Gus - Injury Mechanics, 62 Camberra Road, Leyland (2025)

10/10/2025

🥁After last year someone brought me 'Don't Tell Gus'

🙌..... Now have 'Gus knows' by to complete the set.

😀Jordan popped in, even though he isn't due to come in and bring me the gift, have a laugh and update me on his next challenge (he's a challenge beast!)

👏 Thanks for the gift, this is what injury Mechanics is all about, helping people, building connections, fun with a diverse population - who also have diverse goals!

🍻Have a great weekend, cheers

26/09/2025

🦷 Mouthguards in Sport – Why They Matter

🔍See the Infographic for more information

😁We see plenty of sports such as field hockey, ice hockey and both Rugby codes in the clinic. This is an important issue to consider, especially if a youth team player.

⏩The Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine (UK) has released a new position statement in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (2025). This info graphic has lots of tips

✅ Mouthguards reduce risk of dental & facial injuries

✅ Recommended for all sports with contact or collision risk

✅ Protects athletes at every level – youth is especially important and to elite

✅ Backed by strong evidence & expert consensus

💡 Simple, affordable, and effective.

👉 If you play sport, wear a mouthguard.

12/09/2025

📢Last day in the Leyland location........

🏠....... Before the new Leyland location opens next week

🗓️June 1st 2015 arrived here, some changes since then!

🙌This is just a quick message to say thanks for your support and keep an eye on what's to come. There will be emails and texts to help along with more social media posts.

See you soon!

05/09/2025

💡 What is Central Sensitisation?

Central sensitisation is when your nervous system becomes extra sensitive.

Your brain and spinal cord stay in “high alert mode.”

Signals that wouldn’t normally hurt (like light touch, pressure, or movement) can start to feel painful.

Normal pain signals can feel much stronger than they should.

Think of it like a car alarm that goes off too easily—even a light tap sets it off.

🔑 Why does it happen?

After an injury or long-lasting pain, the nervous system can “turn up the volume” on pain signals.

Stress, poor sleep, and low activity can make it worse.

It doesn’t mean new damage is happening—it’s your nervous system being overprotective.

✅ What can help?

Graded movement & exercise – retrains the nervous system.

Education – understanding pain reduces fear.

Good sleep & stress management – calms the system.

Professional support – therapists can guide safe progression.

👉 Remember: Central sensitisation doesn’t mean your pain isn’t real.
It means your nervous system has become over-protective, and with the right approach, it can be calmed down.

29/08/2025

🧠 Imaging ≠ Always the Answer

📸 MRI, X-rays and scans often show “pathologies” even in people with no pain or symptoms.

👉 Studies show:

Up to 50% of people without back pain show disc bulges on MRI.

Shoulders, knees, hips often show “tears” or “degeneration” in people who function pain-free.

💡 Key point:

Structural findings don’t always equal pain or dysfunction. Pain is complex and influenced by many factors—nerves, movement, lifestyle, stress, and recovery capacity.

✅ Imaging is useful when:

⏩Symptoms are severe or worsening

⏩Red flags are present

⏩Surgical planning is required

But for most everyday aches and injuries, movement assessment, rehab, and graded activity give better answers than a scan alone.

🔎 Remember: Don’t treat the picture—treat the person.

15/08/2025

🔥 Exercising in the Heat — Risks & Tips

☀️ The Risks

➡️Dehydration → Even mild dehydration can reduce performance & increase injury risk

➡️Heat Exhaustion → Fatigue, dizziness, nausea

➡️Heat Stroke → Medical emergency — confusion, rapid pulse, high body temp

💡 Warning Signs: Headache, cramps, unusual fatigue, clammy skin, confusion.

✅ Tips for Safe Summer Training

➡️Hydrate Before, During, After — Water + electrolytes for longer sessions

➡️Train Early or Late — Avoid the midday heat (11 am–3 pm)

➡️Dress Light — Breathable, moisture-wicking fabrics

➡️Pace Yourself — Reduce intensity in hot conditions

➡️Acclimatise — Gradually increase heat exposure over 1–2 weeks

➡️Use Shade & Cooling — Hats, cold towels, shaded rest stops

🚑 If You Feel Unwell

➡️Stop immediately

➡️Move to a cool/shaded area

➡️Drink fluids

➡️Seek medical help if symptoms don’t improve

💬 Hot weather doesn’t mean no training — it just means smart training.

08/08/2025

🔎Have a look:

😀Some simple tips we go through with people in clinic for event preparation, injury reduction and performance

🧠 Train Smart.

Training isn’t just about going hard — it’s about going right.
✔️ Focus on technique
✔️ Use structured plans
✔️ Prioritize quality over quantity
Smart training reduces injury risk and builds long-term progress.

💤 Recover Smarter.

Recovery isn’t rest. It’s part of your program.
✔️ Sleep well
✔️ Fuel your body
✔️ Use active recovery
✔️ Schedule rest days
Muscles rebuild, the nervous system resets — this is where the gains actually happen.

🔥 Perform Better.

Train and recover right — and performance follows.
✔️ More power
✔️ Greater consistency
✔️ Reduced fatigue
✔️ Sharper mindset
Your best performance is built off the work and the rest.

➡️ Smart work beats hard work every time.

# Leyland

01/08/2025

🤔Musings on a Friday.... And Yorkshire Day!

🗣 I won’t be for everyone — and that’s okay.

I’m not here to offer quick fixes, miracle cures, or Instagram-friendly fluff.

As a Sports Therapist working in Sports Medicine, I’ll always show up with:
✔️ Professional care
✔️ Honest communication
✔️ Hard work
✔️ A drive to help you understand and take ownership of your recovery or performance

At Injury Mechanics, our focus isn’t just injury treatment — it’s about guiding you through complex pain, performance goals, or long-term rehab with clarity and compassion.

If you’re ready to work together, I’m here to help.

📍 Leyland & Bolton
📞 01772 439015
📱 WhatsApp: 07515 57156
🔗 Injurymechanics.com

12/07/2025

🤏🏃🌳Nearly Perth Parkrun & A Trip From Preston to The Top Of Soctland for the Island Games in Orkney!

⏰This morning Lecturer Pieter (spelt correctly) & myself did a run around Perth park in Scotland. We were ready for 9am but it turns out it is 9.30am in Scotland so we had to do our own run due to needing to check out by 10am and set off.

🚐Yesterday we took two vans and 14 students from University of Lancashire/Central Lancashire (name change due soon) in Preston to Perth in Scotland.

👟🎽This is to support the athletes in the island games starting tomorrow, Sunday 13th July. We will be covering different sports such as athletics, squash, badminton and football to name a few.

🗺️So far it has been a good journey, the students have been great, it is a far old way - 450 miles - they are putting up with the van and the roads. We are all in good spirits and I will update with some more information what we're doing as the week progresses!

😁Hope you're all having a great weekend in the meantime.

09/07/2025

📢 Can heavy lifting help with osteoporosis?

✅ The LIFTMOR Trial says YES.

🏋️‍♀️ Who?
Postmenopausal women with low bone density (osteopenia/osteoporosis)

🗓️ What?
8 months of high-intensity resistance & impact training (2x/week)
• Squats
• Deadlifts
• Overhead press
• Jump landings
All at >85% of 1RM!

📈 Results?
✅ ↑ Bone mineral density (spine +2.9%, hip +0.3%)
✅ ↑ Strength, posture, confidence
❌ No injuries
✔️ High adherence

💡 Takeaway:
Heavy, supervised lifting is safe, effective, and builds bone.

💥 Lifting isn’t just for athletes—it’s treatment for osteoporosis, women and over 60s!

03/07/2025

📢I’m Not Here to Fix You — and That’s a Good Thing

👐When you come to see me in clinic, it’s not about me doing something to you.

🔍 My role?
To assess, explain, guide, support, and tailor a plan that fits you.

⏩But here’s the truth:

🧩I only do around 25% of the work.
That other 75%?
That’s all you — the effort, the consistency, the lifestyle changes, the rehab, the mindset.

🤝This isn’t passive treatment.
This is a partnership.
A team approach.

🎓🏅I’ll bring the knowledge, tools, and direction —
You bring commitment, effort, and trust.

😁Together, we move forward.
Not me “fixing” you — but us working as a team to get you where you want to be.

27/06/2025

💥 ACL Rehab: It’s Not Just About the Quads 💥

Did you know your calf muscles—especially the soleus—play a vital role in ACL recovery and re-injury prevention?

🔍 A recent clinical commentary reveals that the soleus helps pull the tibia backwards, offering key protective forces for the ACL—yet it's often overlooked in rehab.

👟 Post-ACL reconstruction? You might still have poor tibial control if your calf complex isn’t trained properly.

💡 Rehab Tip: Add targeted soleus and gastrocnemius work to your ACL protocols.

🏋️‍♂️ Strengthen smarter. Return stronger. Prevent re-injury.

📚 Source: Int J Sports Phys Ther, 2025
🔗 DM us for the full summary

*P.S. That's the best graphic I could get of a soleus, so excuse the very mild accuracy... Essentially under the main 'calf' muscle!

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