Tag Archives: injury

Hyperbaric Therapy and Injury Recovery – the Basics.

Posted on 21/06/2017 by sbrsport

More and more research is being done on the benefits of hyperbaric medicine. The research points to hyperbaric oxygen therapy as being a great add-on to traditional recovery modalities. We use a hyperbaric chamber that takes air pressure up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Hyperbaric Medicine | Tagged collagen, hyperbaric, hyperbaric medicine, injury, oxygen, oxygen therapy, white blood cells | Leave a comment

A Fork in the Road – A look at Aging, Stress and Injuries.

Posted on 19/06/2017 by sbrsport

I was recently helping a runner get over an injury. This person had decided to start running and had picked up a few injuries. Instead of getting depressed about her injury, she decided to change the way she looked at … Continue reading →

Posted in Injury File | Tagged aging, injury, roger bannister, Stress | Leave a comment

A Video look at our Runner’s Leg Assessment.

Posted on 21/12/2016 by sbrsport

I have done thousands of Runner’s Leg Assessments over the years. The assessment is aimed at helping runners run efficiently and injury free. This video will give you an idea of what happens during an assessment. I hope this is … Continue reading →

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Ten mistakes I see on a weekly basis – A look at what to do with an injury.

Posted on 10/12/2016 by sbrsport

Each week at SBR is different, in that each person that we work with is unique, and yet, each week is the same, in that there are mistakes that I see being repeated on a regular basis when looking after people. … Continue reading →

Posted in Injury File | Tagged cortisone, glute medius, glutes, injury, rehab, running shoes | Comments Off

Mike’s Important Injury Formula

Posted on 19/11/2016 by sbrsport

The goal of this blog is to create a formula to help you better understand the causes of injury. I love what I do. I get to work with athletes daily: some are fast, some slow, it doesn’t matter to … Continue reading →

Posted in Injury File | Tagged Einstein, formula, injury, Mike’s Important Injury Formula, Muscle, training load | 1 Comment

Good Running Form.

Posted on 20/08/2016 by sbrsport

There are few things as beautiful to watch as a runner who demonstrates good running form. A runner who gracefully and lightly lands on the ground, and almost effortlessly takes off and floats through the air before landing again. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Injury File, Running | Tagged heel strike, injury, midline, over stride, Runners leg assessment, running, running gait, running style, weak glute medius | Comments Off

Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome and Acupuncture.

Posted on 17/07/2016 by sbrsport

I have written about Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome before, but I want to re-address the condition here, due to some really cool new insights. This is a brief video (2 min 51 sec) that will help you visualise the problem … Continue reading →

Posted in Injury File, Running | Tagged acupuncture, glute medius, injury, knee, patella femoral pain syndrome, PFPS., running | 1 Comment

To Ice or not to Ice?

Posted on 12/06/2016 by sbrsport

Should you use ice at all? For years, we have been taught to put ice on inflamed areas. I bought into that, however, I have had a rethink and believe that it is a mistake. One of the ironies regarding ice … Continue reading →

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