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• Do Hip-Opening Exercises Actually Provide Relief for Tight Hips?

  Posted on: 03 May, 2021

  When you do regular things like sitting — a lot — or even lightweight torturous things like wearing the wrong shoes, you can weaken your hips and bring about tightness and pain. if you’ve been feeling the strain for a while now, you’ve most likely Googled every hip-opening exercise and hip-opening yoga pose under the sun. No matter what you do, does it still feel like all that time in pigeon pose isn’t really helping? Well, your intuition isn’t wrong.

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• New research questions use of cryotherapy in football injury recovery

  Posted on: 03 May, 2021

  New research has revealed a potential pitfall when it comes to the use of cryotherapy chambers to protect top flight footballers from injury. And the routine use of this extreme cold temperature treatment needs to be re-assessed. That's according to new research led by experts from Liverpool Hope University.

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• Why physical activity matters now more than ever

  Posted on: 01 February, 2021

  Exercise not only helps people with long-term conditions better manage their health but also boosts the immune system. So how can we support more people to be physically active?

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• Ankle injuries: when is it time to call the doctor?

  Posted on: 01 February, 2021

  Your child comes home from a game, practice or the playground and is limping and complaining about ankle pain. Could something be sprained, strained or —even worse — broken?

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• Should toddlers play sports? The answer may surprise you

  Posted on: 01 February, 2021

  Does your kid love running around and tumbling? Is your toddler obsessed with catching, hitting, and throwing balls? If so, you may be thinking it’s time to start them in a class or join a team. But are toddlers really ready for sports? The answer, in most cases, is no.

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