Sports
Five Footballers Who Have Triumphed Over Adversity
Thanks to the improvements in medical science we are used to seeing players come back from career threatening injuries Manchester United’s Nemadja Vidic is just the latest in a long line of players to return to action following knee ligament damage. In the past such an injury would have meant the Serb could not have … Read more
#FAIL: 5 Of The Worst Self-Inflicted Sports Injuries
In the wake of West Ham’s Enner Valencia standing on a cup and injuring himself, we have looked into some of the most ridiculous self-inflicted injuries ever seen in the often amazingly daft, dangerous and downright dim-witted world of professional sport. Viewer discretion is advised. Enjoy! 1 – Maurides : You’re a footballer son, not … Read more
Fittest Footballers
It is not a name that trips off the lips in any conversation about football but Harold Bell is a record breaker. He played an amazing 401 consecutive league games for Tranmere Rovers between 1946 and 1955. This is an exceptional achievement for a number of reasons. First, he played most of his career in … Read more
Jack McIntosh on Diet
As part of our series following World’s Strongest Man competitor Jack McIntosh we decide to get our teeth around that all important diet. The stats on Jack Age: 24 Lives: Kendal, Lake District Height: 6’4″ Weight: 23 Stone Bench: 240kg Squat: 310kg Deadlift: 410kg Diet Special As a strength athlete how important is … Read more
Football Fitness Tests
When a footballer needs to prove his fitness to his boss he has to undergo a fitness test. This does not involve the player sitting at a desk in a draughty gym with a desk full of lucky gonks trying to work out the answer to question one. What exactly does a fitness test consist … Read more
ACL Knee Injury: Players Who Overcame it
Weve heard so much about ACL injuries in recent years, and indeed straining, tearing or completely rupturing the ACL, or any of the medial ligaments is one of the worst injuries an active individual can suffer. Coming back from long-term injury is never a set road, there are always bumps and detours in the journey. … Read more
Knee Ligament Injuries Caused by Fatigue
Part 1 – Robert Pires In 2002, France and Arsenal star Robert Pires damaged the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. Pires and the French national team coach Roger Lemerre have both blamed fatigue as a contributory factor in the injury. Lemerre has been deprived of the services of one of the worlds … Read more
Common Golf Injuries | Golf Injury Prevention & Treatment
PhysioRoom Golf Injury page features expert advice on the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of common golf injuries. Golf injuries can stop you performing at your best and reduce your enjoyment of golf. Most golf injuries are not serious and with simple advice and treatment you can be playing pain free and back to your best. … Read more