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Leading Fitness Teams Merge to Launch Momentum
After 18 months of collaboration, knowledge sharing and development of enhanced services, Physiohaüs and Functional intelligent Training (F.I.T) have joined forces to create Momentum! The merge, which included an investment over £100k to refurbish and extend premises, has allowed us to combine skillsets. The skills off
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Half Marathon Training Plan
The half marathon, 13.1 mile race is an endurance challenge and will take beginners 3-4 months of dedicated training following a structured plan to be race ready. Getting Started You will need to start slowly, gradually increasing your weekly mileage to allow your body to adapt and get used to running. It’s important t
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Spark your recovery with shockwave therapy
When you sustain an injury, the first thing you want to know is how best to rehab and recover, so you can get back to doing what you love. At Momentum, we strive to give that answer to all of our clients and provide the most efficient and cost-effective treatment available. To do this, we […]
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Developing Good Habits to Avoid Future Injuries
Have you been out of training for a while and need some support to get back to it? Here’s how you can develop good habits to avoid future injuries as you get started. Devise a SMART plan Preparation is an important part of avoiding injuries, especially after a period of inactivity or reduced workload. As […]
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Prehab and Injury Prevention for Runners at Home
‘Injuries are an inevitable part of exercise’: is this a statement you agree with? A resignation to sustaining an injury has led to an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ mentality becoming common among amateur athletes. Those that take this approach will find that, sooner or later, they begin to experience pain or suffer an [
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Movement and Mental Health
If my mental health is suffering what may happen? You become irritable with loved ones You may be a little restless or feel stir-crazy Some people can go on to experience sleepiness Others have problems sleeping at night Many people may feel more angry than normal Feelings of helplessness may be another sign Your body
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Winter is coming…..
Find out how going into the winter with a plan and how some simple work now can help you to achieve more than ever next season! As the nights draw in and the temperature falls many of us are reflecting on the past season and starting to think ahead to next year. It might also […]
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3 Key Strength Exercises for Runners
To get better at running, you must run. However, using running as your only training method isn’t the most effective way to improve performance and remain injury free. With no strength training at all, you put yourself at risk of exacerbating muscular imbalances and injuries and possibly stunting your progress. Runners
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Cycling: It’s all a balancing act!
Why does stability matter in cycling performance? Should we all spend a bit more time on one leg in 2019? Learn how you can test your balance and stability yourself at home and begin some simple work to improve your riding! As more of us are beginning to train with ever more sophisticated power meters, […]
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Rehabilitation Post Fracture & Return to Sport!
In part 1 we looked at the 5 complex stages of fracture healing from the initial break to full repair, as the bone forms a bulbous collar around the break during the remodelling phase. In part 2 we will look at young footballer who came for rehab following a significant lower limb fracture. He has […]
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Pathology of Fractures and Fracture Healing
When we think of bone, we generally think of a skeleton, hard dead tissue. However, bone is a living, growing tissue made mostly of collagen. The human skeleton is the internal framework of the body. Collagen is a protein that provides a soft framework, and calcium phosphate is a mineral that adds strength and hardens
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Conservative management of Patellofemoral knee pain
Patellofemoral knee pain or Anterior knee pain (AKP) is a common condition and is associated with pain around and under your patella (knee cap). Research has suggested that the primary theory in this condition, is mal-alignment and mal-tracking of the patella which can alter patellofemoral joint stress. It’s worth noti
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