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Will the new deal to show live Principality Premiership rugby on the BBC help to improve the state of grassroots rugby in Wales?

We all know the feeling of satisfaction that can only come from working out, our muscles are aching, but the endorphins are flowing. Whilst you may feel that you are ready to take on the world, the truth is, one of the most important things to do after a workout, is to rest and recover.

Recently there’s been a change of attitude towards healthy lifestyles, a change for the better, the number of people increasing their activity levels through playing sports and exercising has soared. As a result, more people are educating themselves on the best ways to reach their goals and one bit of kit to help this, is a support.

At Bearhug we are huge fans of MMA, however we can’t avoid the negative press that is has received in the past.

Hamstring strains in athletes are common injuries and pose complicated rehabilitation challenges, especially in high impact or fast paced sports.

We have scoured the journals to find more evidence that might lead us towards a theory that targeted exercise can help prevent rugby injuries, at least in children.

The injury burden in rugby union is relatively high compared to other team sports. Therefore rugby would benefit by having effective injury prevention programmes.

Sprains and strains are the most common sports related injury, effecting millions of people every year. Ankle injuries are the most common, so any way of preventing them is absolutely vital.

Preventing injury is utterly vital. If you are performing in a team or as an individual you never want to get hurt; fortunately for anyone competing, there has been a huge push forward in the science behind preventing injury over the past decade.

We look at the effectivity of medication, support, exercise, physio and look to determine how you should consider the recovery process for ankle injuries.