Ankle sprains, and more specifically lateral ankle sprains, are one of the most common injuries to occur in a wide variety of sports/activities. You could miss a step on the stairs and roll your ankle. It could happen after you land from catching a ball in a match.

For amateur and recreational athletes, trying to work out how best to train all the various aspects of physical performance can be like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube. You try to increase your strength work but that might negate from your fitness. You try to work on your muscular endurance but find that your explosive power might start to dip. This puzzle is still difficult for professional S&C coaches to work out with all their experience and knowledge. There is no perfect balance for all athletes of all sports.

There are a lot more people running at the moment. In this post, William discusses a common issue we see in clinic around the knee and how you can deal with your knee pain

The pain was never severe apart from the 12-24 hours after the two incidents mentioned above. Rather it was the lurking presence of pain in the background of my thoughts that was the biggest problem. Any discomfort I felt in my back when exercising was further proof that something was wrong. In actual fact, it was probably a normal physical sensation you get when exercising. I had learned to associate this sensation with physical damage being done to my back. You might know this as “wear and tear”. That pain you get when going up the stairs must be as a result of the bones rubbing against each other and that means you’re going to get arthritis before the age of 40.

In Ireland, close to 1 million people live with arthritis with OA being the most common presentation. Almost everyone will develop OA as they age but it can even affect younger populations in rare cases. OA in itself is not curable but your symptoms can be lessened greatly to allow an improvement in your quality of life. Symptoms may worsen from time to time - sometimes for no obvious reason - but with a suitable approach, you can remain as active as your peers without issues.

Neck pain is a very common complaint and those suffering from it can often end up with symptoms lasting a lot longer than it takes for damaged tissue (bone, ligament, muscle etc) to physically repair and heal. The patient’s anxiety or fear about their neck pain is just as important as the sport they play or the physical requirements of their job.