Category: Physiotherapist
Early Stage Post ACL Injury Rehabilitation Program
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. These ligaments help dynamically stabilize the knee. An anterior cruciate ligament injury is a common knee injury that occurs in athletes when the ligament is stretched or torn due to unexpected forces. This can happen due to an awkward landing, … Continued
How to prevent hamstring injuries
Hamstring injuries are one of the most common injuries that occur in sports and physical activities. While they can be painful and debilitating, what makes hamstring injuries even more frustrating is their tendency to recur, even after a seemingly successful recovery. There are several reasons why hamstring injury reoccurrence is so high, including: Incomplete or … Continued
Top 3 Warm Up Exercises For Sprinters
Warm Up Exercises for Sprinting 1. Arabesque to hip lock (3 sets of 6 reps each side) 2. Lunge and rotate (3 sets of 6 reps each side) 3. Leg swings (3 sets of 30 secs each side) How we help our athletes run faster: Sprinting is a highly competitive sport that … Continued
Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain or dysfunction within the pelvic floor muscles is likely to impact you or someone close to you at some point in your life. It is estimated that 1 in 6 men in Australia are currently experiencing pelvic pain and that persistent pelvic pain is prevalent in roughly 15-25% of women. Pelvic pain can … Continued
Sore Hips After Running?
Hip pain is a common issue suffered by many athletes, especially runners. This is largely due to the hip joint playing such a crucial role in flexibility, stability and power during running. The hip is the body’s second largest weight-bearing joint (after the knee) and functions as a ball and socket joint. The “ball-like” head … Continued
3 exercises to improve your WFH posture
When spending long hours at a computer we tend to adopt a slouched position whereby our shoulders rotate inwards. This can cause unwanted discomfort in your upper and lower back, neck, chest and shoulders. The aim of these 3 exercises is to counteract these postural adaptations to ensure you maintain an upright posture and efficient … Continued
3 Exercises for Runners
Are you constantly experiencing running-related injuries? Running issues predominantly present in the lower limbs due to the repetitive nature of the activity. Here are three exercises I commonly prescribes to encourage efficient movement when running with the ultimate aim to avoid overloading of the lower limbs to help reduce the risk of pain and injury. Sunset … Continued
Sustained Postures and the Importance of the Thoracic Spine
Kia ora Melbourne, my name is Nick. The intention of this blog is to educate you about posture, and for the sake of a bit of fun I am going to relate it to surfing and cycling. Now this might seem like an unusual pairing of sport to talk about posture with, but let me … Continued
Dance Physiotherapy: What’s the point?
Dancers are commonly prone to aches and pains because of the high demand of training load and performance, whether this be at a recreational, amateur or professional level. According to the most recent 2018 Safe Dance study, 97% of professional dancers in Australia reported at least one injury in their career. Common dance injuries include … Continued