by Summit | Mar 9, 2021 | Health & Wellness, Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation
What are tendons and what do they do? Simply put, tendons are the structures that connect muscles to bones. Tendons vary in thickness and length depending on their job and the person that they’re attached to. The job of a tendon also differs throughout the body and...
by Summit | Mar 1, 2021 | Health & Wellness, Injury Prevention
The Pain of Pandemics It’s been over 12 months since the nation was instructed to start working from home where possible and avoid travelling to and from the office. For many, this meant a shorter commute (down the stairs via the kitchen) and a little bit of...
by Summit | Feb 3, 2020 | Injury Prevention, Running
Introduction Running is a great way to maintain good health but can also be a source of injury. Approx 50-75% of running injuries are overuse injuries. They happen over time through repetitive movement rather than a single traumatic event. Overuse injuries can occur...
by Summit | Jan 17, 2020 | Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation
Introduction Reformer Pilates, In short, is a form of low impact, whole-body exercise that has revolutionised in the last twenty years from Joseph Pilates’s 34 key mat exercises. Now there are countless exercises performed on specific spring-based machines...
by Summit | Sep 28, 2023 | Injury Prevention, Running
Introduction Running during the winter has many benefits. Running at any time is a great way to keep our mental health good, get out in the fresh air, keep our Vitamin D levels topped up and keep our immune systems strong. So, with all the benefits of running the last...
by Summit | Jan 9, 2020 | Injury Prevention, Running
Introduction Running during the winter has many benefits. Running at any time is a great way to keep our mental health good, get out in the fresh air, keep our Vitamin D levels topped up and keep our immune systems strong. So, with all the benefits of running the last...