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Neymar’s new injury leaves fans tense about 2026 World Cup

Neymar’s new injury leaves fans tense about 2026 World Cup

by Taejah Boothe | May 29, 2026 | In The Treatment Room, Pillar 3, Pillar 4, World Cup

Neymar’s latest calf injury puts his availability for Brazil’s World Cup opener in doubt, adding another chapter to his long history of tournament setbacks.  The 34-year-old forward is one of the greatest Brazilian football players in history, but his career has been...
No man’s land: the year between tearing your ACL and getting fixed

No man’s land: the year between tearing your ACL and getting fixed

by Molly Farrell | May 28, 2026 | In The Treatment Room, Pillar 2, Pillar 3, Pillar 4, Top Story

The psychological toll of waiting, and how to find a way through it. The injury itself took a fraction of a second. One landing, slightly off, during a tumbling session. As Nicole Read hit the floor, she already knew. “Something’s torn,” she said out loud. Then she...
Rediscovering life beyond the track

Rediscovering life beyond the track

by Taejah Boothe | May 27, 2026 | In The Treatment Room, Pillar 1, Top Story

Katie Wrona, 22, tells us about all of her gruelling injuries throughout her athletic journey in D1 pole vault. Through the ups and downs she reflects on her experience, finding the silver lining in...
10 players missing from this year’s FIFA World Cup

10 players missing from this year’s FIFA World Cup

by James Streatfield | May 27, 2026 | In The Treatment Room, World Cup

The FIFA World Cup is the stage where dreams are realised. But for every player walking out onto the pitch this summer, there is another watching from home, sidelined through the cruelness of injury. From ACLs to long term rehabilitation programmes, some of football’s...
Why elite athletes are trying too hard to sleep 

Why elite athletes are trying too hard to sleep 

by Rosie Wood | May 22, 2026 | Home, In The Treatment Room, Pillar 3

Elite athletes optimise every detail of performance, but sleep doesn’t work like training. Dr David Garley explains why recovery improves when athletes stop trying to force it. Sleep is essential for recovery – but the harder athletes try to achieve it, the...
Why VO2 max could be the key to faster recovery in sport

Why VO2 max could be the key to faster recovery in sport

by Rosie Wood | May 22, 2026 | Home, In The Treatment Room, Pillar 2

Recovery is now as important as training in elite sport, but where does VO2 max fit into the conversation? Using sports science, this feature examines how aerobic fitness may influence everything from post-run recovery to overtraining. Fitness watches and wearable...
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