Currently, there is a debate amongst healthcare and fitness professionals of whether we should allow our knees to go over our toes during exercise. This debate is usually focused on squats specifically. So who is right?

Skiing season is coming up, so we are entering another season of skiing-related injuries. Why do people get injured while skiing? Skiing presents us with much higher speeds and force going through joints, which means that there is a higher chance of sustaining significant injuries such as broken bones, ACL tears, and concussions.

‘Tennis Elbow’ is a term used to describe medial epicondyalgia. This injury is usually when there is a gradual overload of the common extensor tendons of the wrist and forearm. These tendons play a role in all gripping tasks, but also in wrist extension. Although tennis players probably amount to a very small percentage of people that get medial epicondyalgia, the injury was closely associated to racket sports, and called tennis elbow.

BSIs are currently known as stress fractures, which is a much more commonly used term by the public. Stress fractures describe micro cracks forming in the bone. Although the human body is usually good at adapting to increased stress on bones, if we apply too much stress for long periods of the time, the bones don’t have time to heal, which can then result in an injury that can leave you on the sidelines.

Everyone has ‘pulled a muscle’ at some point in their life. Maybe you’ve sprinted for the bus and felt a sharp tightness in your hamstring, or you turned too quickly after someone called your name and you felt a tweak in your neck. A pulled muscle is used as an umbrella term to describe an injury to a muscle that isn’t a full tear. Within this range, a pulled muscle may last for a few minutes, but can be more severe and last several months and require a period of rehab away from your sport or preferred activity.

Yep, even that guy in the gym bench pressing 200kg or that girl that has a 12-pack, were both beginners once. At some point we are all beginners. Being new to the gym can be daunting, and sticking to your goals is no easy thing to do. Here are our top tips for gym beginners to make sure that you feel comfortable in the gym, stay safe, and can keep reaching your health and fitness goals.

Whether you have designed your own gym program, have a coach who plans your workouts, or you just go to the gym everyday and make it up on the spot, there are a few key movement patterns that you should be incorporating into your training.

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is that sore, aching, painful feeling in the muscles after unfamiliar and unaccustomed intense exercise. DOMS is thought to be due to temporary muscle damage and inflammation for which the most common trigger appears to be eccentric exercises.

When someone gets pain, they usually stop doing the activity that is painful. They might wait for a few days or weeks for it to get better, and sometimes it doesn’t get better with rest. What is the next step? Oftentimes someone will go to their GP or physiotherapist. When you’re doing some of the testing movements or rehab, there is pain present. What do you do?

Whether you are new to exercise, or a seasoned athlete, you may have heard of Zone 2 Training. This is a form of cardiovascular training to help build endurance, which may be to perform better at your sport, or it may be for health reasons. The ‘zones’ in cardiovascular training are roughly based on your maximum heart rate, and require some simple calculations. If you have an Apple or Garmin watch however, or a similar watch with a heart monitoring capability, this calculation may be done for you.

At MVMNT Physiotherapy, typically we look at breaking down an athletes’ rehab into four phases. Now when we state 'athlete’, we mean anyone that considers either their gym training or their sport, as an integral part of their life.

There are many health benefits associated with regular cardiovascular and resistance training in teenagers. When given appropriate guidance and programming, strength training can positively influence sports performance, physical health, and mental health.

When someone comes to physiotherapy, it can be for one of two reasons. Either someone is in pain doing an activity and can no longer do it, or they can do the activity, but believe that with specific treatment and rehabilitation, they can do it better. With respect to these two issues, one must ask themselves, ‘‘Do I need to be pain-free?’’

Icing is often the first instinct someone has when they have an injury. Our parents, and even our grandparents have probably always got a cold bag of vegetable out of the freezer any time anyone in the family had a bump or a bruise. From the playing in the playground, to Premier League Football, ice packs will always be the ‘go to’ when it comes to pain relief. But is it necessary?

These injections have become commonplace within the NHS, Private practice, and in Professional Sports. But what are they? Corticosteroid injections are artificial versions of the human hormone, cortisone. This hormone is anti-inflammatory in nature, and can be used for a variety of musculoskeletal issues.

In mainstream media, YouTube ‘Fail Compilations’, and memes on social media, CrossFit has been the centre of many jokes. People claim that it is unsafe, ego-driven, a waste of time and money, and a one-way ticket to injury. In reality, CrossFit has done a lot of good since its inception over two decades ago. Millions of people have moved their body in a different way, and found a community thanks to CrossFit. Here, we will take a quick look into CrossFit, chat about the pros and cons, and discuss whether it is truly ‘bad for you’.

Arthritis is a term that gets thrown around, often times inappropriately as a description of joint pain. Osteoarthritis is often an age-related inflammatory pathology of a joint, sometimes called degenerative joint disease or ‘wear and tear’ but some old fashioned healthcare professionals. Rheumatoid arthritis is another form of joint pathology, but is not necessarily age-related, and has a different presentation and has different treatment routes.

Hip pain can be complicated, and not just a simple case of rest, take painkillers, and hope for the best. There can be multiple issues occurring at once, which can make you feel like you’re going crazy as the pain feels like it moves around and you can’t always pinpoint the major area of concern.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common injury’s and can affect up to 4% of the population over a lifetime. Although it sometimes gets bunched in with repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), it is itself a specific condition, with its own management and treatment guidance.

If you have been rehabbing your ACL injury with your physiotherapist, it has probably been mentioned during your rehab process what tests you have to pass before returning to sport. Dependent on what clinic you’re attending and what facilities are available, return to sport testing can vary greatly from clinic. In this article, we will discuss 5 non-negotiable tests when considering if you’re ready to return to play.