Simon F.

How to Use a Shoulder Pulley After Rotator Cuff Surgery A shoulder pulley is typically one of the first pieces of home exercise equipment prescribed after rotator cuff repair. Used correctly, it helps restore passive range of motion in the early post-operative weeks when active shoulder movement is restricted and supervised sessions are limited. This guide covers setup, the basic...

Shoulder Pulley Exercises: A Complete Guide for Rehabilitation Shoulder pulleys are a rehabilitation staple for good reason. They offer a controlled, low-cost way to work through the overhead range of motion (ROM), and patients can do them at home without supervision. For physiotherapists managing post-surgical shoulder cases, that independence is valuable. This guide covers the main shoulder pulley exercises, how...

Equiband UK: Supporting Core Stability, Posture and Muscle Engagement in Horses Core strength has a direct impact on how a horse carries itself, moves through the back and maintains balance during work. For riders, trainers and equine physical therapists, the challenge often comes down to encouraging the horse to use the right muscle groups without forcing a shape or relying...

How trimbio Supports Cyclists: Building a Proper Recovery Kit Most cycling injuries are not crashes. Knees, hips and lower backs are wearing down over weeks of riding rather than going wrong in a single moment. Fixing that is partly about the bike, and partly about what you carry and keep at home around it. This is where trimbio's range comes...

True Story: I Started Badminton and Got Sore. Here’s What Helped Three weeks ago, I joined a badminton group with some friends. Nothing serious, just a weekly hour at the local leisure centre. I hadn't played since school. I assumed it would be a gentle way back into exercise. It was not gentle. By the next morning, my calves had...

Massage Balls vs Gua Sha: Simple Recovery Tools Worth Trying This Summer Self-massage tools have had a real moment over the past few years, and two of the most searched-for are massage balls and gua sha tools. They are not interchangeable, though, and which one helps depends on what you are actually trying to achieve.   What a massage ball...

Tennis Elbow: Causes, Treatment and the Right Support for Summer Tennis elbow is not just a tennis injury. Plenty of people who have never picked up a racket get it, from gardening, decorating, or repetitive lifting at work. But summer genuinely does bring a spike in cases, between more racket sports, more DIY, and more time spent on activities that...

Cooling Gels for Summer Aches and Pains: What Actually Works Warmer weather means more activity. More running, more gardening, more hours on your feet. It also means more aches and strains, and that is exactly where cooling gels come in. Biofreeze is one of the most searched for names in topical pain relief, and it earns attention. It is a...

Shoulder Support for Summer Sport: Swimming, Tennis and Overhead Activity Open water swimming, tennis, padel, paddleboarding: summer brings a lot of overhead and repetitive shoulder movement, and that is exactly the kind of load that tends to flare up an ageing or previously injured shoulder.   Why summer is hard on the shoulders The shoulder relies on a small group...

Knee Support for Summer Running and Cycling: Strap, Brace or Splint? Summer is when knee niggles tend to surface. More running, more cycling, more miles than the body has been used to over winter. Picking the right support comes down to what is actually going on, not just grabbing whatever is cheapest online.   Why summer brings more knee complaints...