This post will hopefully provide the reader with a simple to understand guide to what causes Achilles tendinopathy, the most common symptoms and causes and what are the most up to date treatments available for this common and often stubborn injury. Achilles tendinopathy is a classic overuse injury often caused by a change in training […]
The final two-week taper before a marathon is a very important part of your overall training plan. In these two weeks you can fine tune your training, sharpen up for race day. As well as this, you can finalise your nutrition and hydration plans. It can also be a stressful time as you contemplate the […]
This is a blog I have been meaning to write for some time now. In a busy clinic, we see lots of people come in with a variety of serious injuries. But we also see a cohort of clients suffering from aches and pains caused by everyday life and work. One thing both these groups […]
Welcome back to our “Injury in the Spotlight” series. In this edition we are going to discuss a very common source of knee pain, patellar tendinopathy. This injury can affect athletes in any sport but is more common in sports that involve a lot of jumping such as basketball, netball and GAA, as well as […]
Welcome to the fist in a new series of short blogs that look in a little detail at some of the common injuries we come across in the clinic. I will give a little bit of info about the injury, some of the common causes and then some ideas on treatments and rehabilitation. The first […]
It’s that time of the year again, some call it silly season but it’s better known as Dublin City Marathon time! The push is on and we’ve seen a big increase in the numbers of marathon runners coming through the door here at The Rebuild Clinic, especially first time marathoners. Taking on a marathon for […]
One of the most common issues we see in the clinic is people presenting with some sort of back pain, usually lower back pain. Sometimes it’s an acute injury, but more commonly it’s a long-term condition that has been grumbling for a few months or even years. Often these patients think they are doomed to […]
Welcome to the 3rd and final blog on our current series on the glute muscles. In the previous 2 blogs/videos we discussed how to test your glute activation/ firing sequence and showed some basic but effective exercises for getting those glutes firing. In this blog (and accompanying video) I am going to show you three […]
In the 2nd blog in this series on the glute muscles, I am going to give you three simple exercises you can do to start to build some strength in those all important glute muscles. All you need to do these exercises is a Theraband (like in the picture). You can also check out the […]
Welcome to the first blog on The Rebuild Clinic website. In this blog, we are going to discuss the role of the all-important glute muscles, especially in running related sports. This blog ties in with a video I made on this subject which is linked below. The glutes are vitally important in running related sports […]