Exercise Tips for the Holidays
Looking for some exercise tips for the holidays? Some load is better than none, and some of the best exercise...
How to strengthen your wrists: exercises and tips
As learnt in our previous blog, wrist injuries are common, especially with office jobs. They are also very manageable and...
Common Wrist Injuries
As discovered in our previous blog, wrist injuries can often occur due to prolonged office work. Below are some common...
Office jobs and wrist conditions
The impact of office work Available evidence suggests that many Australians sit for considerable amounts of time each day, mostly those...
4 easy exercises for correct posture
If there’s one thing we can all be guilty of, it’s slouching at the office or even at home. Whether...
Why is physiotherapy important for seniors?
Physiotherapy is an ageing individuals best friend. You wouldn't drive a car without getting it serviced regularly. This would be...
Balancing training load and life load
Trying to balance training load and life load can be difficult. Pivotal Motion Physiotherapy looks into ways to change this. How...
Mindfulness: how do I practice it?
Practicing mindfulness can take practice, but it’s a skill that’s important for your mental health. Mindfulness encompasses being aware and...
Long-Term Athletic Development in young athletes
Why is it important? Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) in young athletes typically focuses on building fundamental movement skills and athletic abilities...
The effect of joint mobilisations
Our joints The joints in our body are constantly working throughout the day without us even realising. At any point in...
How important is strength training?
We don’t have to have Hulk strength to be providing our bodies with the most benefit. Yes, being extremely strong...
Load management in sport
Would you go and run a marathon if you had never run before? Didn’t think so. The same concept is...
How to train for multiple sports
It’s one thing to be fit and play multiple sports, but it’s another task in itself being able to balance...
Should we rest tendon injuries
WHAT IS A TENDON? Tendon’s comprise of connective tissue elements of the muscle that come together to attach muscle to bone....
Plyometrics vs Strength
WHAT ARE PLYOMETRICS (PLYO’S)? Plyometrics are a form of training that can increase muscle power and co-ordination. We all have inherently...
Foam rolling – Is it worth it?
HOW DO FOAM ROLLERS WORKS? Foam rollers act as your own personal massage therapist. When used correctly, foam rollers can release...
Differentiating between injury and soreness
PAIN: THE HOW AND WHY Pain is an inherent system built into our bodies designed to keep us surviving. A biological...
Why do kids dropout of sport after school?
WHAT DO YOU VALUE ONCE YOU GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL? What do we value as important once we finish school? Going to...
Transference of skills between sports
A BIT OF TRIVIA Did you know that if you stand on one leg, close the opposite eye, and look up....
The importance of cross training
WHAT IS CROSS-TRAINING? Isn’t a cross trainer that big prey mantis looking machine in the gym? The one where you punch...