warm-up protocol

Skipped Warm-Ups for Years: How My Tendon Failed Long Before It Snapped

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Skipped Warm-Ups for Years: How My Tendon Failed Long Before It Snapped

A competitive lifter’s patellar tendon snapped during a routine squat—but the real damage had been accumulating for months through skipped warm-ups. Tendons don’t rupture suddenly; they fail silently under repeated stress without proper preparation and recovery.

The 5-Minute Warm-Up Protocol Physiotherapists Swear By to Prevent Spring Training Injuries

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The 5-Minute Warm-Up Protocol Physiotherapists Swear By to Prevent Spring Training Injuries

Spring brings a surge of training injuries as our bodies struggle to match our renewed enthusiasm. Physiotherapists have refined a simple five-minute warm-up protocol that dramatically reduces injury risk by gradually preparing muscles, activating stabilisers, and rehearsing sport-specific movements.