Active Summer

At last summer is here!!!!

It's that time of year again where we say goodbye to those cold, winter days and hello to the sunshine. These warm days encourage many people to pull out their trainers and tracksuits and start exercising. Unfortunately a whole host of injuries can arise from sudden exercise and a lack of fitness.

Mobilis Healthcare recognises the ‘summer – itus’ trend and has thoughtfully put together a collection of fantastic offers on great products to treat your patient's injuries this summer.

Great value and very special offers!!

Our offers include:

• Buy One Get One Free
• Three for Two
• Half Price
• Percentage Discounts

We have incredible reductions on Vulkan Supports and Sorbothane insoles – as well as other top quality brands such as Mueller, Formthotics, Aircast and Thuasne. We also have some excellent discounts on your everyday consumables such as CCS creams, Leukotape, Couch Rolls and cold sprays.

Purchase your product online today and benefit from our amazing price reductions before we run out!

Genuine expertise

As Mobilis are far more than just a supplier of products, we are also offering you injury guidance and treatment tips from our resident physiotherapist, Martin Haines. Click on the links below to find information on common sports injuries and products that can help.

Additional steps for avoiding injuries

Below are additional tips you could pass on to your patients

Warm up and cool down

The correct warm up and cool down techniques can really help to avoid injury.

• Warm up

  By warming up, you are increasing the blood flow to your muscles, which will make them more flexible and helps prevent straining muscles. Warm up sessions should last for at least 10 minutes, starting by exercising the muscles for a few minutes at a steady pace and then gradually increasing to a brisk pace.
  
  Important! Only stretch your muscles when they are warm.
  
  Warm up techniques should be related to the sport you’re taking part in. Exercises will vary from sport to sport to accommodate the different muscles used. Use our warm up techniques specifically designed for football, rugby, running, tennis, swimming and hockey.




• Cool down

  Ensure you take the time to cool down after playing sport. You should spend five to ten minutes cooling down. Cool down techniques help to remove waste products from the muscles such as lactic acid. You will also benefit from cooling down as it helps to prepare the body for the next time you exercise. As with warm ups, cool down techniques should be selected that relate to your sport. Read our cool down techniques for popular sports including football, rugby, running, tennis and hockey.

Rehydrate

Dehydration can reduce your physical and mental fitness so it is essential that you keep hydrated especially if you are exercising in hot weather. You are also more likely to injure yourself if you are dehydrated as your body tissues will be much less elastic and so won't absorb the stresses you are placing on your muscles as you exercise. Lucozade Sport is a fantastic isotonic drink that enables fast fluid absorption to rehydrate the body.

Gear up

Reduce the risk of injuries by wearing the right protective gear for your exercise. You should always choose the right footwear to provide support and protection for your feet. Sorbothane insoles absorb up to 94.7% of foot impact shock due to their unique visco-elastic material.

Sorbothane Full Strike works with your existing footwear to provide the optimum combination of flexibility, cushioning and shock absorption. Other insoles in the Sorbothane range are designed for specific parts of the foot including Sorbothane Medial Soft Spot, designed for the treatment of plantar fasciitis and heel spurs and Sorbothane Double Strike which includes integral arch support that provides protection in both the heel and forefoot area.

Avoid cramp

Cramp is a common injury that affects hard working muscles such as the gastrocnenius and quadriceps. If your muscles are cramping it means lactic acid is being excessively produced by your muscles because they are tired and can't handle more pressure.

Cramp can be prevented and treated with the help of a number of techinques and products. The most immediate method of relieving muscle cramp is to stretch and gently massage the muscle.

The Vulkan Pre Sport and Post Sport massage oils are perfect for massaging the muscles and also help to calm the muscles down. The Vulkan Therapeutic Oil assists in relaxing muscle tension during massage treatment. Ice packs such as the Vulkan Instant Ice Pack can help relieve the pain in severe cases.

Don’t over do it

When returning to sport you should limit yourself to short sessions, particularly if you have had a long break. Start slowly such as 20 minutes to half an hour in your first session. You can always increase your activity as you become fitter. Don’t attempt to match the pace of experienced players as you are likely to overload your body tissues and injure yourself.

Your body needs to adapt to the demands you are putting on your muscles, tendons and joints. Listen to what your body is telling you, if you feel pain then stop. Don’t carry on as you are likely to worsen the injury. If you are still experiencing pain a few days after exercising you should seek help from your doctor or physiotherapist.

Many injuries can occur when the body isn’t prepared so make sure your patients avoid injury this summer by following our tips and advice.