Sprained ankle on the tennis court? Think TWICE before grabbing the ICE

If you sprain your ankle on the tennis court, the first port of call is usually the clubhouse freezer. But is ice actually doing you more harm than good?

James Dodd28 May 2015Ankles, Tennis Injury, Sports Injury Clinic, Sport, Neil Sharland, Osteopathy, Infla, Inflammatory, Treatment, Exercise

SHIN PAIN IN RUNNERS EXPLAINED

Lower leg pain can come on for unseasoned runners or those that change their training routine too quickly without laying suitable foundations. This could be switching to lots of hill running or adding in more speed work.

Team blogsJames Dodd20 March 2015Shin, Pain, Pain Clinic, Running, Runner, Sports Injury Clinic, Sport, Leg, Leg Pain, Inflammatory, Osteopathy, Sports

Cancaneal Apophysitis (Sever’s Disease)

Sever’s Disease in children; the cause and treatment.

Team blogsJames Dodd14 March 2015Sever’s Disease, Heel, Children, Sports Injury, Sports Injury Clinic, Achilles, Calcaneus, Inflammatory, Inflammation, Tendon pain, Osteopathy, Sport, Physical Therapist

Dry Needling and Neck pain

When used in combination with osteopathy, acupuncture is a hugely effective treatment for neck and back pain.

Latest NewsJames Dodd12 May 2014Study, Orthopaedic, Sport, Sports Injury Clinic, Sports Injury, Physical Therapist, Neck Pain, Dry Needling, Acupuncture, BMAS, Pain Clinic, Pain, Pain Killers, Injury

True Proprioception and Function

You get great proprioceptive training for free if you do authentic Functional Exercise. Proprioceptors provide us with information about movement and the position of our head, limbs and body in time and space.

Team blogsJames Dodd6 December 2012Proprioception, Function, Training, Sport, Functional Training, Body, Movement, Stretch, Proprioceptors, Sports Injury Clinic, Sports, Sports Injury, Sport Massage, Exercise, Exercises, James Dodd, Injury

Get Wise for CrossFit – and keep safe!

The first affiliated CrossFit (CF) gym was opened in Santa Cruz in 1995 and was founded and developed by the coach Greg Glassman. Over his years of watching the fitness industry, his idea was to create versatile athletes (gymnastics and weightlifting) through primal movements and intense training.