Injury prevention and rehabilitation of sporting teams As a sports focused physiotherapist, some of the most common questions I receive are based around team warm ups, especially around this time of year, when most teams are getting ready for their winter sport season. For the last 2 months, I have been asked questions like: “How should […]
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Ask a physio: Is it OK for my teenager to go to the gym?
Ask a physio: Is it OK for my teenager to go to the gym? Short answer – yes, absolutely! If anything, resistance training at the gym would likely be of benefit to teenagers, particularly to improve their sporting performance and reduce the risk of injury. Weight training has previously been avoided mainly due to the […]
Here’s to a better 2019 – fewer things, more adventure
Happy new year! January is often seen as an exciting time. New beginnings, fresh start, clearer head space, a time to set new goals and the energy and excitement of what lies ahead. It’s also a time many people choose to do a detox or participate in dry January (no alcohol) as a way to […]
How to do to avoid injury in the new year
I’m going to paint a picture here and just want you to think, Is this my situation? The majority of the injuries I see in clinic at the beginning of a new year tend to be injuries involving people going a little too hard, a little too soon, with their training. How injuries occur in […]
Why do I still need Physiotherapy ?
‘I’m feeling so much better so why do I still need physiotherapy?’ A great question and I can understand why there is often some uncertainty around physiotherapy continuing despite a feeling that symptoms have resolved. The reason is so that we can make sure we don’t get injured again! Usually we get injured due to […]
Treat the ring not the hole
As much as I love doughnuts, this isn’t the reason I’m posting a picture of one. When dealing with a tendinopathy, it is easy to get tunnel vision because the MRI or ultrasound you had revealed a tendinopathy, tendinitis, or some sort of degenerative chance (the hole). What the same scan also shows, but never […]
Are Your Upper Traps Really Tight?
Neck pain due to upper trap “tightness” is a common condition we see at Health Space clinics. As a physio, I have seen many patients come in saying they have tight upper traps or feel like they hold their tension in their traps which makes them feel tight. However, this may not actually be true. […]
Running: improving performance and reducing injury with strengthening part II
Last week I told you a bit about why we might use strengthening to improve performance and reduce injury rates in runners, this week I’ll be elaborating on what exercises you can do and why they might be beneficial. Essentially you want a program that will target the muscle groups you use in running and […]
Running: Improving Performance And Reducing Injury With Strengthening
One of the most common suggestions I give to runners who want more out of their training program is to do more strengthening. At this point I usually get asked why, due to a belief that if they want to get better at running surely it should be by doing more running. Perhaps surprisingly this […]
Running Is Bad For My Knees! Well, Maybe Not
Well, at least the research says maybe not. While this might come as a big surprise to a lot of people, large studies have shown that people who run are significantly less likely to develop hip or knee osteoarthritis than people who don’t run. Only runners who are competing at an elite level (running professionally […]
Can I Dead Lift If I Have Back Pain?
Simple answer, yes, in fact it might even be beneficial for your back pain While the dead lift sometimes brings a lot of fear, especially for those who have had poor experiences and injury with the exercise, the reality is that when used correctly it is a great preventer and cure for low back pain. […]
Squatting With Knees Over Toes
At times a controversial discussion point in the fitness community is debating whether it is safe for your knees to come forward over your toes when you are squatting. The reason it is deemed a problem is due to perceived excessive stress on the knee joint. But what does the research say about this commonly […]
Resting An Injury Does Not Mean Stop Moving And Sleep!
Time and time again, when asking patients “what have you done to in order to help?” upon first meeting them, I am usually hit with something like: “I have stopped going to the gym and rested for the last few months” I would argue, that complete rest, is not the answer. What is vital for […]
Training Volume: What Does It Mean For Injury Prevention And Optimising Performance?
One of the most overlooked factors when analysing onset of injuries is training volume. Training volume is the combination of total time spent training and the intensity that training is performed at. What we are concerned about is acute (recent) overload in training volume which can exceed our body’s ability to adapt and recover from […]
Putting wellness back into work
The state of health in corporate Australia With over 60% of Australians overweight and 45% experiencing a mental health condition in their lifetime, it comes as no surprise that the environment that we spend the most time in – our working environment – might contribute significantly to our health (or lack thereof, as it may […]
