I was struck by Marco van Basten’s story of playing with pain and the effects it had on him as a person, documented in his book and interview in The Observer with Donald McRae. What didRead More…
Injury is part of playing sport. No-one wants to be injured, but it is an accepted risk. For some people, recovering from an injury is more complex. The pain persists and returning to play is aRead More…
Endurance Sports associated with endurance typically require an individual to keep going for a long period of time over a long distance. You my thank of cycling in the Tour de France, ultrarunning of the UTMBRead More…
Our immediate and early thoughts about an injury or pain that we feel can have a significant impact upon how we cope and manage the problem. It is therefore vital that we have a really good understanding ofRead More…
The hamstring injury is one of football’s blights, affecting so many of our best known players. The latest is Andy Carroll who sustained the injury yesterday in his first game at West Ham – read here.Read More…
I am really excited to be writing a regular blog on the Footy Matters website looking at injuries in football. Injury Time with Richmond Stace About Footy Matters Footy Matters is an online football magazine likeRead More…