Is hot or cold better for those aches or pains?

The application of something as simple as an ice pack or a hot water bottle can help reduce the impact of an injury very quickly. But when should you apply it? Ice packs and cold compresses The ideal time to apply ice or cold to an injury is immediately after an injury. Any injury that….

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Training with Pain

Pain occurs with potential or actual tissue damage, so it is a warning sign. There are different types of pain, which relate to the duration rather than intensity of pain felt. Acute: This type of happens immediately after an injury. If there has been tissue damage there is likely to be some swelling due to….

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Returning to Sporting Activities

This last year has brought an unprecedented upheaval to everyone’s lives. Not ONE single person can claim that they have been unaffected by the pandemic. A couple of serious consequences of this has been the effects on everyone’s health and wellbeing with the closure of leisure facilities and cessation of sports at the grassroots levels…..

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Lifting Objects Properly

Lifting Objects Properly? Follow these simple principles. Stand very close to, or directly over, the object you want to lift. Start with your feet and legs about shoulder width apart. Lightly pull in your abdominal (stomach) muscles and then squat or dip down. Your knees, hips and ankles should be bent. Pick the object up from….

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