Pulled a muscle? The anatomy of muscle tears and strains [2022]
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…
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…
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…
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…
Growing pains, 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…
Delayed onset muscle soreness. What it is and what you can do to help
Returning to the gym or exercise after a period away often results in a in generalised ache and discomfort in the muscle groups used. This phenomena is often referred to…
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…
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…
Osteoarthritis and how to get on top of it in [2023]
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…
Stuck in the middle with you … Exercises for pain between shoulder blades [2022].
Pain between shoulder blades or upper back A very common issue that we see in the clinic is people who either have stiffness or pain in their upper thoracic spine.…
Glute strength and the best exercises to strengthen your hip.
At the end of this blog we have videos of bodyweight hip strength exercises and gym based exercises for you. There is a reason that weightlifters and sprinters have well…
Blood Flow Restriction training: or how to get more from doing less.
That’s the dream right, to get more of anything by doing less for it ? Or is that just me..ok just me. For effective rehabilitation of soft tissue and bone…
Peace and love: How to treat acute soft tissue injuries
. Welcome to yet another acronym in how to treat an acute muscle , tendon or ligament injury. First it was R.I.C.E , ( rest , ice,compression & elevation), then…
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,…
The exercises to build a stronger core in 2022
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…
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…
5 tips for exercising with pain
1. Is it safe for me to exercise when i have pain ? This is probably the first question you want to ask. To begin with there are very few…
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…
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…
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…