As a massage therapist, I am frequently asked if my hands get sore. Whether you’re a manual therapist, frequent computer user, musician, gardener, weight trainer, or athlete, hands and wrists are responsible for so many of our daily movements. They grip, grab, pull and push and are often subjected to a lot of load. Consequently … Continued
Why are some people injury prone and some people almost invincible? To get to the bottom of this we must first understand the simplest rule of Biology; “Everything affects everything.” To be more specific here is a list of just some of the factors that affect your readiness to exercise right now, as you sit … Continued
Now in part two of our musculoskeletal complaints during COVID, we will be discussing issues that arose from an increase in exercise. With gyms and other facilities being shut down during COVID, many of you had your consistent exercise regime taken away from you. So what does one do when all you can do is … Continued
So, we can all agree 2020 wasn’t ideal but as it stands, the outlook for 2021 is already looking exponentially brighter. Stephen King once said, “a person who doesn’t learn from the past is an idiot”. Whilst this is relatively blunt, it also rings true for many of the musculoskeletal complaints we as health practitioners … Continued
Well, what a year 2020 was.. Let’s say hello to a better, healthier 2021! Locked-down in Victoria for 111 days, meant that many of us delved into new exercise and training regimes and even gave online ‘Zoom’ classes a red hot go! Over the last couple of months as gyms, Pilates and yoga studios have … Continued
There’s often confusion around how and when training should be structured. Some practitioners will tell you to train more, some will say less. For example, it is quite common to read ‘perform daily’ on a rehab or training program and so to, for a more intense training program to read ‘perform 3-4 times per week’. … Continued
This blog helps to explain why exercise rehab for optimum injury recovery is so important and how correct clinical rehabilitation can not only improve outcomes but reduce your overall risk of re-injury. Okay, so here’s how we GENERALLY see it as practitioners! Please Note: This isn’t applicable to all clients. People usually come to see … Continued
Cupping is a treatment technique used by manual therapists including myotherapists and complementary health practitioners to relieve musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. How does cupping work? Traditionally a flammable substance is placed in a cup and set on fire. As the fire goes out, the air inside the cup cools creating a vacuum and the cup … Continued
As for any career, there is always one part of your job that you dislike. For me as a physiotherapist, that part is telling my clients they need to rest from the respective sport or training that is aggravating their injury. Not only is delivering this news hard for me because I want to be … Continued
Why do I have “tennis elbow” when I don’t play tennis you may ask? Tennis elbow is most often caused by excessive and repetitious movement of the hand upwards when the palm is down (wrist extension). The muscles that accomplish this movement are also critical in any gripping actions. So as you can imagine, you … Continued