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...
What is Stress and how can you manage it?
[caption id="attachment_17073" align="alignright" width="300"] Stress can get in the way of life, work and relationships but there are strategies to...
Consistency in training
Struggling with consistency in training? Do you feel like your days are getting shorter, but somehow your working hours are getting...
How can teens develop good training habits?
Developing good training habits in adolescence is important for athletic development and progression. The key elements to developing good training...
The Benefits of Having a Trainer
The benefits of having a trainer in the gym is not only to motivate you to lift heavier. Yes, they...
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...
Radicular neck pain
Manual What is radicular pain? Nerve’s are the undercover powerhouse of our bodies and movement, with billions of nerve fibers running...
Neck pain with a headache
Neck pain comes in different classifications In our previous blog post about neck pain, we mentioned the increasing prevalence of neck...
Why is neck pain so common?
What is neck pain? Neck pain affects around 70% of people at some stage in their life. The prevalence of neck...
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...
Why you should be stretching
Stretching is an imperative part of life, not just sport! Just because you aren’t an elite athlete doesn’t mean that...
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...
Can I train with an injury?
If you love sport and exercise, there’s no doubt that it's extremely frustrating when an injury interrupts your plans and...
Elite sport and bone stress injuries
Playing sport provides us with many benefits. It's competitive, it allows athletes to set and achieve goals, it pushes their...
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...