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Tennis Elbow Exercises!

Peak Physio February 28, 2019

In this video we look at three key exercises for Tennis Elbow!

10 Thing’s You Didn’t Know About Tennis Elbow

Peak Physio February 27, 2019

10 things you didn’t know about Tennis Elbow

The condition was initially described in 1873. The name “lawn tennis elbow” first came into use for the condition in 1882.
Around 2 % of the population aged 30-50 will present with these symptoms.
It is not just tennis players, Tennis Elbow is also known as Lateral Epicondylitis or Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
Our lateral elbow anatomy is made up of a number of components, the key component we have to assess when looking at Tennis elbow is our common wrist extensors. They create a broad tendon that inserts on the outside of the lower part of the humerus.

What Is My Rotator Cuff & Why Is It Important?

Peak Physio November 8, 2018

What is the rotator cuff?

The shoulder is the the most unstable joint in the body and comprises by 3 main parts the glenoid, the humerus and the scapula (shoulder blade). The shoulder joint is stabilised by several structures; ligaments, capsule and the tendons of the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is made up of 4 muscles, SUPRAPINATUS, INFRASPINATUS, TERES MINOR and SUBSCAPULARIS. These muscles work together to rotate the arm inwards and outwards and also work to take the arm away from the body to the side. These muscles can be injured in several ways with repetitive movements, trauma, muscular imbalance or adaptive postures.

In anatomy, the scapula (plural scapulae or scapulas)

Why is it important?

Achilles Tendinopathy Rehabiliation

Peak Physio August 10, 2018

In this video we look at early, mid and end stage rehab for Achilles Tendinopathy.

Runners Knee Rehab

Peak Physio July 31, 2018

In this video we look at the early, mid and end stage rehab for Runners/Jumpers knee rehab

Ankle Sprain Video Rehab Collection

Eoin July 16, 2018

In these 3 video’s we look at early, mid and end stage Rehab of an ankle sprain.

Training your Fitness

Eoin May 21, 2018

The graph above represents the power output, which can also be thought of as the intensity of an activity (x-axis), with regard to the corresponding heart rate (left axis) and lactate produced (right axis).

Are Your Bum(Gluts) Muscles Important In Cycling?

Eoin February 13, 2018

This is a must read for all you avid cyclists!

Having previously talked about the importance of the gluteal (bum) muscles. Now I’m going to look at this from the aspect of cycling, during the initial phase of cycling (12-4 o’clock) the glutes were an important muscle group for generating power, and by improving one’s ability to deliberately activate these muscles and improve their strength/power, one could reduce quadriceps (thigh) fatigue and improve cycling power output and performance. Frustratingly having looked extensively over the past week for some body of QUALITY research that would back up these ideas, I have found it a fruitless task.

Does My Bum Look Big In This?

Eoin September 18, 2017

For many years, that question has been a stalwart presence in the national psyche. But more recently, there has been a paradigm shift towards developing the all too neglected
buttock muscles.

The main buttock muscles are the Gluteals; Gluteus Minimus,Gluteus Medius and Gluteus Maximus. These muscles are of vital importance to the biomechanics of a well-functioning
body.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery- All You Need To Know

Eoin September 11, 2017

What to expect when you are expecting ACL surgery

You’re sprinting up the pitch, defender to your left, goal in sight. Making a split second decision to get past your marker, your foot is planted on the ground and you twist suddenly to make your break. Suddenly you hear a “pop” followed by intense pain in your knee. You crumple to the ground, unable to put weight through the leg and the team physiotherapist runs on to you. She moves your knee around, the pain is worsening and says she suspects it could be an ACL tear. So now what? What is your ACL? Why did you get this injury? And most importantly, will you ever get back on the pitch again?