It still surprises us at Laurel Lodge Physiotherapy how much runners fail to take adequate care with their stretching routine. In the lead up to the Dublin City Marathon, we’ve had so many athletes attend with injuries as a consequence of poor or inadequate (or in some cases) absent stretching routines.
Running certainly is increasing in […]
We all get taught are basics of stretching from a young age. Most patients of the clinic can comfortably demonstrate a calf or hamstring stretch for example but what about a rotator cuff stretch or some exercises to increase scapular mobility? This is where we’re not so knowledgeable. Well thankfully physios spend time studying this […]
A loss of the ability to fully straighten your elbow is one of the most common side effects of an injured elbow. Whether it be after a fracture or a dislocation or just a bad sprain the inability to straighten the elbow is one of the most common reasons that sufferers of elbow injuries seek […]
We like easy stretches. They need to be effective but it helps if they’re easy. So how about an extremely effective hamstring stretching technique that’s perfect to do while watching TV in the evenings? It sounds good to us.
We like the sustained hamstring stretch that can be achieved in the stretch demonstrated here.
You should lie […]
