Every one of us has a built in home base. A comfort zone, if you like. Stressors in our day […]
Knowledge Base.
If the Shoe Fits: The Search for the Perfect Running Shoe
What if you don’t find the “perfect” shoe – can the “wrong” running shoes be causing your injury? When injury […]
When your Gym Routine Becomes Guesswork
You know the days. You turn up to the gym. You haven’t got a plan or any clear goals. But […]
Overload: When Less is More
More than motivation and the weather, there is nothing that poses a greater threat to upsetting our training regime than […]
Should I train through pain?
We’ve all experienced muscle or joint pain at some point, and know it to be an unpleasant sensory and often […]
Getting Strong Fixes Everything, Right?
It seems logical that if you’re having a problem with a particular area, like your hamstrings muscles, that making them […]
Baby, it’s cold outside: How to Boost Your Winter Training
It’s getting frosty outside, and it’s likely you just want to hide under the covers and ditch your morning session […]
Teenagers – The Biggest Target for ACL Injuries
The return of sport for children and teenagers in NSW is a welcome relief for many. Finally there’s an opportunity […]
Bulletproof Your Body for the Post-Covid 19 Sporting Season
We’re nearly there. The goalposts are going up, white lines are being freshly drawn on grass fields, the team kit […]
Keeping your back healthy in quarantine
Whether you like it or not, working from home is now the new normal. And whilst this is kicking the […]
Keeping yourself challenged in isolation
The biggest challenge facing runners right now is the lack of races on the horizon, the lack of social interaction […]
ACL Prevention Guide
It’s the pop no athlete wants to hear. In a split second the knee buckles, the athlete goes to ground […]
How to supersize your training in 2020
Everyone gets active for a variety of reasons – some love the social aspect, some love the way it makes […]
How to get your training in when it’s hot and smoky outside…
The bushfire situation in Australia right now is unprecedented. As too, the weather we’re experiencing with it. But whilst we’re […]
How much sport is too much for kids?
We all want our kids to be fit, active and healthy. And team sport provides a great avenue to make […]
What happens when you stop running due to injury?
The most common response to a running injury seems to be rest. Whether it’s a chance to let it settle, […]
The Detraining Effect: What happens when you stop training
Getting consistent with good training program is the way forward, but the effects of stopping can be catastrophic for your training goals – and almost immediately.
Headgear, shoulder pads and braces: Are they worth it?
With contact, sports comes contact injuries, despite our best efforts to prevent them there is always an element of risk […]
Ultra Fail: What to do when your race ends in a DNF
So you arrived at UTA with all the right intentions but it just didn’t go your way on the day. […]
How long do you need to recover after an Ultra race?
Remarkably soon after you cross the UTA finish line, your “never again” becomes “maybe one day”. And then “what’s on […]
Exercise and Postnatal Depression (PND): How to exercise yourself happy
Postnatal Depression. The big black cloud that can affect new Mum’s in the days, weeks and months after giving birth. It could be as mild as unexplained sadness or as extreme as paralyzing depression. But is it possible to exercise yourself back to a trouble-free mind?
Killing the myths about exercise
There seems to be many myths and misconceptions about exercise. Some have propagated because of long-held beliefs while others are just convenient reasons to avoid certain types of exercise. But for each of these myths, there’s research to the contrary. So it’s time to learn the truth and train smarter and more effectively than ever.
Are You An Athlete Or A Bodybuilder?
Are you structuring your training for the right results? Or are you just following the latest program from your fave magazine or fitness influencer? How you structure your training should depend on this – are you an athlete or a bodybuilder?
Growing Pains
Growing pains, as the name suggests, are a painful response to a sudden increase in the rate of growth of bones. The rapid growth causes a strong muscle pull on softer growth plates located at the end of most bones. The two most common locations of growing pains are in the heel known as Sever’s disease and at the top of the shin known as Osgood Schlatter’s disease.
Injury proof yourself
Ever get the feeling that you’re spending more time in the physio waiting room than on the field training or playing sport? Or ever had that horrible sinking feeling when you just know you’ve done the exact same injury you just spent months rehabilitating?
OMG, is it broken?
Whether it’s the amount of time away from sport & work or the potential for ongoing issues, fractures are nasty injuries. If a fracture has occured, it’s crucial to seek medical advice as soon as possible. But spotting a fracture isn’t as simple as it sounds.
How to bust through training plateaus
How can you bust through the plateau and get back on the road to a fitter version of yourself?
Build running distance fast before your next ultra
It’s not just runner’s aspirations that can bring on the temptation of fast distance building. It can be lost training time due to injury or illness, or simply just not putting in the hours over the last few months and the looming race has you panicked.
Why have my training gains suddenly stopped?
If you train for something long enough, it’s going to happen. The proverbial wall will be hit and all those gains in fitness, strength, size, speed that were free-flowing seem to dry up and no matter how consistent you stay, the results just stop.
What are the best sports shoes for my kids?
Ah, the joy of parenting. You want to get the right shoes for your kids but, at the rate they grow, […]
Choosing the perfect football boots
For football (aka. soccer), rugby and league, boots are a critical part of your performance. You need to consider grip, […]
The secret to no more ankle sprains
What if I told you that to save yourself from ankle sprains, all you have to do is get stronger […]
I want to get fit, but where do I start?
A commonly asked question in our physiotherapy rooms is something along the lines of: “I’m really keen to get fit […]
When does a ‘niggle’ become an injury?
How can you tell the difference between an injury niggle that will clear up on its own and one requires professional attention?
How-to guide for selecting football boots for kids
Working with Rugby Union I seem to get asked at the beginning of every season, what is the best footy boot for my child? So how do you choose a good boot, what should you look for and how can I get the longest wear out of the boots?
The importance of goal setting
Setting goals sounds like something your Mum would tell you to do, but it’s actually a critical part of your […]
Chunky running shoes: is too much cushioning a bad thing?
By now any runner with a social media account would have seen the recent research that linked maximalist shoes (shoes […]
TROUBLESHOOTING THE SINGLE LEG SQUAT
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-jparju70′ custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] The Single Leg Squat is a super common and very […]
Achilles tendinopathy – the most effective proven fixes
This post follows on from “Achilles tendon injury – from tendinopathy to rupture“. We suggest you read it first. […]
Achilles tendon injury – from tendinopathy to rupture
Achilles tendon problems are evident across all sports – predominately running and jumping based sports. They can sideline an athlete […]
Acute muscle injuries – the do’s and don’ts
Muscle injuries can happen for a number of reasons but they commonly occur when you start cold or get fatigued […]
Frozen shoulder tips and fixes
Following on from part 1, we’ve established who gets frozen shoulder and how it behaves. Next we’ll cover the tips & […]
Frozen shoulder, explained
Frozen Shoulder? Everyone has heard of it – but no one seems to know exactly what it is all about. […]
Don’t let knee pain slow you down!
We’ve covered a number of different causes of knee pain, so it’s time to discuss the what and how of […]
Sciatica symptoms and pain relief
Sciatica is an irritation of the Sciatic nerve, causing pain down the back of the leg. As it’s a nerve-generated pain, it can be quite severe in nature and doesn’t respond to the usual range of medications such as Panadol or Nurofen.
Treatment and Exercises for Hip Bursitis
Hip bursitis can be one of the more frustrating conditions with pain during the day while walking and pain at […]
Causes of hip pain
Hip pain can often have a gradual start, making it very hard to discover the cause. Pain could potentially be coming from muscles, hip joint, the lower back, even the pelvis itself. To discover the cause, we need to look at how it behaves over the course of a day, which will also help to plan your management and rehab.
Training for ultras – niggles & quick fixes
It’s every runner’s worst nightmare – you’re smashing your training, the body has held together for months and race day […]
Lazy, sleeping muscles and other magical creations
If you’ve been given rehab exercises in the last two decades, you’ve probably heard that your muscles have become lazy, or fell asleep, or similar. And it sounds cool enough – muscles weren’t receiving enough love so they dozed off, ready to be awoken by a magical spell (or exercise). But it’s all basically a load of BS. As much as we want to believe in muscles with personality, it just ain’t so. To explain, let me tell you a little story…
Why do I keep tearing my hammy?
Hamstring injuries are one of the most common, poorly rehabbed muscle injuries. They have a tendency to re-tear, just when you think you are in the clear from your recent injury. But why does this happen? It seems there are 3 big factors at play.