How to cope with an injury

How to cope with an injury

A Running injury can be a life changing occurrence for a runner. If you have been injured or are injured now, follow the following steps to recover. An injury starts often as a simple niggle or a dull sensation on your knee, foot, calf or hips.This could however be...
How to Recover From a Marathon

How to Recover From a Marathon

With Kaapsehoop and Soweto Marathon behind how do you recover properly without any injuries…….. Unfortunately, if you don’t properly recover from your marathon, you’ll increase your injury risk, increase the total marathon recovery time, and...
Sport and Remedial Massage

Sport and Remedial Massage

The massage sessions are beneficial for everyone ranging from the professional athlete all the way through to the everyday sedentary office worker. There is 30, 45 or 60 minute sessions focusing primarily on the injured area. A combination of soft tissue work aided by...
What is Biokinetics?

What is Biokinetics?

 Bio + Kinetics literally means Life + Movement. So in essence, it is the use of therapeutic exercises in a rehabilitative setting for health promotion, performance enhancement and maintenance of physical abilities. A Biokineticist will treat disease, injury and...

Over Striding and Running Injuries

Two observations about running. 1. Running is one of the most enjoyable sports that you can take up. I could wax poetical for hours on this point but will save you the pain. 2. Runners get injured. Rates as high as 79% have been reported with injuries such as...