ACL tears and surgery, what should you do ?
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Do I need surgery after an ACL rupture ? Is ACL surgery for you ? This is a bit of a hot potato topic at the moment with some very…
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Running cadence: the secret to injury prevention ?
Does the secret to reducing running injuries lie your running cadence ? Running injuries can be frustrating injuries. They stop us doing what we love to do and often they…
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Are you double jointed ? Hypermobility explained
What do we mean by being double jointed ? How to determine if you might be hypermobile Around 10% of the population are generally hypermobile and have multiple joints…
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ACL injury prevention and female athletes
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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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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Total Hip Replacements- What you need to know to feel ‘Hip Again’
The decision to have a hip replacement is a large one. While hip replacements are quite common, they are definitely not an easy decision to make. So here’s a bit more…
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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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How to successfully treat shin splints part 2: Stronger tibias’ are happier tibias’, [2021]
Strengthening the tibia to treat shin splints. As previously discussed part of the pathology of shin splints relates to a bone stress response, where the remodelling or rebuilding of…
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How to successfully treat shin splints, [2021].
What are shin splints and why do i get them ? Watch here as we discuss the relative factors about why we get shin splints. We also cover what you…
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Top tips to get rid of ITB syndrome, [ 2021]
Are you a runner or cyclist that gets a pain at the outside of the just above the knee ? Are you foam rolling religiously with no long term…
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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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Hamstring tears and the top 5 exercises to strengthen them.[2021]
How many times have we seen a football player or sprinter pulling up suddenly grasping the back of their leg and pulling up ? Are hamstring tears serious injuries ?…
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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 knee rehab Pt 3 : Return to running and sport.
In this instalment we are looking at what we need to do from 3 month post operative stage to getting you back to running and eventually the sports field. In…
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ACL and lower limb rehab Pt 2: Back to the gym
What happens after you have had an ACL reconstruction ? Following on from our first look at ACL injuries we want to get you back on the pitch, mat or…
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ACL and knee ligament injuries. Pt 1 The early phase
The anterior cruciate ligament, ( ACL), is probably the most infamous ligament in the knee when it comes to sports or activity related injuries. We are probably most aware of…
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Calf muscle tears and how to treat them, [2021]
A guide to calf tears and strains Have you ever felt an unnerving “pop” at the back of your leg when running or even down from a low step Or…
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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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