S.M.A.R.T Workshop

This is a 2 hour workshop designed specifically for athletes and sports clubs, in particular Running and Cycling clubs.

I was asked by a running club to give a presentation on how they could work on their own muscles and joints to help prevent niggles developing into injuries. Many of these runners were training for marathons and had found that as they increased their running, they were more prone to injury. This is where the idea of this work shop came from.

I would love to say that I thought up the name of this work shop but I have to give the credit to Alan, a member of Orangegrove Athletic club.

The work shop involves:

1. Basic anatomy on the hows and the whys we get tight muscles and joints and discuss common injuries and look at prevention strategies. Our bodies work best when all our moving parts are moving. Each part of our body has a role to play- like a member of a team. If one part of this team/our body stops doing what it is meant to do then other members of the team have to work harder. This scenario can then lead to parts of our body getting tighter and then lead to an injury – these tissues just get overworked and over loaded.
2. The 2nd part of the work shop is the main part of the evening and is the fun part. We look at techniques that you can use to help release stiff joints and tight, tender muscles. By using your hands and small equipment, such as foam rollers and spiky balls ( most people have these at home ) I will show you how to loosen these tight areas and help prevent an injury developing.

To book a work S.M.A.R.T work shop email us on info@physioworksni or give us a call on 02890702002.

Debbie Matchett

Physio and Runner