We’ve all seen them, whether at the gym or in the corner of a friend’s dining room or lounge, but what exactly is a wobble board and how can it be helpful for runners? Well, let’s think about what ...

You’ve probably seen a wobble board—sometimes a curved plank of wood, sometimes a piece of wood with a rocker attached to the bottom—buried in the corner of your gym or at PT offices. It’s not a go-to ...

"A Runner's Guide to Connective Tissue" explains the importance of building the strength of your connective tissue—your bones, tendons and fascia—in order to be a less injury-prone runner. These ...

Balance is such a fundamental part of each movement that it hurts - sometimes literally - when it's gone. But to strengthen our balance, especially as we age, it turns out we do need to lose it. Or at ...

Stability is one of the most important physical traits for trail runners as they traverse bumpy terrain. You need strong glutes, knees and ankles. But it’s more than just powerful big muscle groups, ...

Background Balance training is a common component of rehabilitation after ankle sprains. A relatively high activity of the peroneus longus (PL) to the activity of the tibialis anterior (TA) (a low ...

A NEW treatment for dyslexia involving special balance and co-ordination exercises has transformed the life of a Horwich youngster. For the past eight months Rivington and Blackrod High School pupil ...