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SurfEdge Sports Physiotherapy Blog

Patellar Dislocation: What You Need to Know
A patellar dislocation, or kneecap dislocation, is a painful knee injury that often affects young and active people. It can happen suddenly during sport, exercise, or even everyday movement, leaving you with swelling, instability, and loss of confidence in your knee. In this article we’ll cover the common causes, treatment options, and rehabilitation strategies that help you recover properly and safely return to sport or activity.

Lisfranc Injuries: The Midfoot Sprain You Don’t Want to Miss
Lisfranc injuries are uncommon but can be career-changing if missed. At SurfEdge Sports Physiotherapy, we explain how these midfoot injuries occur, why they’re often confused with ankle sprains, and what recovery looks like for athletes and active people.

Falls Prevention: How to Stay Strong, Stable and Safe
Falls are one of the most common causes of injury, but many can be prevented with the right mix of strength, balance and mobility training. Learn practical strategies to reduce your risk, stay active and feel confident - plus when to seek personalised advice from a physiotherapist.

Injury Prevention Strategies for Open Water Swimmers: A Guide for Coaches and Physiotherapists
Open water swimmers face unique injury risks due to high stroke volumes, unpredictable environments and prolonged spinal loading. For strength and conditioning coaches and sports physiotherapists, targeted prevention strategies are critical to support athlete resilience and performance. This article explores evidence-based approaches to reduce shoulder overload, manage spinal stress, improve cervical control during sighting and optimise training load management in elite open water swimmers.

Strength and Mobility Training for Cyclists: Performance and Injury Prevention
Cyclists spend hours in the saddle, building endurance and power - but often at the cost of mobility, posture, and long-term joint health. Strength and mobility training can bridge that gap, improving power output, aerodynamics, and injury resilience. In this article, we dive into evidence-based strategies to keep you strong on and off the bike, and explain why a tailored physiotherapy assessment, including professional bike fitting, remains essential for individual needs.

Twists, Taps, and Torn Ligaments: Managing Knee Injuries in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Struggling with a knee injury from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? BJJ puts huge stress on the knees with twisting, compression, and unpredictable forces during takedowns, submissions, and transitions. In this blog, Principal Physio Kirstie Tyson breaks down the most common knee injuries in BJJ, including MCL sprains, meniscus tears, and ACL ruptures, and shares how SurfEdge Sports Physiotherapy helps athletes recover properly and return to rolling with strength, stability, and confidence.