Injuries are a common but unfortunate part of sports and exercise participation. The nature and severity of an injury will dictate the recovery and rehabilitation time, and protocols followed. Muscle mass, strength and function are lost quickly when injuries result in reduced movement or immobilisation, and this can also lead to unwanted weight gain. While […]
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Quick & effective symptom relief without medications
Feeling short of time and needing a quick fix for a flu, sore throat, or recent infection? How does winter affect us? As we approach mid-winter and chilly temperatures, we are more likely to be exposed to cold and dry air so opt to retreat indoors with loved ones and curl up in bed rather […]
Goal Setting post Lockdown
With gyms set to re-open after four gruelling months of lockdown, it’s natural to want to return in an absolute blaze of glory and pick up right where you left off. As tempting as it is, it’s something I would be strongly recommending to resist against. Not only is it going to increase your risk […]
Immune Boosting This Winter!
Having just passed the shortest day of the year this year, it’s never too late to start boosting your immune system. The immune system is put under the greatest amount of stress during this time of the year than it is at any other time. We know that there are so many ways that someone […]
Recovery for Performance
Most athletes know that getting enough rest after exercise is essential to high-level performance, but many still feel guilty when they take a day off. The body repairs and strengthens itself in the time between workouts, and continuous training can actually weaken the strongest athletes. Why Do I Need to Incorporate Recovery? After an intense […]
Manage Anxiety with Activity
State of Mind Last year was a rollercoaster ride to put it lightly! Unfortunately for many of us, that rollercoaster is still going full speed as 2021 gets well underway. All the uncertainty, isolation, and external pressures on our lives are having a real impact on the mental health of many of us. Nearly 1 […]
Out of the Woods, Gym injury prevention month
COVID has brought many challenges for everyone that’s for sure. I’m a big believer that with every challenge comes a blessing. It may however take time to sort through the chaos to find the silver lining. So have you found your silver lining? As long as I can remember I have valued my health, back […]
Acupuncture, the Gym and Injuries
Muscles are a bunch of fibers in muscular groups and work by contracting when fired by an electrical impulse from the nerves. I think of these as a bunch of cables bundled together and when tension starts due to poor posture, overwork or injury, the tension or the cause of muscular dysfunction tends to start […]
How to approach training post COVID-19
As NSW begins to ease on restrictions, it can be fair to say that a lot of us are very eager to get out there and do more! Honestly, I can’t blame you. This pandemic was a massive curveball and has caused many unfortunate problems along the way. Since having entered this lockdown, as a […]
Is Crossfit dangerous?
Does Crossfit lead to more injuries? This time of year every one is keen to get back in to the gym or try something completely new and exciting. Is Crossfit bad for you? What do you think of cross-fit? These are two questions that pop up frequently when in clinic. I assume a lot of […]
There Is No Such Thing as a Bad Exercise!
With a background in Exercise Physiology, Personal Training, and currently a practising Physiotherapist, it is fair to say that exercise and exercise prescription form a large part of my treatments. With that said, the common questions I am asked involve: “Is shoulder pressing bad for your shoulders?” “Are squats bad for your knees?” “Are deadlifts […]
Get Active. Get Balance. Get Care.
Well, it’s October already. If you are like me then you will feel the year flying by. To slow down that feeling, it’s essential to ground and calm your mind and body. I know that the busier I am, the quicker I feel time go by. When I am with my kids taking an hour […]
Is it Safe to Exercise with Knee or Hip Osteoarthritis?
The short answer is ABSOLUTELY! What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is the result of mechanical and biological events that destabilise the normal process of our joints, cartilage, and subchondral bone (bone just under the cartilage). It involves the entire joint including the articular cartilage, subchondral bone, deep muscles, the joint capsule, and other structures. The […]
Returning to Exercise and Sport After Giving Birth
Kelly Jameson is a Physiotherapist on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, and has written this informative guest article on how to know when it’s safe to return to exercise or sport after giving birth. Returning to exercise after giving birth is often a priority for women, and here on the Northern Beaches of Sydney that is no […]
Anytime is a good time to get healthy
With Christmas and the New Year out of the way this is often the time I see people setting health and fitness goals for the year. People often come into the clinic with goals of wanting to get fitter, get healthier, fit into a specific dress, or get in shape for their birthday or a […]
Interview with Soulful Fitness
Dr Nick Miller chats to Emma Percy from soulful fitness. What made you enter the Health industry? I grew up in an active family and have always loved the way movement made me feel! I love that I have been able to find a career in an industry I am so passionate about. Best health tip? […]
5 Diet Ditching Hacks
Are you sick and tired of doing diet after diet and not seeing any results? Have you spent copious amounts of money on weight loss pills and not noticed a change? It’s time to shake things up! Developing a good relationship with food is the start to kicking that dieting habit and reaching your weight […]
