Runner’s Knee - Runners Knee is the common and broad term to describe any one of the several conditions which affects the muscles around your patella (knee). It it called Runner’s Knee as in the majority of cases it does affect runners - it can affect anyone from beginners to advanced runners.

There is no doubt that the human body can be very resilient. Short of regenerating new limbs, our bodies are capable of recovering from large amounts of damage, including broken bones. With this in mind, many people are happy to let nature take it’s course following an injury, thinking that seeing a physiotherapist will only act to speed up already healing tissues.

Shin splints is the name given to pain in the shin or front of the lower leg, which is usually caused by exercising. Shin splints are caused from the overuse and stress on your lower legs – Anything that involves running can trigger them. People who participate in high impact sports or anything that involves intense running are more prone to the injury due to the added pressure on their legs.

Tennis elbow is the term given to the pain around the outside of the elbow. Its medical term is lateral epicondylitis. Although this injury is very common within tennis players, it isn’t always caused by playing tennis.

Having health insurance can be the difference between recovering from an injury effectively and efficiently through a trusted physiotherapy practice, or relying on lengthy waiting times through the NHS.