Christmas is now a distant memory and thoughts invariably turn to getting in shape and becoming more active to work off the excesses of the festive season. We’re dedicating our first blog of 2014 to advising newbie exercisers on remaining injury free this New Year. Here are our Top 5 Tips to ensure you have a truly Happy and injury free New Year.
Did you spot it? Sustained by a GAA player catching a ball, who initially suspected ligament damage, an un-displaced fracture of the second phalanx on the index finger extending to the 2nd interphalangeal joint is clearly visible on x-ray.
The achilles tendon is the strongest in the body and it’s diameter is approximately equal to that of your baby finger. Its function is to transmit forces generated by the calf muscles, gastrocnemius and
As a late starter to running, I wasn’t preparing properly & tore my calf muscle. I could barely walk on it but within 1 session with Alan, it was on the mend & with a second session I was able to resume running a short time later. He also showed me how to prepare & stretch properly so it doesn’t happen again.
