Sports Therapy One - Injury Rehabilitation & Sports Massage

04/03/2026

Such a glorious day not to waste ☀️🚴‍♂️

Getting outside and moving is often the simplest and most powerful thing you can do for your body.

What have you done today?

24/02/2026

A simple breakdown of the running gait cycle and how movement mechanics alongside cardiovascular fitness contribute to efficient running.

If you would like to learn more about what your running gait says about you, runfitcoach.co.uk.

24/02/2026

Sunday max velocity session with Longford Striders working on arm drive through flying 30s. Mixed level group focused on sprint mechanics and top end speed. Check it out to see what we got up to.

18/02/2026

🏃‍♂️ Modern running apps are clever… and I use them too

I often get asked about running apps like Runna and Coopah.

Full transparency, I’ve used Runna myself and still do.

They genuinely offer a lot:

✅ Clear, structured training plans
✅ A degree of periodised programming
✅ Help with consistency and motivation
✅ Affordable and convenient access to guidance
✅ Strength and mobility sessions built into plans

It is great to see strength and mobility being integrated more intentionally, as these elements have often been overlooked in the past in recreational running.

For many people, that is a massive positive.

But here’s the limitation.

Training apps cannot see how you run.
They cannot assess how your body is coping with load.
They cannot feel tissue sensitivity.
They cannot spot subtle changes when fatigue builds.
And they cannot coach movement.

They work from algorithms and data.
They do not work from you as an individual in front of them.

So while they may give you a structured plan, they cannot:

• observe your gait
• adjust technique in real time
• help redistribute load when something starts to ni**le
• factor in injury history with clinical reasoning
• account properly for strength levels, lifestyle stress, or recovery variability

And that matters, especially when people are returning to running, increasing mileage, or training for big events.

Personally, I see modern coaching as much more of a hybrid these days.

Runners can train with their apps for structure and convenience, but also benefit from regular coached sessions where skills development, technique, and biomechanics analysis are factored in.

That way, you get the cost effectiveness and accessibility of a training app, alongside the physical input, observation, and real world decision making of a coach.

Structured plans are helpful.

But running is still a physical skill, performed by a human body, under real world stresses.

Apps manage training.

Coaches manage people.

If you’ve had any experience in training with an app, I’d love you to drop a comment in below 👇

17/02/2026

📺 Please feel free to subscribe to The Sports Therapy Channel.

The channel covers anything sports therapy related, from taping techniques, track sessions and running sessions, to race vlogs, biomechanics, simple guides to common MSK complaints I see in clinic, and much more.

If you’re a runner or gym goer and want a clearer, practical understanding of injury, rehab and performance, you may find it useful.

I’m a fully qualified Sports Therapist, Fitness Coach, EA Running Coach and Personal Trainer, so everything shared is grounded in real clinical and coaching experience.

Here’s the link:

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Many thanks,
Stuart

Welcome to The Sports Therapy Channel! Hi, I’m Stuart Sahan—Sports Therapist and Running Coach. This channel is dedicated to helping you recover, train, and perform at your best. Here, you’ll find: 🩺 Practical tips for treating and minimising injury risk 🏃‍♂️ Advice on running and ...

11/02/2026

Planned an easy 5 miles this morning, called it at 5k. Hamstrings and calves felt tight from early on. Normally by mile two I am settled and moving well, today that never came. Pretty sure yesterday’s RDLs made their presence known.

The runner in me wanted to keep going. The sports therapist in me said NO! Not worth pulling something.

Early tightness that does not ease is just information. Fatigue, load, recovery. Something was not quite there today. So I listened, headed home, out came the Theragun.

Not every run needs to be completed. Sometimes the sensible decision is to stop. Consistency over ego. Looking after the next few weeks matters more than today’s mileage.

Some days, you just have to call it.

03/02/2026

As we age, it becomes more important to lift.
Train for the years ahead, not just the next workout.

01/02/2026

Finishers sit at the end of a session for a reason.
They’re used once the main work is done, when fatigue is already present.

This one paired farmer walks with battle ropes and was repeated continuously for six rounds.

The aim wasn’t technical perfection — it was maintaining control, posture and effort as fatigue built.

The farmer walk places a sustained demand on grip strength. Grip strength isn’t only linked to performance; it’s also commonly used as a marker of overall health, which makes it worth training.

The battle ropes provide repeated shoulder loading and elevate heart rate without heavy joint stress.

From a sports therapy perspective, this type of finisher can be a useful way to train healthy tissue through repeated exposure and sensible loading.

Try it at the end of your next upper session 💪

19/01/2026

🫁This is a peak flow test, which measures how fast you can force air out of your lungs after a full breath in. It’s commonly used to assess and monitor airway function, particularly in conditions like asthma or exercise-induced breathing issues.

The test is done three times and the best score is recorded to reflect maximum effort and improve reliability.

My best of three here was 710 L/min, which sits within a high, healthy range for an adult male and suggests good airway patency at the time of testing.

Peak flow measures airflow speed, not lung size, and is most useful when tracked over time or compared to an individual’s predicted values.

14/01/2026

Andropause and testosterone changes in men

Some men notice changes in energy, mood, body composition, or recovery as they get older. One possible contributor is a gradual age related decline in testosterone, sometimes referred to as andropause or late onset hypogonadism.

Unlike menopause, testosterone decline in men is usually slow and variable. Not all men experience symptoms and many men with lower testosterone levels feel well.

Symptoms that may be associated include
• Persistent fatigue
• Low mood or irritability
• Reduced motivation or concentration
• Reduced libido or erectile difficulties
• Loss of muscle mass or strength
• Increased body fat
• Slower recovery from exercise or injury

It is important to note that these symptoms are not specific to testosterone deficiency. They commonly overlap with poor sleep, psychological stress, low energy intake, reduced physical activity, illness, or life pressures.

How testosterone is assessed
Testosterone status cannot be diagnosed by symptoms alone.
Assessment requires blood testing and clinical interpretation.

• Blood tests should be taken in the morning
• Total testosterone is usually measured first
• Additional tests such as SHBG may be required
• A single low result is not sufficient for diagnosis and testing is typically repeated

Management
For many men, improving sleep, nutrition, physical activity, resistance training, and stress management can improve symptoms regardless of testosterone level.

Testosterone replacement therapy may be appropriate for some men with confirmed deficiency and ongoing symptoms, but it is not recommended as a first line approach in the absence of clear clinical and biochemical evidence.

If symptoms persist or are affecting quality of life, a discussion with a GP or qualified healthcare professional is the appropriate first step.

Health changes with age are complex. Hormones are one part of a much bigger picture.

10/01/2026

Pelvic drop comes up a lot in running gait analysis, but it is rarely the full story.
Some pelvic motion during the stance phase is normal and often well tolerated.
It only becomes clinically relevant when tolerance is exceeded, for example with changes in load, fatigue, recovery, or when symptoms appear.
If you found this useful, give the post a like and drop a comment if you would like a deeper dive into gait analysis in a future video.

15/11/2025

Really pleased to be working more closely with the Sports Therapy Association as an STA Champion.
Looking forward to supporting the profession, contributing to the wider MSK community, and playing a small part in shaping where Sports Therapy goes next. 🩺