Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) – physiotherapy management advice.
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) physiotherapy management advice. The iliotibial band is one of the most common running injuries we see at Physis Physiotherapy. It is one of the most talked about problems on runners forums and the one with the greatest lack of understanding. So here is some advice for runners based on some of […]
What is a sprained ankle?
Sprained ankle? What is a sprained ankle? Well the term is applied to a soft tissue injury at the ankle joint but there are a number of possible injuries that this term may be used to describe. As a sports physiotherapist you assess the area to identify the tissues involved and the type/grade of injury. […]
Top 5 running injuries- how to prevent them
Top 5 running injuries: How to treat them The top 5 running injuries is a list of some of the most common conditions we see and hear our running customers complain of: Achilles tendon pain Iliotibial band syndrome (ITB) Shin splints Plantar fasciitis Runners knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome) Achilles tendon pain in runners Achilles tendon […]
Calf pain in runners.
Calf pain in runners Calf pain in runners is a fairly common problem with many factors. As physiotherapists we see many running injuries. At Physis Physiotherapy we see calf problems with varying causation factors but all of them lead to a frustrated runner not running the way they want to. Sometimes it is simpler to […]