Welcome to the Foundation Clinic Blog

Inspiration, advice and news to fuel your rehab.

Growing Pains

The physical stress put on a young body during periods of rapid growth and also high levels of sport can be immense.

Nicola Shaw
byNicola Shaw
Trigger Points and Dry Needling

Trigger points are taut irritable bands, commonly known as ‘knots’ present within a muscle.

Adina Holder
byAdina Holder
Shin Splints

Shin splints are a common overuse injury that causes pain along the inside of the tibia (shin bone)

Craig Newland
byCraig Newland
Latarjet Guideline

The Latarjet procedure is used to treat anterior glenohumeral instability by transferring the
coracoid to the anterior glenoid

Adina Holder
byAdina Holder
The Importance Of Strengthening Your Neck

Concussion is one of the highest burden injuries within rugby union

Adina Holder
byAdina Holder
ACL Protocol

The purpose of the Foundation Clinic protocol is to give a guideline to what to expect through the rehabilitation journey.

Adina Holder
byAdina Holder
Non-Operative Achilles Rupture Protocol

Rupture of the Achilles tendon is one of the most common sports-related injuries in the adult population and can result in a considerable time out of sport.

Adina Holder
byAdina Holder
Foundation Clinic Annual Awards 2022

Congratulations to the winners of the annual Foundation Clinic awards!

Craig Newland
byCraig Newland
Running Drills

Warming-up via running drills has been suggested to increase preparedness for subsequent effort, optimize performance and reduce the risk of injury.

Adina Holder
byAdina Holder
Hip Arthroscopy (FAI) Protocol

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a common problem in the athletic population that can significantly affect sports performance.

Adina Holder
byAdina Holder
Lisfranc Injury Protocol

Literature shows that these injuries are rare, accounting for only 0.2% of all fractures, although in 20% of cases they are not diagnosed, or diagnosed late.

Adina Holder
byAdina Holder
Big race coming up? Are you training your gut?

As race day begins to near an often-overlooked area of preparation is race day nutrition and specifically the concept of training the gut.

Craig Newland
byCraig Newland