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What is the BEST rehab for my Knee Reconstruction? A knee reconstruction is a common term for the reconstruction of the ACL or anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. Rupture of the ACL is common and keeps a lot of our favourite sporting stars on the sideline for up to 12 months. The ACL has a crucial role in stablilising the knee particularly with rotation and changing direction. Unfortunately, ACL ruptures occur in non professional sports and even everyday life with activities involving twisting or turning. Females are more prone to ACL rupture from non-contact sports and males contact sports....

I have a sore heel when I first walk in the morning? What have I done? Unfortunately, the most common pain under the foot at the heel is a condition called plantar fasciitis. The plantar fascia is a thick fibrous band that originates at your heel and travels under your foot to your toes. This band supports your arch of your foot and provides dynamic shock absorption. When this band is overstretched, there is microtearing commonly at the attachment to the heel leading to pain. The most common foot types that predispose people to this condition are either the flat...

Time for me to get fit!How do I not get injured once I start?  At last spring is here and the cold dark days of winter are receding behind us. As the rays of sunlight arise earlier, the urge to get fit for summer often crosses our mind. However, the risk of sustaining an overuse injury is high if you rush headlong into training without a plan to increase your activity at a measured rate. None of us want to start exercising (whether running, swimming or gym) and suddenly develop an injury like tendinitis/tendinopathy, muscle strain, stress fracture or bursitis....

Get back on the field faster When injury strikes it can be so frustrating! Not only does it mean time away from the sport you love but it also impacts on work, family time and everything else you have to do in your day! At all Care Plus we back our products with over 25 years of physiotherapy experience and we know our clients want to return to sport quickly after an injury.  So we have put together the Ultimate Sports Injury Recovery Pack. This Pack has the essential rehabilitation tools to help you recover fast from injury.   This Pack...