Yasmin Palfrey

Physiotherapist and Health Coach

Yasmin Palfrey

Yasmin is a Chartered Physiotherapist who specialises in injury recovery and sports rehab. Yasmin works in the NHS and private practice helping a diverse range of people return to full function after an injury or episode of pain. Yasmin promotes her physiotherapy and exercise advice through freelance writing and Instagram, helping people get no-nonsense, evidence-based advice on how to manage their musculoskeletal injuries and pain.

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Articles by Yasmin

June 22 '25

Lifting Without Fear

A physio's guide to safe and effective resistance training for beginners.

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Why Women are More Prone to Certain Types of Injuries

April 27 '25

Why Women are More Prone to Certain Types of Injuries

...and how to prevent them!

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Understanding the Pelvic Floor

March 24 '25

Understanding the Pelvic Floor

Learn why the pelvic floor is worth understanding, as it plays a huge role in how our musculoskeletal system functions.

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How to Avoid Overtraining

January 31 '25

How to Avoid Overtraining

What exactly is overtraining? Why does it happen, and most importantly, how can you fix it and stop it from happening in the first place?

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7 Tips for Avoiding Injury When Marathon Training

January 13 '25

7 Tips for Avoiding Injury When Marathon Training

When you are training for a marathon the last thing you want is an injury disrupting your training but unfortunately, many runners will develop injuries as the training gets more challenging. Read on to find out how risk can be mitigated.

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What Not To Do When Starting a New Training Plan

December 23 '24

What Not To Do When Starting a New Training Plan

To help you achieve your goals safely and effectively, here are the key mistakes to avoid when beginning your new training plan.

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Five Possible Reasons for Knee Pain After Running

November 18 '24

Five Possible Reasons for Knee Pain After Running

If you’ve ever experienced knee pain while running, you’re not alone. The knee is the most frequently injured joint among runners, with runner’s knee (patellofemoral pain) topping the list, closely followed by ITB syndrome (1). In fact, it’s rare to find a runner who hasn’t dealt with knee pain at some point.

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How to Return to Running After an Injury

November 27 '23

How to Return to Running After an Injury

Are you a runner who is recovering from injury, or perhaps you have just decided to lace up those running shoes and hit the road? If so, you need to hear this!

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What Exactly is Foam Rolling and How You Should do it?

July 2 '23

What Exactly is Foam Rolling and How You Should do it?

The actual effects of foam rolling have been widely debated with some hefty claims that it can improve performance, reduce muscle soreness, speed up recovery, improve flexibility and range of movement, and release the fascia and trigger points in muscle tissue. Now, doesn’t that all sound amazing but is it too good to be true?

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Is RICE Still Advised?

May 9 '23

Is RICE Still Advised?

If you have experienced a soft tissue injury such as an ankle sprain or hamstring strain it is highly likely you were given advice to R.I.C.E (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation). But is RICE still the most up-to-date advice?

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How to Stay Active When You Have an Injury

April 25 '23

How to Stay Active When You Have an Injury

For most injuries, the advice is to keep active during your recovery but without the right guidance this can be difficult, with many people over doing it and flaring up their injury or under doing it and finding it harder to get back to their pre-injury state. So, exactly how much rest is beneficial and when does too much rest become detrimental to your recovery?

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Shin Splints and Running: Why it Happens and What to do About it

February 17 '23

Shin Splints and Running: Why it Happens and What to do About it

If you are a runner there is no doubt you have heard of shin splints, this frustrating injury causes pain along the shin bone (tibia). Perhaps, this injury delayed your marathon training or stopped you from attending the Park Run on Saturday morning. This wouldn’t be uncommon, as it is thought that around 35% of runners will experience this injury at some point in their training (1). Read on to find out what you can do about it!2

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Is Running Bad for Your Knees?

November 1 '22

Is Running Bad for Your Knees?

If you are a runner, there is no doubt you have heard that running may be bad for your joints, and in particular the knees. Perhaps you are new to running and considering getting your running shoes out so that you can reap the many rewards associated with running, such as improved cardiovascular health or mood-boosting effects – to name a few (1). However, perhaps you have read online, or have been told, that running isn’t actually very good for your joints or knees? Confused? Let’s break it down.

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