland Cavaliers megastar LeBron James recently […]
What can I do to help my back pain?
It doesn’t matter if you’re a high-performance athlete or not, back pain can really knock you out of your stride. Firstly, you should seek appropriate medical advice by seeing a Health Professional e.g. Physiotherapist or GP. Here are a few tips, which I have found to be effective within our practice, that I am going to […]
How can I prevent my golf-related lower back pain from occurring or re-occurring?
Today’s blog is the 3rd of 4 in this series of golf-related lower back pain. In this piece I am going to give you some advice on how to prevent lower back pain from occurring and re-occurring. Lower back pain, as previously discussed, is an ever-increasing injury/complaint in golfers. I believe the key to preventing […]
Golf and lower back pain: What you need to know
Lower back pain is an increasingly frequent injury seen in amateur and professional golfers. We’ve found that more and more golfers are seeking medical advice and treatment for lower back pain than ever before. Is this you? This series of articles will attempt to explain why you may suffer from lower back pain when playing golf or […]
Lower back pain: Looking at the little muscles
Lower back pain has to be one of the most common injuries and most blogged about and Googled injuries. So let’s look at something a bit different – the little muscles that a lot of physios still ignore. For those of you who have had one or more episodes of lower back pain, you must […]
The Bionic Sportsmen: A Look at the Technology Behind Modern Physiotherapy
The modern world is built upon technology. Smartphones, tablets, satellite navigation and of course computers seem to run the society of the post-millennium. It can seem that this wealth of IT and engineering expertise is squandered on things like video games and social media, but the truth, on the contrary, is that technology is pioneering […]
Lessons from a Rupture: Looking After the Achilles Tendon
Achilles and I have something in common. Unfortunately, it’s not the super-human fighting ability or a story that went down in history; it’s the fact that we were both taken out by a blow to the heel. Achilles, for those who don’t know, was an Ancient Greek legend, a hero of the Trojan War. His […]
The Top 5 Boxing Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Before we get started, We should probably refer you to last week’s post. You see, rather ironically, Andy Hosgood – a leading physiotherapist and one of our co-founders here at Summit Physio – found himself incapacitated as the result of boxing injuries, albeit rather...
Can an Achilles tendon injury be ironic? In my case, yes!
There was a definite irony when on 22nd July 2014 I ruptured my Achilles tendon while boxing. I have treated MSK injuries for over 12 years explaining the process and emotional rollercoaster that patients go through with severe injuries like this, and now I will go through it myself. There are many ironic parts of […]
The Premier League Footballers Forced into Retirement by Injuries
The start of the 2014/15 Premier League season is just a few days away, and excitement levels are off the charts. It doesn’t matter if you’re a player, manager, coach, physio or fan; it’s hard to match the sense of anticipation that we all feel as a brand new campaign draws nearer. Whether you play […]
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Getting Those Knees to a Personal Best
At this time of the year, with the sun shining and people feeling full of energy we are seeing lots of people hitting the streets and pounding the pavements. All enjoying new their new hobbies of running, or training for many upcoming events this summer ranging from triathlons, ironman events, fell runs and sponsored fun […]
Sciatica: The Truth Behind the Myths
At Summit Physiotherapy we treat lots of clients with nerve pain, and nerve symptoms….one of the most common nerve conditions being sciatica. In this blog we will help you to understand sciatica and the truth behind the myths. There are several myths regarding this common complaint, and we spend lots of time educating our patients. […]
How to Choose the Perfect Running Shoe
In this blog we discuss how to choose the perfect running shoe for you. Finding the best-fitting shoe among the many choices at your local running store isn’t always easy. Most shops now offer a gait analysis service. Where someone in your local running shop watches you jog, and suggests a pair of shoes that […]
How can Yoga Help you to Move?
Yoga is growing in popularity, and with studios popping up more often, here is a great opportunity to learn a little more about yoga, and how it can help you to move, and move much better! This week’s Blog is written by our clinician, Laura Taylor. Laura is based at both our Wrightington and Wigan […]
The Truth Behind the ITB and Triathlon Athlete
In our latest blog we look into the truth behind the IT Band and Triathlon athlete’s. Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is one of the most common overuse injuries among athletes. It occurs when the iliotibial band, the thick band that runs down the outside of the thigh from the hip to the shin, becomes inflamed. […]
Prevent a consistent slice shot from occurring
In today’s blog I am going to give you some tips on how to prevent a consistent slice from occurring or re-occurring in your golf game. Firstly if you have read my previous 2 blogs and established you have a weakness in your oblique’s or a stiffness in your hips then please see below two […]
How to Keep Arthritis Away with an Active Lifestyle
Do you want to keep arthritis away with an active lifestyle? Are you aged 50 or older? Have you got joint pain that gets worse the more you do? Do you have stiffness in your joints in the morning that lasts about 30 minutes? Following on from our first blog, Have you been told you […]
Pedaling your way to personal best bike split
Have you been inspired to do a Triathlon this year? Do you want to improve your efficiency on the bike and get your best bike split? Are you having to take time off the bike due to recurrent injuries? In this blog I look into peddle efficiency which is so key to all the […]
Have you been told you have osteoarthritis?
We are now all more aware of the need to maintain a healthy balance of diet and exercise. Like many of you after the age of 40 you may begin to become aware of more aches and pains. Some of you may have googled these or even seen you GP for their opinion. Osteoarthritis (OA) […]
Wrightington
Wrightington Hotel
& Country Club,
Wigan,
WN6 9PB
Chorley
David Lloyd Health Club,
Moss Lane,
PR6 8AB
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