News from Rehab Hub
HYROX and CrossFit: how to prevent overuse injuries, and why hybrid training can increase injury risk
HYROX and CrossFit have become hugely popular, combining running, strength work and high-intensity exercise into one demanding style of training. While this is excellent for building all-round fitness, it also places significant stress on the body. Unlike traditional running or strength training, hybrid training asks your muscles, tendons and joints to cope with several different […]
Will – from Achilles pain to running a marathon
At the beginning of February, Will first came to the Hub to see Tom with pain around his left Achilles tendon and soreness extending into the calf. The symptoms had developed following a series of training runs in the weeks beforehand, during a period when he was increasing his mileage […]
Meet Tom: Busting a common menopause myth about women and strength training
Tom has been part of the Hub team since 2018 and is one of our full-time Senior Sports Therapy Practitioners and Musculoskeletal Practitioners. He works with a wide range of patients and athletes, helping them manage pain, recover from injury, improve performance and build confidence through tailored rehabilitation and strength programmes. This […]
Training through summer heat: When to push, when to adapt
Why summer training feels harder As the weather improves, motivation to train usually rises with it. Longer evenings, dry roads, and race season encourage many runners and active people to train more consistently. However, warmer weather also places additional stress on the body, and many people underestimate how much heat […]
Ryan – recovery from a major knee injury
Several months ago, Ryan first came to the Hub to see Abbie following a significant knee injury. Investigations revealed extensive damage, including an almost complete rupture of both the ACL and PCL, an avulsion fracture, a grade two MCL sprain, damage around the medial meniscus, changes in the positioning of […]
Meet Molly – our new Sports Massage Therapist
We’re delighted to introduce Molly, who provides Sports Massage Therapy here at the Rehab Hub alongside studying for her degree in Physiotherapy. Friendly, approachable, and easy to chat to, Molly is passionate about helping people feel comfortable and relaxed whilst working towards improving pain, supporting recovery, and keeping people active […]
Strong feet, fast runners: how your foot strength shapes performance
The part of running most people overlook You’ve just finished a run and feel tightness in your calves, a sore arch, or a niggle building in your shin, and your first thought is often “do I need different shoes?”. Most runners spend a lot of time thinking about footwear – cushioning, stability, carbon […]
Lucy – persistent knee pain to HYROX!
A little over a year ago, Lucy first visited the Hub to see Tom, one of our senior sports therapists and running specialists. At the time, she had been struggling with persistent knee pain that had gradually begun to limit her running and gym work. What had started as a […]
Abbie learns dry needling!
We’re pleased to share that Abbie has successfully completed a dry needling course with Sports Therapy UK, further expanding the range of treatments we can offer our clients. Dry needling is a specialised technique used by trained therapists to treat muscle pain and tightness. It involves the use of fine, […]
Hip pain explained – from running niggles to everyday stiffness
You go to bed, settle onto your side, and within minutes you’re shifting again – that familiar ache in your hip just won’t let you get comfortable. Or perhaps you stand up after a long meeting and feel stiffness on the outside of your hip. Maybe it shows up halfway […]
Karen – recovering from shoulder and neck pain
Eighteen months ago, Karen suffered a fall onto an outstretched hand whilst walking the Southwest Coast Path with her husband. This is a common mechanism known as a FOOSH injury. Although it initially seemed like a simple fall, Karen was left with ongoing symptoms that never fully settled. She experienced persistent shoulder and […]
Train with purpose – Josh brings expert strength coaching to the Hub
This month we’re excited to shine the spotlight on Josh from J-Works, who is now delivering professional Strength and Conditioning coaching here at the Hub on Thursdays and Saturdays. Josh runs structured 1:1 coaching sessions in our clinic gym space, helping people become stronger, move better, and make meaningful progress towards their training and performance goals. Josh brings a strong academic background […]