Injury prevention guidelines
Prevention is better than cure.
Preparation for sport and exercise is essential in preventing injury and on
going problems with joints and muscles.
Whilst it is important to train specifically for individual sports a general
level of fitness will go towards making the sport enjoyable and injury free.
At the Josephine Lawson Physiotherapy Clinic in the City, we are able to
advise and assist in all areas of sports training. See our
Personal Trainer for advice on your
exercise programme.
Getting fit for skiing
Whilst skiing is a very enjoyable holiday for all skill levels, it pays to be properly prepared.
We provide advice about avoiding injuries and maximising enjoyment on that long-awaited skiing holiday.
Read Getting Fit to Ski to find out more, or click on the logo to visit the Ski Club of Great Britain's website.
Help on your posture
Many people have poor posture. Even more fail to realise the importance of good posture.
Whilst a lot about posture is common sense, some of it is quite subtle.
The following links provide more information on improving your posture:
Back Stability
Ergonomic office assessments
Read our article Sitting pretty
Running Clinic
There are nearly as many styles of running as there are runners. Some
techniques are extremely efficient while others no matter how hard they try
feel like they are expending disproportionate amounts of energy for the
distance covered and it is not all about body weight and leg length. Good
technique can be improved and less efficient running styles can be made more
efficient with a bit of well placed effort in the right areas.
Read more about the running clinic here.
Distance running
Long distant running, especially marathons, are highly demanding on the body. It is crucial that you make your runs with the right knowledge to avoid injury.
This article, originally prepared for the 2001 London Marathon, is full of useful tips for runners.
Read Distance running to find out more.
Economy class syndrome
There has been a lot of speculation that the cramped conditions of airplanes and inactivity during long flights may increase the risk of blood clots in the legs.
Read Flying Fit to find out more.
Note that our practice gives you general advice on risk factors and how to minimise the chance of this potentially-life-threatening condition.
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