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30/09/2026

Your training zones shouldn’t be based on someone else’s physiology. 🧬

Lactate threshold testing allows us to look at your individual response to exercise rather than relying solely on standard formulas or generic training zones.

During testing, we progressively increase exercise intensity while measuring:

🩸 Blood lactate
❤️ Heart rate
📊 RPE (rating of perceived exertion)

Combining these gives us a more complete picture of how your body responds as exercise intensity increases.

Whether you’re a runner, cyclist, triathlete, rower or just looking to optimise your endurance training, understanding your individual physiology can help make your training more specific, measurable and informed.

Stop guessing your zones. Start measuring them.

📍 Injury Mechanics
📲 Book your lactate threshold test today.

29/09/2026

Ever wondered what altitude training actually does to your body? 🫁⛰️

In this video, we break down what hypoxic training is, how our hypoxic generator works, and how we can use it to expose the body to lower oxygen availability — without having to travel to altitude.

Want to give it a try?

📍 Book your session at Injury Mechanics and experience hypoxic training for yourself.

WHY HAVEN’T YOU RECOVERED YET?An injury is only one part of the recovery process.Two people can have the same injury, fo...
21/09/2026

WHY HAVEN’T YOU RECOVERED YET?

An injury is only one part of the recovery process.

Two people can have the same injury, follow a similar rehab programme, and still recover at completely different rates. Why? Because recovery is influenced by much more than the injured tissue.

🏋️ LOAD
Too much, too soon can continue to aggravate symptoms. Too little may not provide enough stimulus to rebuild capacity. Finding the appropriate level and progressing it over time is key.

😴 SLEEP
Sleep supports physical recovery, pain regulation, cognitive function and performance. Poor sleep can influence how we respond to training and how we experience pain.

🧠 STRESS
Psychological and social factors can influence pain, recovery and our ability to engage with rehabilitation. This doesn’t mean pain is “all in your head” — it means recovery is more complex than tissue alone.

🥗 NUTRITION
Adequate energy and nutrient intake provides the resources required to support tissue repair, training adaptation and general recovery.

🏃 TRAINING
Rehab isn’t simply about making an injury feel better. It’s about progressively rebuilding strength, capacity and function.

🎯 EXPOSURE
Being pain-free doesn’t automatically mean you’re ready for your sport or activity. Your body needs to gradually experience the demands you’ll eventually need to tolerate.

The goal isn’t simply to get rid of pain. It’s to rebuild capacity.

Recovery is multifactorial — and sometimes the missing piece isn’t the injury itself.

Evidence-informed. Individual assessment and rehabilitation should consider the person, the injury and their specific demands.

Does hanging from a bar actually “decompress” your spine? 🏋️‍♂️You’ll often hear that hanging can “decompress” your spin...
19/09/2026

Does hanging from a bar actually “decompress” your spine? 🏋️‍♂️

You’ll often hear that hanging can “decompress” your spine — but the reality is a little more nuanced.

Hanging applies a traction force through the spine, and research has shown that gravitational traction can increase the space between spinal structures. However, this doesn’t mean it permanently “realigns” your spine or fixes an underlying problem. (PubMed)

Potential benefits:
• Temporary reduction in spinal loading
• May feel relieving or relaxing
• Provides a different stimulus to the spine
• Simple and accessible

Potential drawbacks:
• Not suitable for everyone
• May aggravate shoulder, elbow or hand symptoms
• Any reduction in loading is temporary
• Evidence for traction as a treatment for low back pain is mixed

Recent evidence suggests traction may provide some short-term improvements in certain groups, but there is limited evidence for lasting effects, and a 2025 Cochrane overview found traction probably does not reduce pain compared with sham traction in chronic low back pain. (Cochrane)

The takeaway: if hanging feels good and is appropriate for you, it can be a useful exercise — just don’t think of it as a magic “spinal reset”.

References:

1. Sari et al. (1998). Distraction of lumbar vertebrae in gravitational traction. Spine.
2. Cheng et al. (2020). The effect of mechanical traction on low back pain in patients with herniated intervertebral disks: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Rehabilitation.
3. Rizzo et al. (2025). Non-pharmacological and non-surgical treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

19/08/2026

Initial Treatment of an Ankle Sprain…

Following an ankle sprain while surfing last week I thought I would document the next 7 days to show how I as a sports therapist dealt with my own injury.

08/08/2026

Calf or Achilles pain? 👇

Stretching isn’t always the answer.

If the tissue is irritated, aggressive stretching can sometimes make symptoms more sensitive. Instead, focus on controlled loading and gradually build your tolerance.

The aim isn’t to avoid loading the tissue — it’s to find the right amount of load for where you’re at. 💪

New availability at Injury Mechanics 🗓️I’ve updated my clinic opening times to make it easier to book appointments aroun...
24/07/2026

New availability at Injury Mechanics 🗓️

I’ve updated my clinic opening times to make it easier to book appointments around your training, work and lifestyle.

Whether you’re dealing with an injury, looking to improve performance, or want to move better — I’m here to help.

Book your appointment via injurymechanics.com

PAIN ≠ DAMAGEPain is your body’s alarm system — not always a measure of damage.Poor sleep. Stress. Recovery. Previous in...
08/06/2026

PAIN ≠ DAMAGE

Pain is your body’s alarm system — not always a measure of damage.

Poor sleep. Stress. Recovery. Previous injury. Training load.

All of these can influence how pain feels.

That’s why two people can have the same scan… and completely different pain.

The aim isn’t always to find damage.
It’s to understand pain, build confidence and increase capacity.

Move better. Feel better. Perform better.

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