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How to treat a calf strain, tear or pull. Part 1: Treatment from day 1 to 2 & a half weeks

This video is part 1 and documents my progress from the day of the injury up until 2 and a half weeks. If you need extra help with your calf injury then here at Hawkes Physiotherapy, we can help with physio or sports massage and more.

Does a trapped nerve always cause pain?

Trapped nerves, whether it be something like a disc prolapse onto a nerve root in your neck or back or in your elbow or somewhere else can cause immense pain and pins and needles and even weakness but do they always cause this or are nerves designed to be compressed?

What does it mean if my knee makes a noise?

Sometimes joints can make noises but does this mean something is wrong?

When is the best time of day to resistance train?

When do you train? Morning, evening? Why do you do this and what does the research say about the best time of day to train?

All about 5-HTP supplements

This video gives you all the information that you need about 5-HTP supplements.

How many young people with no pain have abnormalities on scans?

Do you need a scan? Is it normal to find abnormalities or injuries on a scan even when you are young?

Should you bench press to your chest?

So we all know about training a full range of movement. So does that mean that the bar should touch your chest in a bench press? This video explains that all is not as it may seem!

If you tear or rupture your Rotator cuff do you need surgery or not?

Rotator cuff tears and ruptures of the shoulder are common and surgery is something that is often done to repair these injuries but how do you know if your Rotator cuff tear needs surgery?

Is lack of delayed onset muscle soreness a good sign of being recovered?

If you don‚Äôt get sore after training anymore does this mean that you are recovering better and can train again once soreness goes away?

Get your Biceps to grow! With this great inner range bicep curl variation

This video is another exercise training tip which talks about how to get bigger Biceps by targeting Brachialis and the Short head of Biceps by using shoulder flexion to put the long head of Biceps at a mechanical disadvantage by using Active insufficiency.

Arthritis: How common is it?

This is the second in a series of videos all about Arthritis, specifically Osteoarthritis. This particular video is covering how common it is.

Is there such a thing as a bad exercise?

We have all been told that some exercises are bad and will increase our injury risk but is this true or is it only bad if we are not capable and ready for the exercise?

Can you target the inner or outer heads of the Gastrocnemius calf muscle by turning your feet inwards?

So is it possible to target the inner or outer Calf muscle by turning your feet in or out? What does the research say? Is Bro science right or wrong?

How to prevent neck pain: 7 tips to prevent neck pain

Prevention is better than cure! Especially with neck pain. If you have had a bad neck in the past or just want to stop getting it in the future then this video will give you 7 tips to prevent neck injury.

Is Diazepam only a placebo for acute lower back pain?

Diazepam is a muscle relaxant and used a lot in back pain to reduce spasm but how does it compare to a placebo pill?

Why do people bench press with their feet off the floor?

Have you ever seen somebody in the gym performing a bench press with their feet up and wondered why? This video shows why some people do this.

Is a squat or a hip thrust the best exercise for your Glute development?

EMG data shows that the hip thrust recruits more muscle in the hip thrust when compared to the squat but what exercise grows the Glutes the best?

Arthritis: Why does it hurt?

This video discusses why Osteoarthritis causes pain.

How can I jump higher? What exercises can increase Vertical jump height

This training tip is all about how to increase your vertical jump height

What do you find on pain free people’s knee MRI scans?

If you had knee pain, would you expect to find why by having an MRI scan? If so would you find the same results on the good knee or on another person without knee pain?

Is resistance training safe and effective for sufferers of Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that affects many aspects of people lives including pain and loss of function. What does the research say about resistance training for the condition?