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Autumn Newsletter
Summer is officially over, and the team are all back to their normal working hours. It was fantastic to see so many of you taking part in the Great North Run this year. A huge congratulations to everyone who took on the challenge — whether it was your first time or your tenth! Trail running is still in full swing, so if you’ve got an event coming up and you’re dealing with any niggles, aches or pains, don’t wait until race day. Get in touch and let us help you get race-ready. Keep moving, stay injury-free and enjoy the season!
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Return to Sport: How Do You Know You're Really Ready?
You've been told the injury has "settled down". The pain has gone, you've got a match on Saturday, and everything in you says you're fine. But how do you know? Returning too soon is one of the most common reasons injuries come back. A hamstring that feels fine walking down the stairs is not necessarily ready for a full-speed sprint, and "no pain" is only one part of being ready.
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Tennis Injury Rehabilitation Newcastle: Recover Faster and Get Back to Your Best
If you play tennis regularly, whether it's for fun, league matches or competition, injuries can be incredibly frustrating. A sore elbow, aching shoulder or persistent knee pain can quickly affect your performance—and if ignored, may even force you off the court altogether.
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Common Shoulder Injuries in Golf and Cricket
Common Shoulder Injuries in Golf and Cricket The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the body, making it essential for both golf and cricket. Whether you’re generating power through a golf swing or repeatedly throwing, bowling, or fielding in cricket, the shoulder is exposed to significant stress. Without good
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July Newsletter
July Newsletter from Momentum Sports Injury Clinic in Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne.
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5 Common Mistakes People Make When Training for the Great North Run
Written by Robin Macé, Physiotherapist. Every year, thousands of people sign up for the Great North Run with the goal of crossing the finish line in South Shields . Whether it’s your first half marathon or your tenth, the journey to race day is just as important as the event itself. As physiotherapists, we see […]
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Training for the Great North Run? Here’s How Sports Massage Can Help
Whether you’ve signed up for the Great North Run, The Lap around Windermere, or any other running event, you’ll probably spend months building your fitness, increasing your mileage, and squeezing training runs into an already busy schedule. But while most runners focus on the training itself, recovery often gets pushed
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Avoid Running Injuries – Perform Better
Running injuries are common, especially overuse injuries, often caused by training errors and poor biomechanics. Strength work has been shown to aid running economy, biomechanics and by extension reduce the likelihood of injuries. common running injuries include 1. Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Syndrome): Pain in the f
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How can a running assessment help you
At momentum we do run assessments differently. We don’t just video you on the treadmill and tell you you’ll need to change your running gait. In fact, we rarely tell people to change their gait. Research tells us that people will self-optimise their gait to their most efficient technique. Therefore, we explore other va
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Why footballers get gait analysis- and how it can help them perform better
In modern football, marginal gains make the difference between good and great. While tactics, nutrition, and recovery are essential, there’s another factor that’s often overlooked yet deeply influential: how you move. At Momentum SIC, we use gait analysis to help footballers understand the biomechanics behind their mov
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Why the off-season is the perfect time for strength training.
Why Strength Training Is Essential for Runners — And Why the Off‑Season Is the Perfect Time for a Tailored Approach Running may look simple, but to truly perform, stay healthy, and progress over the seasons, you need more than mileage. You need strength, structure, and smart adaptation. At Momentum, we specialise in tu
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Managing knee and hip osteoarthritis
Your Guide to Moving Forward with Confidence Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip is one of the most common joint conditions affecting adults over the age of 60. It can lead to pain, stiffness, reduced mobility, and in some cases, a decline in overall quality of life. But while OA is progressive, it is […]
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