ACL injury prevention and female athletes
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ACL tears are a common injury in sports like soccer, basketball, AFL and netball. Female athletes are at a higher rate of having ACL tears compared to their male counterparts,…
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low back pain and exercise, what should you be doing ?
Where to start with exercise to help with low back pain. There is no arguing that exercise is one of the most important factors in beating back pain, as the…
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How hard do you have to exercise, Is there a magic number ?
In a former life i used to throw things, specifically hammers. I did alright but I was always chasing a magic number. That number was 70, well 70 meters and…
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Ideal posture and pelvic neutral. How to increase your core activation
Pelvic neutral or the neutral pelvis might be a term you’ve never heard before, unless you’re a Pilates guru. Its a simple way to be able to achieve the…
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Pulled a muscle ? The anatomy of muscle tears and strains.
The anatomy of a muscle tear or strain. Muscle injuries are the most frequent cause of injury in sports and exercise. It has been estimated that 30 to 50% of…
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Can’t activate your glutes ? here’s what you need to know and do
Gluteal amnesia, lazy glutes, my glutes don’t fire or I cant activate my glutes. Does this sound familiar ? These are common phrases we come across daily but is there…
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A simple guide to Injection therapy for soft tissue injuries.
The aim of this blog is to briefly discuss the role of injection based therapies in musculoskeletal disorders and identify when they may be of benefit. Injection therapy, specifically steroid…
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Fun with battle ropes…more than just a fitness fad
Battle ropes are probably more associated with either the world of crossfit or functional training. However this form of fitness training has significant implications in maintaining fitness in lower limb…
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Growing pains and growth plates and top tips on how to manage them
We often hear about children complaining of growing pains, but what are they really? Growing pains are quite common for children and teenagers, especially those who are quite active. During…
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Old school games …the case for skipping.
“The most wonderful things about Tiggerz is Tiggerz are wonderful things. Their heads are made of rubber their tails are made of springs” 5 reasons to introduce skipping into your…
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Nordic Hamstring curl and hamstring injuries, [2021]
Hamstring injuries are one of the most common muscle injuries seen in sport that involves some form of maximal speed running. As such there has been a lot of interest…
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Osteoarthritis, what it is, what it is not and how to tackle it successfully. [2021]
Before we start these are the 5 things you need to know about Osteoarthritis: Very common condition affecting most individuals at some time in their life. May be a normal…
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ACL and lower limb rehab Part 3 : Return to running and sport.
In our last 2 posts in this series we looked at; The mechanisms of injury, early stage treatment and surgery. The importance of pre hab and the first 5-6 weeks…
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Video tips for how to deadlift
The deadlift is very much the exercise of the moment probably in that it ticks a lot of boxes: Builds all over body strength and fitness. Builds strong legs,…
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Top 5 exercises for a stronger core in 2021
What’s the best exercise you can do for core strength ? This is not an uncommon question that we get in the clinic whether its from clients that have back…
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Osteoporosis and exercise
Do you need buffer bones ? According to Osteoporosis Australia, over 1.2 million people suffer from osteoporosis, and in Queensland alone, 43% of women and 13% of men over 70…
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Ankle Sprains and the 6 top factors for best recovery.
From sprained ankles to unstable ankles to ankle fractures. Ankle sprains – Most of us have had one at some stage in our lives twisted our ankle on an uneven…
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Osteoarthritis (OA) separating fact from fiction ?
Here’s 5 top tips to get your knees and hips in tip top shape. 1.If you have been given a diagnosis of osteoarthritis the first thing is DON’T PANIC! If…
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Patellofemoral / anterior knee pain : Exercises to get the bees knees part 2 [2021]
We discussed what was the point of kneecaps or as you now know they are called patella. ion this blog we take a look how to treat them. The good…
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Anterior knee pain or patellofemoral pain: how to get the bees knees part 1 [2021]
Anterior knee pain or Patellofemoral knee pain one of the most common sources of knee pain. This is probably the most common knee pain that we see in the clinic…
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