Whether to apply heat or cold is a common question that we are asked at Embody Movement. We explore when to use each treatment.

With summer just around the corner, we are upon the season of gym challenges. However, there is always a risk of injury when undertaking any form of exercise. Here are some tips to prevent injury throughout your next challenge…

As a clinic that uses exercise as treatment often patients often call to ask if they should attend their session if they are in pain. Perhaps you woke up with a sore neck, or yesterday you bent over to pick up the paper and tweaked your back. Is it best to rest or can exercise and movement help you to recover faster?

New research has shown that the old school warmups of performing several stationary stretches is inadequate in warming up the body, preventing injuries or improving performance. FIFA 11+ is a sport-specific warm-up with 3 components. Practising the FIFA 11+ Kids warm-up has been shown to reduce injuries by 50%.

So, you have had some physio treatment and the pain has gone! Time to stop doing your exercises and have a rest, right? NO. Many soft tissue injuries will take at least 6 weeks for them to heal to a suitable level to enable heavy loading again.