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How effective is a foam roller for performance and recovery?
The foam roller has been a staple in most homes and physiotherapy clinics for the past few decades. But how effective is it pre and post activity when it comes down to overall performance and recovery. Well, a recent meta-analysis by Wiewelhove et al 2019, looked...
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...
Benefits of Sports Massage
Whether you are a professional sportsperson or not, whether you are injured or not, massage has numerous benefits to help maintain the body in top condition, prevent injuries, boost performance and extend your sporting career. BENEFITS Increased tissue permeability –...
How to use a break to boost performance
Let’s start by saying its ok to have time off from exercise, you won’t lose fitness, you won’t gain weight and it won’t affect your performance. Breaks in a few forms: Unplanned – i.e. injuries, illness. Planned – i.e. natural breaks, like the end of competition...
Let’s talk recovery with AFL premiership winner Josh Gibson
How to use a massage ball
Recovery
Things you should do? Warm up – a Norwegian study in 2012 found a 20 minute warm up was more effective than a cool down for reducing delayed onset muscle soreness. Ice baths – the research is still not out as every few months, an article claims they are effective,...