Prevention advice

Preparing your body for a workout or running session is important to prevent injury.

Many of us can spend 40 hours or more every week working at a computer, whether at the office or at home. The long term effects of sitting for so long can be detrimental to your posture (and your health in general).

From ACL ligament injuries to shin splints, from muscles strains to tendon pain, injuries happen to even the fittest people at times. Dr Davina Deniszczyc, Medical Director at Nuffield Health, shares her top 5 tips for preventing and treating common injuries.

Booking your first physiotherapy appointment can be daunting. John Doyle, Physiotherapy Lead at Nuffield Health, explains why physiotherapy has been proven to help people of all ages with the pain relief, healing and rehabilitation of most medical and surgical conditions.

Taking to the slopes has its risks. But there are a few measures you can take to limit your chance of ski injury.

Exercise is crucial to building stronger joints, even if you already experience pain. Try these clinically approved exercises for people with joint pain.

Sporting injuries not only slow down your training but can require physiotherapy or medical attention to get you back on track. As they say, 'prevention is better than cure', so here's our guide to preventing injury through 'prehab'.