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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 […]
Winter Olympics Discussion
Discussion Sochi Winter Olympics – 2014 The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the 22nd Olympic Winter Games, are scheduled to take place from 7th to 23rd February 2014, in Sochi, Russia. The Winter Olympics have a reputation for showcasing daredevil athletes careering across ice and snow with little regard for the powers of gravity. The spectacular crashes of downhill skiing appear to delight spectators […]
Andy returns to Uganda
I am returning to Uganda in East Africa to take part in a Sport and HIV/AIDS project. As the project heading shows, there is two elements to the project 1. To give children and adults the chance to become a child for a day! 2. HIV/AIDS testing and education 1. To give children and […]
Differential Diagnosis of Hip Pain
Differential Diagnosis of Hip Pain “The key to treating hip pain is accurate diagnosis. The search for a specific diagnosis in clinical cases of pain in the hip region is guided by an understanding of the large variety of potential causes and by a physical examination focused on the region of the hip and […]
Summit Evolution
In January, this year Summit decided to do some market research into what our patients thought of us and what we offered as a service. We have interviewed many of you to find out your true thoughts about us as a company and the services we provide. With this information we will continue to […]
Part 2 – Treatment, Rehab and Prevention of Tendinopathy
Part 2 – Treatment, Rehab and Prevention of Tendinopathy Early stage treatment consists of load management, primarily load reduction, which will allow the tendon time to adapt, the matrix is able to resume back to its normal structure, the cells become less reactive and ultimately reduces pain. Two other factors that may account for […]
Summit challenges you to join them on Challenge for Teams4U
As many of you maybe aware our Director, Andy Hosgood, has been supporting Teams4U for over 10 years. This has led himto take part in projects from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus to his more recent ventures to Uganda in East Africa. The charity believes in the “making a world of difference in a child’s […]
Testimonial of Martin Stapleton
During my training camp for the Cage Contender Fight Stars tournament the training was extremely intense. I spent a lot of time improving my Wrestling skills which lead to a re-occurrence of a lower back injury id had in the past. I was introduced to Andy Hosgood through my BJJ coach who recommended him […]
Lower Back Screening
As you may have read Summit offer a unique service in injury prevention or performance enhancing screening. We have used this system over the last with some fantastic results. This has led the Summit team to screening many elite and top amateur athletes including the LTA tennis academy, elite MMA fighters and professional footballers. […]
CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR LATEST BLOGS
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) […]
What can I do to help prevent consistently slicing the golf ball?
Firstly you should always seek advice from a golf professional. They will be able to use their own experiences and knowledge. Often they use video technology to analyse your swing. This can help you understand what is happening to your club head and body during the golf swing. Once the swing faults have been identified […]
Parkrun: Are you warming up effectively?
Warming up is well known as the best thing to do before activity but what does it actually do, and is it something that your missing to get the most out of your parkrun? In this blog, we will look at the basics of a good warm up, the effects the body experiences as it […]
Top Tips for Preventing Plantar Fasciitis
In this blog I take a look at Plantar Fasciitis, what causes it and our top tips to help you prevent or manage the condition. What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar Fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain we see in clients. It occurs when the Plantar Fascia (a band of tissue in the […]
Why do I consistently slice the golf ball?
Why do I consistently slice the golf ball? is actually a common question we get asked by many of our clients. In this series of blog’s we going to look at how the body can have an affect on your shot shape, in particular a slice. This blog is not about injury. Although, as we […]
Get Ski Ready!
Winter sports are a very popular hobby and holiday for many of us. Thousands of people head off on the piste to Europe, USA, 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 holiday, […]
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