Performance Therapy — Treating Athletes

Common Sports Injuries: Treating the Hamstrings

Posted by Stuart Hinds on Dec 15, 2017

In this video, Stuart Hinds demonstrates treatment of the hamstrings using trigger point therapy. The hamstrings eccentrically contract during gait in order to decelerate extension of the knee joint and hip flexion, while also playing a very important role in pelvic stability. Hamstring trigger points are often mistaken for Sciatic Pain.

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Tags: Hamstrings, Treating Athletes, Trigger Point Therapy

Pushing Therapeutic Limits in High-Performance Athletes

Posted by Stuart Hinds on Sep 05, 2017

Successful treatment using trigger point therapy in a high-performance obstacle and endurance racing athlete As a therapist or trainer, I’m sure you can identify with the immense satisfaction of knowing that your work has had a direct impact on an athlete being able to achieve their goals. Another one of these proud moments happened for me recently. I first met Tim Kacprzak at the start of his obstacle racing and ultra running athletic journey when he was training for World’s Toughest Mudder, a gruelling 24-hour race in freezing conditions held in the United States. More recently, I worked intensively with...

Sports Massage for the Hip: Part One

Posted by Stuart Hinds on Jan 30, 2017

Part One of a Three-Part video series, Sports Massage for the Hip, presented by Stuart Hinds. Trigger points in any of these muscles will reduce their efficiency so it is worth checking the muscles individually for taut bands.

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Tags: Hip, NAT Hip Protocol, Treating Athletes, Trigger Point Therapy