As the days get colder, many people will opt for indoor workouts. However, for those who live for the slopes or enjoy the layers and the cooler temperatures, the winter is outdoor season.
If you’re getting ready for your first or annual skiing holiday, then it’s important to prepare your body because the last thing you want is an injury out on the slopes and to become overly familiar with the cabin.
Or maybe you have you sights on a marathon in the new year and don’t want the weather to interrupt your training.
All this is where expert, clinical advice can support you in achieving your goals and keeping you pain and injury free.
Ready? Steady… Ski! #
With your ski trip booked, it’s time for you to dust off the boots, check your gear, and get excited by snow forecasts again.
Find out how to prepare from an expert physiotherapist and ski instructor, offering invaluable advice on exercises to strengthen your muscles, improve your balance, and enhance your endurance. Discover how a tailored program that targets key areas such as your core, legs, and back, can help you stay in peak condition and — most importantly — pain and injury-free, allowing you to fully enjoy the slopes without any setbacks.
Winter Sports Injuries & Treatment #
Ski fitness: how to get fit for the slopes
Try these easy exercises before hitting the slopes this season to help you avoid injury.
Surgery on the Slopes
Going Off-Piste with your ACL Recovery. Ski injuries are a common complaint around this time of year so Physiotherapist, Tim Maynard focuses on knee and ACL injuries and recovery in this new, insightful blog.
Concussion and Other Head Injuries in Winter Sports
What does the road to recovery look like after sustaining a head injury? Does wearing a helmet protect you from the risk of concussion? Consultant Dan Brooke answers these questions and more in our new blog for National Winter Sport Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Awareness Month.
Ski fitness: What happens if you get hurt on the slopes?
It’s any skier’s nightmare to make it to those beautiful slopes, only to take a nasty tumble and spend the rest of the trip almost exclusively in the lodge. Ski injuries are tricky, but we’re here to tell you that there are ways back from musculoskeletal skiing injuries!
Training Throughout The Winter #
Your Winter Training Checklist
With the running, cycling and triathlon seasons over, endurance athletes should be thinking about how best to use the winter months.
Everything you need to know about The Winter Arc
As the days get cooler, most people will retreat indoors with delicious hot chocolate, don cosy sweaters, and relax by a crackling fire. But for those who love staying active, winter is the perfect time to switch things up!
7 Ways to Stay Healthy This Winter
As the nights draw in and the temperature gets colder, we hope everyone is keeping warm and well. Our experts offer a few helpful tips to stay ahead of the game this winter, and keep you feeling your best.
How to get the most out of cycling in Winter
With darker mornings and rainy days it can be hard to stay motivated when it comes to cycling. Read this blog for winter bike tips indoors and outdoors.
Specialised care, for you, when you need it #
Have you experienced a winter sport related injury, or would like support in training during the colder months? Click the button below to speak to a specialist.
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Concussion Clinic #
Concussion is often a dramatic and alarming injury that presents suddenly and usually resolves quickly. However, it can occasionally have longer lasting effects including reduced concentration, prolonged headaches, dizziness, as well as potential behavioural and emotional consequences.
Concussion is not an injury that can easily be diagnosed with current imaging techniques, and therefore requires a systematic and holistic management approach by individuals who are experienced in dealing with such injuries.