Stretch of the Month September Stretching the ITB is slightly different from stretching other muscles, as the ITB is a thick, fibrous band rather than an elastic muscle. 1. Stand upright and cross your right leg behind your left 2. Lean slightly forwards and to your left side until you feel a stretch on the outside [...]

Iliotibial Band- Syndrome The Iliotibial band is a thick tendon that inserts on the outside of your knee. The function of the Iliotibial band is to help slow movement and torque at your knee during impact. Iliotibial band syndrome is a common cause of knee pain in runners. The cause is repetitive trauma to the Iliotibial band [...]

Towards Wellness September Sometimes we don’t feel in control of our lives, whether we are out of work, in a job we don’t like or having problems in a relationship. Exercise allows us to achieve goals and overcome obstacles regardless of what is happening in other areas of your life. Increasing the time you can jog on the treadmill, [...]

Trochonteric Bursitis or Gluteal Tendinopathy Trochonteric Bursitis is a common diagnosis for lateral hip pain. It presents more in females than males. A lot of the time there is no specific incident that causes the pain. Patients can describe over doing a common activity for example going overseas and doing lots of walking. It can be described [...]