I love travelling. I love flying to new places I have never been and exploring cities and cultures that are unfamiliar to me. However, when on holidays I struggle to find the time (and motivation) to exercise, and it doesn’t help when you are stuck sitting on a plane for 10+hours. Visiting a new area […]
Does the temperature have any bearing on whether/how to prepare for workouts or runs? In the winter months, I recommend spending that little longer warming up and easing into your run. Injury risk increases when you go straight into a workout without preparation. A 10 minute warm up is sufficient enough and will get the […]
Hip impingement, also known as femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), is a condition where there is abnormal contact between the femur bone (femoral head) and the socket of the hip joint (acetabulum) during certain movements of the hip. The resulting impact can lead to damage of the cartilage inside the hip joint. This may in turn lead […]
In this post we will focus on knee injuries, and what treatment may be required to get back to living your barefoot lifestyle! Common knee injuries can occur through daily movements and activities, whether it be a car ride, sport or landing differently on your knee. Three common knee injuries we will look at are ACL, PCL and […]
Over one million people play golf in Australia, making it one of the highest participation sports nationally. Golf related injuries are common for both amateur and professional golfers, with lower back pain contributing to approximately 25% of all golfing injuries, in those that play at least three times per week. Research also reveals that on […]
Hamstring Strains Are Most Frequently A Sprinting Injury The winter sports season is upon us, meaning physiotherapists all around Melbourne will be dealing with athletes having suffered hamstring strains. AFL and soccer are sports with notoriously high numbers of hamstring strains the majority of which occur during high speed running. 70% of hamstring injuries in […]
The new year has turned over and everyone is having a fresh start. It’s the time of year most team sports are into pre-season training, new year resolution fitness regimes are taking off and excitement is high for new opportunity. Players may be returning from long injury lay-offs, runners hitting the track following their Christmas […]
Sciatica is commonly described as pain experienced mostly on one side of the body and runs down the buttock, hamstring and sometimes extends to the lower leg. Sciatica pain is normally caused by compression of the nerve that originates from your lower back. It can be triggered by joint inflammation, tight buttock, arthritic growth or locked facet joints. […]
As Physiotherapists, we often get asked what the difference is between Clinical Pilates classes and gym run classes. Although both versions use machines called reformers, that is where the similarities end. Firstly…what actually is Pilates? Pilates is a form of exercise targeted at improving your core strength, balance and stability. It focuses on building strength […]