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Sports Therapy & Rehab, Pain Management, Musculoskeletal Treatment & Sports Performance Development

19/10/2026

👋 Meet Dr Howard Hurst at Injury Mechanics!

With over 20 years of experience, Howard is a PhD-qualified sports scientist and nutritionist, helping everyone from beginners to elite athletes optimise their health and performance. 💪

🔬 Lactate Threshold Testing
Discover your training zones, improve endurance, train more efficiently and manage recovery.

📊 Body Composition Testing
Measure estimated body fat percentage, track progress and set realistic goals.

🥗 Sports Nutrition
Personalised nutrition advice, dietary analysis and tailored plans for adult and junior athletes.

Whether you're looking to improve performance, reach a personal goal or better understand your body, Howard can help you take the next step! 🚀

📍 Injury Mechanics – Leyland

🌐 Book online: www.injurymechanics.com

Injury • Pain • Performance

24/09/2026

🚫 MYTH: Static stretching before exercise prevents injuries and improves performance.

✅ FACT: For most people, a proper dynamic warm-up is the better option before training or sport.

Static stretching (holding a stretch for 20–60 seconds) has its place, but doing it immediately before explosive activity or strength training is unlikely to reduce injury risk and may temporarily reduce power, speed and strength.

Instead, prepare your body for what you're about to do.

A dynamic warm-up should include:
🏃 Movement that gradually raises your heart rate
💪 Exercises that take your joints through their full range of motion.
⚡ Sport-specific movements that progressively increase in speed and intensity.

Examples include:

⏩Walking lunges
⏩Leg swings
⏩Arm circles
⏩ Bodyweight squats
⏩Light jogging or skipping
⏩Short accelerations before running

That doesn't mean static stretching is "bad."

Static stretching can still be useful:

✔️ To improve flexibility over time.
✔️ After exercise if flexibility is one of your goals. ✔️ As part of a rehabilitation programme where appropriate.

The key is using the right tool at the right time.

Don't just stretch because you've always been told to. Prepare your body for the task ahead.

💬 Do you still start every workout by holding stretches, or have you switched to a dynamic warm-up?

15/09/2026

🎉 12 MONTHS IN LEYLAND! 🎉

It’s officially been 12 months since Injury Mechanics opened in Leyland.

A lot has happened in that time. We’ve continued to grow the clinic, developed the gym and performance space, expanded the team and added more services — all while keeping the same focus on helping people with injury, pain and performance.

Most importantly, we’ve had the chance to work with so many brilliant people from Leyland and the surrounding area.

A huge thank you to everyone who has booked an appointment, recommended us, shared a post, supported the clinic or simply helped spread the word. It genuinely makes a difference.

And thank you to everyone who has been part of the Injury Mechanics team over the last 12 months and helped us keep moving things forward.

We’re proud of how far the Leyland clinic has come — but there is still plenty more to do.

12 months down. Plenty more to come. 💪

📍 Injury Mechanics Leyland
Injury • Pain • Performance

10/09/2026

A really enjoyable and productive day on Tuesday attending the Society of Sports Therapists University Forum.

It was a great opportunity to meet with members of the Society’s Board, university associates and colleagues from across the profession, sharing ideas and discussing how we can continue to develop and strengthen Sports Therapy moving forward.

It was also great to see Maria representing the Communications Group, contributing to the wider work being done behind the scenes to support the Society and its members.

Days like this are a good reminder of the importance of bringing education, clinical practice and professional bodies together — continuing to raise standards, create opportunities and push both the Society of Sports Therapists and the profession forward.

Great to catch up with everyone and be part of the conversations shaping what comes next.

27/08/2026

September is just around the corner 🍂

For many people, September is the real New Year.

The school holidays are nearly over.
The kids go back.
Normal routines return.
The evenings become free again.

And suddenly...

🏃 "I'm going to run 5k every morning."
🏋️ "I'll get back to the gym 5 days a week."
⚽ "I'll play football again."
🎾 "I'll start tennis."
🚴 "I'll get back on the bike."

The problem?

People often make the same mistake they made in January...

Too much. Too soon.

Your motivation might return overnight.

Your muscles, tendons and joints won't.

If you've had six weeks of reduced activity, your body needs time to adapt again.

Start where you are.
Build gradually.
Be consistent.
Think about where you want to be in December, not just next week.

Whether your goal is to get out of pain, get back to sport or simply feel fitter and stronger, having a plan beats relying on motivation every time.

Let's make September the start of something!

12/08/2026

Shoulders were designed to move... and they need strength to keep moving. 💪

Shoulder pain and stiffness are often accepted as "just part of getting older."

They don't have to be.

In this video, I'm working with someone in their 80s, using simple resistance band exercises and wall presses to improve shoulder strength and function.

Why?

Because healthy shoulders rely on more than just flexibility.

They rely on strength.

Strong shoulder muscles help:
✅ Support the shoulder joint.
✅ Improve control during everyday movements.
✅ Make lifting, reaching and carrying easier.
✅ Maintain independence as we get older.

You don't need heavy weights or intense workouts.

You need the right resistance, the right exercises, and a programme that's appropriate for you.

Whether you're 28 or 88, your shoulders respond to being challenged.

Movement is important.

Resistance is what helps your shoulders stay strong enough to keep moving.

If your shoulders are stopping you from doing the things you enjoy, don't just accept it as part of ageing. There is often plenty that can be done.

10/08/2026

WE’RE HIRING – PART-TIME THERAPIST 🚨

📍 Injury Mechanics – Leyland

⏰ 20 hours per week, including Saturdays
We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Sports Therapist, Sports Rehabilitator or MSK Physiotherapist to join our growing multidisciplinary team at Injury Mechanics.

This is a part-time 20-hour position, which will include Saturdays, working with a varied caseload across injury, pain, rehabilitation and performance.
We’re looking for someone who is:

✅ Friendly, professional and patient-focused
✅ Passionate about rehabilitation and performance
✅ Confident working independently while being part of a team
✅ Keen to learn, develop and build their caseload
✅ Committed to delivering high-quality care
What we offer:

➡️Established clinic with a growing client base
➡️ Supportive multidisciplinary team
➡️Modern clinic and rehabilitation facilities
➡️ Established referral and marketing pathways
➡️ Opportunities to develop your own clinical interests
➡️Scope to grow and develop within Injury Mechanics

If you’re looking for a role where you can build a caseload, develop professionally and become part of a growing clinic, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Send your CV or expression of interest to [email protected]

Please feel free to share or tag someone who might be a great fit.

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Injury Mechanics

06/08/2026

🚫 If you're looking for someone to "fix" you in one or two sessions...
..then we're probably not the right clinic for you.

That might sound controversial, but hear us out.

At Injury Mechanics, we don't believe lasting results come from quick fixes.

Pain, injury and performance are rarely improved by lying on a treatment bed for 30 minutes. Real change comes from understanding the problem, building strength, improving movement, and making gradual, consistent progress.

Our job is to assess, guide, educate and support you.

Your job is to put the plan into action.

Could you feel better after one or two sessions? Absolutely. Some people do.

But for many people, meaningful improvements in pain, movement, strength, confidence and quality of life come from following a structured plan over weeks or months. Just like going to the gym once won't make you stronger, one treatment rarely creates lasting change.

That doesn't mean you'll need endless appointments.

It means we'll recommend what you need based on your goals. For some people that's one or two sessions. For others it's a longer rehabilitation plan, regular reviews, or ongoing support to keep them doing the things they love.

We're not interested in chasing short-term wins.

We're interested in helping you walk further, return to sport, play with your children, enjoy your hobbies, get through work with less pain, or simply move with more confidence.

The number of appointments isn't the goal.

Improving your quality of life is.

If that is the type of care you're looking for, we'd love to help.

23/07/2026

🔍Dog agility competitors spend countless hours analysing their dogs.

📊Their movement. Their strength. Their technique. Their recovery.

❓But how often do they analyse their own movement?

🏃Nicola recently came into Injury Mechanics for a full movement and running assessment as part of her ongoing development as an agility handler.

The assessment highlighted plenty of positives, but also identified opportunities to improve running mechanics, efficiency and movement patterns. These aren't always things you notice yourself, but they can have a real impact on speed, fatigue and how effectively you move around the course.

The aim of an assessment isn't to point out what's wrong. It's to understand where you are now, recognise the progress you've already made, and identify where the next gains can be found.

Nicola will continue working alongside Chris at Karma Fitness, using the findings from the assessment to help shape her strength and conditioning programme and target the areas that will have the biggest impact on her performance.

Understand how you move. Improve how you perform. 💪🐾

17/07/2026

YOUR JOINTS WERE MADE TO MOVE 🚶‍♂️🏋️‍♀️

One of the biggest myths we hear is:
❌ "My joints hurt, so I should rest them."

For most people with joint pain, osteoarthritis, stiffness, or age-related aches, the evidence suggests the opposite.

✅ Walking
✅ Strength training
✅ Cycling
✅ Swimming
✅ Mobility work

All help improve joint health, reduce pain, and improve function. Research consistently shows that physical activity is one of the most effective first-line treatments for osteoarthritis and many persistent joint conditions.

Why?
⏩ Movement helps circulate nutrients within the joint.
⏩ Stronger muscles reduce the load placed on joints.
⏩ Regular activity reduces stiffness and improves confidence in movement.
⏩ Exercise has been shown to reduce pain and improve physical function in people with arthritis and osteoarthritis.

A recent review of more than 15,000 people with knee osteoarthritis found that aerobic exercise was the most effective type of exercise for reducing pain and improving function, although strength training and flexibility work were also beneficial.

Prevention.........The message is simple:

👉 Motion is lotion.
👉 Strong muscles protect joints.
👉 Rest may help during a flare-up, but long-term inactivity often leads to more stiffness, weakness, and discomfort.

If you're struggling with joint pain, arthritis, or stiffness, the goal isn't to stop moving.
The goal is to find the right movement for you.

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Leyland
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http://injurymechanics.com/

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