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Gus - Injury Mechanics Sports Therapy & Rehab, Pain Management, Musculoskeletal Treatment & Sports Performance Development

🇭🇰🐕 Hong Kong International Horse Show – Agility Debut!Our sponsored athlete Nicola and her dog Fever are competing at t...
30/01/2026

🇭🇰🐕 Hong Kong International Horse Show – Agility Debut!

Our sponsored athlete Nicola and her dog Fever are competing at the first ever agility event to be held at the Hong Kong International Horse Show 🤯

✈️ Fever has travelled over on a private plane commissioned specially for the animals

🏃‍♀️ Competing in 5 events over 3 days
🏟️ Huge arena
🏖️ Deep, freshly laid sand for the humans to run on

😁From a rehab & therapy perspective:

Nicola has been doing great work on mobility since landing to adapt to the surface and arena demands — so they should be good to go 💪
Good luck Nicola & Fever — an incredible moment for UK & GB agility on the world stage 🌍

🍰So it was my birthday this week and it feels appropriate to post this now.....📉 The Law of Daily Strain (LoDS)As we age...
15/01/2026

🍰So it was my birthday this week and it feels appropriate to post this now.....

📉 The Law of Daily Strain (LoDS)
As we age, it’s not that we can’t train hard &
it’s that we can’t stack as much stress in one day and bounce back the same way.

🧠 LoDS explains this: Your body has a daily strain budget. Training, work stress, poor sleep, steps, rehab.

🚨This is all spent from the same pot.

With age:

❌ The budget gets smaller
❌ Recovery takes longer
❌ The same session “costs” more

That’s why:

⏩You’re not training harder but feel more fatigued
⏩ Niggles appear despite “doing everything right”
⏩Progress stalls or injuries repeat

🔑 The fix isn’t doing more. It’s spending your strain budget better.

✔️ Fewer hard days
✔️ True low-strain recovery days
✔️ Less stacking of stress in one day
✔️ Better quality, not more volume

💡 You don’t have a weekly limit — you have a daily one.

🎉 Happy New Year & Back in Clinic 2026 🚀Hello 2026 👋We’re back in clinic and excited for what’s ahead.The new year marks...
02/01/2026

🎉 Happy New Year & Back in Clinic 2026 🚀

Hello 2026 👋

We’re back in clinic and excited for what’s ahead.

The new year marks a big next step for Injury Mechanics, particularly at our Leyland site, as we move into the finishing phase of Phase 2 development.

👀What’s coming in 2026:

⏩Expansion of services including Exercise Physiology

⏩Further development of WorkWell – workplace & community health support

⏩New team members joining across clinical and support roles

⏩Continued focus on long-term health, injury prevention, and performance

⏩Stronger links with local sport, community groups, and businesses

Our aim remains the same:
✔ Evidence-based care
✔ Clear plans, not quick fixes
✔ Helping people move better, for longer

Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the journey so far — we’re looking forward to building even more in 2026.

📍 Back open | Ready to go | Let’s get moving

Happy New Year from all of us at Injury Mechanics 🎉

24/12/2025

🗓️🌲2025 End of Year Reflection & Thank You

What a year it’s been!

🙏As 2025 comes to a close, we just want to say thank you.

😀To our patients and clients — thank you for trusting us with your health, recovery, and performance.

😀To our referrers, partners, clubs, and community organisations — thank you for working alongside us.

😀To our team — thank you for the care, professionalism, and graft you bring every single day.

This year we’ve:
⏩Supported people back to movement, sport, work, and confidence

⏩Continued to grow our clinics and services

⏩Invested in education, equipment, and facilities

⏩Strengthened our links with local sport, community health, and businesses

None of this happens without the people around us — and we’re genuinely grateful.

We’ll be closing for a short break over Christmas to rest, reset, and recharge.

🎄 Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas

🎆 And a healthy, happy New Year

🦴 NEW SIJ Pain Management Guidelines Published!A multispecialty international consensus has just released evidence-based...
18/12/2025

🦴 NEW SIJ Pain Management Guidelines Published!

A multispecialty international consensus has just released evidence-based recommendations for sacroiliac joint (SIJ) complex pain

🔑 A key contributor to low back pain & helping clinicians better diagnose and treat this condition. 📊📚

✨ Key points:
• Consensus practice guidelines informed by best available evidence and expert agreement
• Covers assessment, diagnosis, conservative care, and interventional options
• Designed to improve consistency and outcomes in SIJ pain care

📍 Chronic SIJ pain matters it’s a significant cause of low back pain worldwide and often challenging to manage. This framework brings clinicians up-to-date with structured recommendations.

🔗 Read the full paper:https://rapm.bmj.com/content/rapm/early/2025/11/28/rapm-2025-107423.full.pdf

11/12/2025

⏳ Knee Injury Rehab Timelines (What to Expect)

Every knee injury is different, but these typical timelines help set realistic expectations 👇

📌 Knee OA: 6–12 weeks
📌 Patellofemoral Pain: 4–12 weeks
📌 Meniscus Tear (non-op): 4–12 weeks
📌 Meniscus Tear (surgical): 4–12 weeks (up to 6 months if repaired)
📌 ACL Tear (non-op): 12–16 weeks
📌 ACL Reconstruction: 9–12+ months
📌 MCL/LCL Sprain: 4–8 weeks
📌 PCL Sprain: 6–12 weeks
📌 Patellar/Quadriceps Tendinopathy: 6–12 weeks
📌 Knee OA (surgical): 6–12 weeks

Some people progress faster.
Others take longer.

What matters most is having a clear plan, consistent guidance, and proper load management.

At Injury Mechanics, that’s exactly what we do — helping you get safely and confidently to the finish line. 🏁

📢Voucher Reminder 🙌🙌🙌🎁 It’s that time of year again! 🎁I posted this a month ago so thought I'd do it again...Looking for...
02/12/2025

📢Voucher Reminder 🙌🙌🙌

🎁 It’s that time of year again! 🎁

I posted this a month ago so thought I'd do it again...

Looking for the perfect gift for someone who deserves to feel their best?

At Injury Mechanics, our Gift Vouchers make the ideal present — whether it’s for:
🎄 Pain relief & rehab sessions
💪 Sports massage or recovery
🏃 Performance check-ups
🧘‍♀️ Movement, strength or Pilates sessions

✨ You choose the amount — they choose the treatment! ✨

You can grab yours easily:
🏠 Pop into the clinic (Leyland or Bolton)
📞 Message our PA, Karen
💬 WhatsApp us on 07515 572157
📧 Email info@injurymechanics.com

Give the gift of health, movement & recovery this Christmas 🎅

🦵 NEW RESEARCH: What Really Drives Tendinopathy?A new review in Advanced Science breaks down how tendon pain isn’t cause...
27/11/2025

🦵 NEW RESEARCH: What Really Drives Tendinopathy?

A new review in Advanced Science breaks down how tendon pain isn’t caused by just “overuse”, but by a loop of three interacting factors:

🔁 The Tendinopathy Loop

1️⃣ Mechanical Stress – too much, too soon… or even too little.
2️⃣ Inflammation – triggered by stress, and can keep the tendon irritated.
3️⃣ Vascular Changes – abnormal blood-vessel growth inside the tendon that isn’t seen in healthy tissue.

These three feed into each other, creating a cycle that keeps tendon pain going unless the loop is interrupted.

📌 Key take-aways

Tendon issues are multifactorial – not a single pathway or single cause.

Both overload and under-load can contribute.

Metabolism, tissue pressure, and systemic health may influence tendon healing.

Effective rehab needs to break the loop, not just treat symptoms.

🧠 Why this matters for you

At Injury Mechanics, we don’t just treat the painful area.
We look at your:
• loading patterns
• movement strategy
• training structure
• systemic health factors
• recovery behaviours

Your plan targets the exact parts of the loop that are active in your case.

🎯 Bottom Line

Tendinopathy isn’t just a tendon problem — it’s a system problem.
The right combination of load management, targeted strengthening, education and (when needed) adjunct therapies can break the cycle and get you moving again.

If you’re dealing with persistent tendon pain — Achilles, patellar, gluteal, elbow — we can help.

📞 01772 439015
📱 07515572156
📧 info@injurymechanics.com
📍 Injury Mechanics, Leyland & Bolton

20/11/2025

📢 FREE Body Composition Assessment – Volunteers Wanted!

Dr Howard (ISAK Level 2 Accredited Technician) is offering free full body-composition assessments at the Injury Mechanics Leyland Clinic for the first 20 volunteers.

Using 42-site skinfolds, girths, and breadth measurements, you’ll receive a detailed breakdown of:

✅ Lean muscle mass
✅ Body fat %
✅ Muscle-to-bone ratio
✅ Fat & muscle map
✅ Key health indicators

Each session takes 50–75 minutes, and you’ll get a full emailed report of your results.

💥 Normal price: £85 — yours free as part of this volunteer offer.

📍 Location:
Injury Mechanics
62 Canberra Road, Leyland, PR25 3ER

📩 To get involved, contact:
Dr Howard Hurst
📧 howard@proformsportscience.co.uk
📞 07881 817625

📉 BOOM & BUST CYCLE IN REHAB AND TRAINING👀 It’s something we see all the time — periods of going all in, followed by a c...
13/11/2025

📉 BOOM & BUST CYCLE IN REHAB AND TRAINING

👀 It’s something we see all the time — periods of going all in, followed by a crash or flare-up.

The real key?
✅ Doing the simple things well and staying consistent.

Just like training, rehab needs steady, progressive work over time to build strong tissues, resilient energy systems, and confident movement.

Here’s how we make that happen 👇
⏩ Clear goal setting
⏩ Education you can understand
⏩ Planned and monitored sessions
⏩ Fixing issues before they grow
⏩ Setting realistic timeframes (this is crucial!)

Whether your goal is recovering from injury, training smarter, or improving performance — we can guide you through it.

📞 Book in today:
☎️ 01772 439015
📱 07515 572157
📧 info@injurymechanics.com

06/11/2025

🎁 It’s that time of year again! 🎁

Looking for the perfect gift for someone who deserves to feel their best?

At Injury Mechanics, our Gift Vouchers make the ideal present — whether it’s for:

🎄 Pain relief & rehab sessions
💪 Sports massage or recovery
🏃 Performance check-ups
🧘‍♀️ Movement, strength or Pilates sessions

✨ You choose the amount — they choose the treatment! ✨

You can grab yours easily:

🏠 Pop into the clinic (Leyland or Bolton)
📞 Call our PA, Karen on 01772 439015
💬 WhatsApp us on 07902511387
📧 Email info@injurymechanics.com

Give the gift of health, movement & recovery this Christmas 🎅

06/11/2025

🎁 It’s that time of year again! 🎁

Looking for the perfect gift for someone who deserves to feel their best?

At Injury Mechanics, our Gift Vouchers make the ideal present — whether it’s for:

🎄 Pain relief & rehab sessions
💪 Sports massage or recovery
🏃 Performance check-ups
🧘‍♀️ Movement, strength or Pilates sessions

✨ You choose the amount — they choose the treatment! ✨

You can grab yours easily:

🏠 Pop into the clinic (Leyland or Bolton)
📞 Call our PA, Karen on 01772 439015
💬 WhatsApp us on 07902511387
📧 Email info@injurymechanics.com

Give the gift of health, movement & recovery this Christmas 🎅

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