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A Day at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Centre
In the world of sports sponsorship, Red Bull is one of the biggest brands, sponsoring over 250 different sports including Formula 1, Cliff Diving, Football (soccer), Snowboarding, Kitesurfing, and many more. But have you ever wondered who looks after all those...
Recommendations for exercise and other treatment interventions for patients with knee osteoarthritis
In the past few months I have seen an increase in clients who have been referred for osteoarthritis (OA), particularly at the knee. Majority of these clients have come in with the intention of building up strength around the knee to reduce their pain levels and...
Rehabilitation post COVID: Treating Long COVID!
Rehabilitation post COVID: Treating Long COVID! We have been blasted with COVID hysteria for the past few years and it’s not going away. In clinic we have seen a rise in long COVID symptoms for many people these are very mild and for some they are severe. What is...
The Evidence on the Benefits of Sauna
Sauna use is becoming increasingly popular with a number of facilities offering the service and promoting numerous health benefits associated with it. From a subjective standpoint, sauna users report that a deep, healthy sweat relieves stress, reduces muscle tension,...
4 Helpful Running Specific Exercises
It is no secret that in order to run faster, you need to run a lot. However sometimes you may not have the time to get outdoors or the weather stops you from getting down to the local park/track/oval. In this case, you can still get train your body to get stronger in...
Injury Prevention in Isolation
Lockdown life. Like almost everyone out there, I am well over this lockdown! It is a well-known fact that exercise is key to maintaining mental and physical health. This is highlighted in lockdown when most of us are facing stresses we are often under prepared for;...
Endometriosis
In recognition of endometriosis awareness month March 2021. Endometriosis is a condition affecting 1/10 women throughout the world. However, this number is not a true reflection of those afflicted by the condition, due to lack of diagnosis and awareness. The...
RUNNING INJURIES SERIES – LATERAL KNEE PAIN
Running injuries are a pest and can be incredibly frustrating when they stop you from staying active and doing the thing you love to do. The first blog in this series talked about Runners Knee, which is one of the most common knee related running injuries in the...
RUNNING INJURIES SERIES – ACHILLES PAIN
Running injuries are a pest and can be incredibly frustrating when they stop you from staying active and doing the thing you love to do. The first blog in this series talked about knee pain when running and explored Runners knee and IT band syndrome. The knee isn’t...
Running Injuries Series – Knee Pain
Running injuries are a pest and can be incredibly frustrating when they stop you from staying active and doing the thing you love to do. While majority of all running injuries come down to repetitive stress and loading, acute injuries like sprains and strains can...
What are adjunct treatments and how they fit into the big picture?
Massage, dry needling, electrical stimulation, cupping, ultrasound.. You’ve probably heard of most if not all of the above treatments. At some point during your physio treatment there is a good chance you’ve been exposes to not just one but a couple of these in your...
Returning safely to training after taking time off
With 2020 being a disrupted year due to COVID-19, lockdown, gym closures and changing exercises routines, we have seen a large number of overload injuries as people try make their way back into regular exercise too quickly. You might have even just had a big hiatus...
How To Manage Niggles
So, you’re now working from home? Your sitting at your make shift home office set up at the dining room table and before you know it those pesky niggles are starting to kick in. It could be some neck and shoulder stiffness, maybe you’ve got a dull ache in your low...
How to stay fit and active during the COVID-19 outbreak
The World Health organisation recommends the average person gets 2.5hours of moderate or 1.5hrs of intense exercise each week. But with gyms closed, beaches on lock down and exercise in parks being limited how can we get our weekly exercise totals. Firstly don’t...
Training with injuries
One of the more frustrating things about being injured which often tends to get overlooked, is the restriction in daily activities for the injured person. For a lot of people, being told they need rest and they can’t train can be worse than any pain that they are...
When Should You Visit Your Physiotherapist?
You’ve only got one body, so why don’t you start taking care and listening to it the way you should be. A physiotherapist is a bodies best friend, they have the ability to help us reach our personal optimal level of functioning – no matter age or previous issues....
Strength training for endurance athletes
Strength training remains an under-utilised tool to improve performance in endurance sports despite recent evidence showing beneficial outcomes (Blagrove, Howatson, & Hayes, 2018). Concerns about slowing down, gaining muscle mass and the perceived opportunity cost...
Why you need a rest day
There’s always a vibrant hum in the gym in January. Everyone has set goals and resolutions to get fitter, faster and stronger. It’s usually a case of more training, or an increase in intensity in the hope of quicker results. However, there’s one important factor that...
Sitting at Work
You’ve probably seen all the news reports and read the paper about how bad sitting all day at work is for you? But is it really that bad? Short answer YES! Let’s break it down, you wake up, sit down to have breakfast, make your way to work probably sitting in a car/...