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Trapezius Muscle Insertions and Origin
Sports Science
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Muscles Biomechanics: Trapezius Muscle

Find out all the functions of the trapazius muscle and its importance in the shoulder girdle and back biomechanics.Discover the most common Trapezius muscle injuries and treatment plans.

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3D Foot Scan-Mild Running Supination before pronation
Sports Science
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Running Analysis: Case Study

With this blog post, I am going to show you how at Mr Salus Sporting Lab we perform our high-tech running assessment and its full report.

Our running technique analysis includes a full postural assessment that aims to understand the influence of body posture on the running technique and performance.

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Causes of Sciatic Pain
Health
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Why do we get sciatic pain?

Discover the more and less common causes of sciatica, its risk factors, and its symptoms. Sciatica is one of the most common causes of back pain.

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Joint-Hypermobility-Syndrome
Health
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Joint Hypermobility Syndrome

Joint Hypermobility Syndrome: Diagnosis, Causes and Pain Management. Joint Hypermobility Syndrome Definition Joint hypermobility syndrome ( JHS ) is a

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Biceps Brachii Muscle's origin and insertion points
Sports Science
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Muscle Biomechanics: Biceps Brachii Muscle

This is the first post of a long series of posts that will reveal the lesser-known functions of our muscles.
Almost every muscle in our musculoskeletal system performs more than one movement related to one or two joints.
Specifically, this post will analyze the functions of the Biceps Brachii

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Sports Massage to cure knee pain
Sports Science
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Can sports massage cure a knee injury?

Most of the time, people think that their knee pain or injury is a structural issue of the knee and that a sports therapy such as a sports massage is useless. Actually, 70-80% of the cases of knee pain are functional issues that a sports massage can resolve completely.

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Spine's Structure and its modification
Health
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Why do We Get Back Pain?

Deformations of the spine structure can produce many issues that can compromise its normal function, such as bulging or herniated disc.

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How Poor Sleep Increases Injury Risk for Endurance Runners and Triathletes

How Poor Sleep Increases Injury Risk for Endurance Runners and Triathletes Endurance runners and triathletes are no strangers to long training hours, early mornings and heavy weekly mileage.  Training consistency is often prioritised at all costs, while sleep is treated as something to catch up on later.  Evidence increasingly suggests that inadequate sleep does not…

The Power of Combined Shockwave and Laser Therapy to Treat Runner Knee

The Power of Combined Shockwave and Laser Therapy to Treat Runner Knee Introduction: Why Runner Knee Matters Runner’s knee (often referring to patellofemoral pain or patellar tendinopathy) is one of the most common overuse injuries affecting runners of all levels, from recreational joggers to competitive marathoners. It can cause persistent knee pain, reduced performance, and…

The Best Preventive Sports Massage for HYROX Competition

The Best Preventive Sports Massage for HYROX Competition What Is HYROX? The Ultimate Hybrid Fitness Race Explained HYROX is a global fitness competition that blends endurance running with functional strength workouts in a timed race format. Athletes complete eight 1 km runs, each followed by a workout station such as the sled push, sled pull,…

High Power Laser Therapy to Treat Achilles Tendinopathy

High Power Laser Therapy to Treat Achilles Tendinopathy Introduction Achilles tendinopathy is a debilitating and often persistent injury. Whether you’re an athlete, runner, or someone who just uses their feet a lot, chronic Achilles pain can limit your life. At Mr Salus Sporting Lab in London, we offer advanced, non-invasive treatment using EMS high-power laser…

Shockwave Therapy to Treat Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Shockwave Therapy to Treat Osgood-Schlatter Disease Introduction Osgood-Schlatter Disease (OSD) is a common overuse injury in adolescent athletes, causing pain at the tibial tuberosity — where the patellar tendon attaches below the knee. While conservative treatments (rest, exercises, hands-on physiotherapy) remain first-line, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is emerging as a promising non-surgical option for persistent…

Combined Shockwave and Laser Therapy to Treat Plantar Fasciitis

The Power of Combined Shockwave and Laser Therapy to Treat Plantar Fasciitis Introduction Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel and foot pain, often resulting from repetitive stress, poor foot mechanics, or chronic degeneration of the plantar fascia. While conventional treatments such as stretching, orthotics, and rest help many, persistent cases…

Carbon plate running shoes vs normal ones: High-tech running analysis

Carbon plate running shoes vs normal ones: High-Tech Running Analysis Recently, in our Running Lab in London, we have been conducting various analyses of carbon plate running shoes. By analysing dozens of analytical data about running parameters of runners wearing carbon plate running shoes and normal ones, we have discovered that not always are the most…

Causes of runner’s knee identified with high-tech running analysis

Causes of runner’s knee identified with high-tech running analysis The so-called runner’s knee is a syndrome whose main symptom is knee pain from musculoskeletal inflammation caused mainly by three underlying causes: Overuse. Body Posture Imbalance. Running Technique issues. Overuse is the most common cause of runner’s knee and can be managed by following these tips…

The best gait analysis for children

The best gait analysis for children The best gait analysis for children is one that utilises two high-tech gait analysis systems combined, such as: Treadmill with force sensors underneath the mat. HD Video camera system. The treadmill with force sensors underneath the mat will provide us with dozens of analytical data about the interaction between…

The best hands-on physiotherapy for muscle injury

The best hands-on physiotherapy for muscle injury The best hands-on physiotherapy is one that uses different hands-on physiotherapy techniques, such as: Diacutaneous Fibrolysis. Myofascial Release. Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM). Sports Massage Technique. Furthermore, the most effective hands-on physiotherapy protocol for treating a muscle injury is one that targets not only the injury site…


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