Shin splints is a term used to describe pain along the front and inside of the shin. It is aggravated by exercise, especially higher impact activities such as running or
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Exercise ideas that don't require a gym membership.Exercise ideas that don't require a gym membership.
Tips on ways to exercise without the need for a gym membership
Osgood Schlatters – a common cause of adolescent knee painOsgood Schlatters – a common cause of adolescent knee pain
Osgood Schlatters is the term given to knee pain in adolescents that is caused by inflammation at the attachment site of the patella tendon onto the tibial tuberosity. It is
Achilles Tendinopathy… What is it?Achilles Tendinopathy… What is it?
Tendinopathy is a common condition that can affect any tendon in the body. The most common which you are likely to have heard of are Achilles, Gluteal (check out our
Knee Ligament InjuriesKnee Ligament Injuries
Winter is usually a time where we tend to see an increase in knee injuries, especially knee ligament injuries. This is largely thanks to the variety of ‘change of direction’
Are you sabotaging your recovery?Are you sabotaging your recovery?
Coming back from an injury can be difficult, continuing to train through your injury though is even more difficult. At Active RX Physio we believe you should be able to
Common mistakes in gym based exercisesCommon mistakes in gym based exercises
Working as a Physio inside a gym has been an eye opening experience. Sure when you train at a gym you see the odd person doing an exercise a bit
Sever’s DiseaseSever’s Disease
Aches and pains are relatively common in growing children, especially these days where it seems to be the norm for kids to play multiple different sports during the one season.
Diastasis RectiDiastasis Recti
What is Diastasis Recti? A common occurrence during pregnancy. As the abdomen expands the skin, connective tissue and muscles need to stretch to accommodate the growing baby. The rectus abdominus,
Sciatica. How do we treat it?Sciatica. How do we treat it?
As discussed in part 1 there are numerous causes of sciatica, so if you missed part 1 you can read it HERE.… Part 2 of this blog will be discussing