Keri McKibbin Personal Training

There are many people who don’t go to gyms because they have an injury, and that can be understandable because nobody helps them in most places.

Ours is different and you know it and it can make all the difference.

A problem with your shoulder? Then you need to get to the root of the problem and eventually strengthen it. Of course it will take some time but it’s a thousand times better than just sitting in the house and hoping total rest will magically fix it.

A more active recovery is always going to heal you a lot quicker.

If you have a bad knee for example, you have to find out exactly where. 100% of the time that knee joint will be getting weaker if you don’t start strengthening the muscles, ligaments and tendons around it.

Initially any injury will require rest, especially in the first 48-72 hours when ice is usually an excellent idea, but after that a more targeted and progressive approach will help dramatically.

If the muscle you have hurt is weak, you will not be able to stabilise it, a weak muscle will never stabilise  I have to repeat especially in the knee, shoulder, ankle and hip.

You see some tiny dumbbells in the gym in the newly created rack in the second room. They are there for a reason. To initiate a recovery no mater what the injury and to start the healing process, to pump fresh blood into the affected area which will be amazing for recovery, and eventually turn the recovery stage into the performance stage.

Add onto the fact that the best treatment for injury is prevention, when we bring out a new programme, prevention is massive part of the equation, as well as performance so be sure you are executing a well rounded programme every time you come into the gym.