What are Therapeutic Exercise Resistance Bands? Resistance bands are elastic bands used for strength training and rehabilitation following an injury. There are a variety of different resistance bands available which…
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What is Sever’s disease? Sever’s disease is named after Dr James Sever, an American Orthopedic Doctor who characterised it in 1912. It is an inflammation of the calcaneal apophysis, Sever’s…
Niamh McLaughlin, one of our physiotherapists also plays football for her home nation, Ireland. Earlier this year Niamh was selected to play for Ireland in the World University Games. The…
What is Osgood-Schlatters disease? Osgood-Schlatters is a painful condition at the front part of the leg around the bottom of the knee cap and at the front of the shin…
Wintry conditions – cold weather, hard and slippery surfaces, dark nights – can contribute to injuries if proper care is not taken. The same rules apply to injury prevention and…
Following a recommendation from her athletics coach, Emma’s parents brought her in to the clinic for some treatment with our Clinic Director, Karen Dearden; “We took our 14 year…
What are Shin Splints? Shin splints is the common name given to Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS). It describes pain at the front of the leg, which is either caused…
Whilst foot complaints are very common they can easily be avoided, we recently highlighted some of the more common foot problems our Podiatrists here at the clinic diagnose and treat…
Foot complaints are common and can affect anyone from Olympian athletes to those who don’t participate in sporting activities at all. Simple things such as poorly fitting footwear can result…
Derren Brown visited Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic during his recent stage show in Newcastle upon Tyne, he kindly left this feedback following a course of treatment with one of our…