Resistance loops or flat bands: which one belongs in a rehab programme
Loops for hips, flat bands for shoulders and progression. What each does well, where each fails, and how a clinic decides what to stock from the Meglio range.
Loops for hips, flat bands for shoulders and progression. What each does well, where each fails, and how a clinic decides what to stock from the Meglio range.
How to tape a knee for stability using rigid patellar glide and MCL strapping, a step-by-step guide for UK physios, sports therapists and first-aiders.
Sock tape explained for players, coaches and kit managers: what it is, the sock colour rule, cohesive vs PVC, how to apply it, and bulk buying for a squad.
Rugby tape, made simple: why players strap thighs for lineout lifts, thumbs, fingers and ears, which tape suits which job, and how to kit out a club.
How to use a massage ball for safe, effective trigger-point self-treatment by body area, with pressure, timing and a home routine you can hand to clients.
Instant ice pack vs reusable cold pack: when each wins pitchside and in clinic, safe application, cost per use, and how to stock a club or clinic.
How to apply a tourniquet for venepuncture safely: correct placement, the one-minute rule, hygiene and single-use vs reusable, for clinics and first-aiders.
Grip strengthening with therapy putty and hand balls: graded exercises, reps and sets, and how to build a home programme for rehab and daily function.
Erb's palsy equipment that genuinely helps: graded resistance loops and bands, therapy putty for grip, and simple positioning, with a carer-friendly steer.
Ligament resistance band exercises for knee, post-replacement and over-50s rehab, with sets, reps, colour progression and safe caseload prescribing.
How to tape an ankle for support with rigid zinc oxide and EAB, a step-by-step strapping guide for UK physios, sports therapists and club first-aiders.
Latex-free gloves for UK clinics compared: nitrile vs vinyl, powder-free vs powdered, sizing, sterility and how to buy in bulk for physios and care homes.
Plantar fasciitis taping for physios and podiatry teams, covering the low-Dye rigid technique and a kinesiology option step by step, with evidence and aftercare.
A sports first aid kit checklist for club physios, first-aiders and academy kit managers, covering the matchday bag and treatment room stock for football clubs.