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Knee Injuries and Knee Pain

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

About 6 months ago I was asked to write another book; which will be a follow up from my Anatomy of Sports Injuries book. This new book however, will just focus on sports injuries of the knee, and will include information on knee anatomy, plus knee injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. So when I started [...]

Shoulder Pain and Shoulder Injuries

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

The shoulder; what a wonderful joint! So much range of motion, so much freedom of movement. The downside though, is that with all this movement comes a lack of stability, which brings me to our articles for this week. If you’ve ever had a shoulder injury, or a shoulder pain that won’t go away, check [...]

Elbow Tendonitis – Golfers Elbow, Tennis Elbow

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

This week we’re looking at a common injury that affects athletes from a variety of different sports: Elbow Tendonitis. Elbow tendonitis is commonly an overuse injury resulting in inflammation and pain around the elbow joint. Although the condition effects slightly different areas of the elbow, depending on the type of sports or activity that caused [...]

Top 10 Best Books on Stretching

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

I often get asked for my opinion on a particular book, and people are always asking me what books we use here in The Stretching Institute, so I thought the Top 10 Best Books on Stretching and Sports Injury would make for a good article. Check out our top 10 list at the link below… [...]

Muscle Bruises and Contusions

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

I’ve got 2 articles for you this week: The first is called Bruises and Muscle Contusions, which by the way, is the second most common sports injury after strains. And the 2nd article this week is one that I dug out of the archive from 2008, but it’s just as relevant and up-to-date for today. [...]

Back Pain Treatment and Prevention

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Welcome to this week’s issue of The Stretching & Sports Injury Report. Last week we had a great response from our article on Sciatica and Sciatic Nerve Pain Treatment, so this week we’re sticking with the back pain topic. This week, we’re looking at back pain from a more general perspective, including: causes of back [...]

Sciatica and Sciatic Nerve Pain Treatment

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Firstly, thanks for your patients over the last few weeks. If you didn’t already know, we’ve been updating our web site and it’s been quite a big job. Anyway, the new web site is finally finished; and we can now get back to what we do best… Publishing Articles! And the first article for the [...]

Fix Sprain & Strain Injuries Fast

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Have you ever had one of those injuries that just won’t heal? And then when you think it has healed, you go and re-injure it again. Sprain and strain injuries (or soft tissue injuries) are one of the most common forms of sports injury. Whether it’s a hamstring strain or a sprained ankle the right [...]

Watch the Warm-Up Guidelines Video.

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

One of the most common questions we get here at The Stretching Institute is… “What’s the best way to warm up?” As with most activities there are rules and guidelines to ensure that they are safe; and the warm up is no exception. Take a look at our short video showing you how to warm [...]

Top 5 Stretches for Sitting at a Desk.

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Do you spend a lot of time behind a desk or long hours driving a vehicle? If so, here’s our top 5 neck, back and shoulder stretches for relieving tension and reducing pain. Stretching at your Desk or Computer

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