Benefits of exercise during adolescence
Adolescence is a time of rapid development. The main areas of development are physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Physiotherapists have the...
Benefits of Variety in Training – Try something different!
Humans are creatures of habit. We all love to have a routine and keep to it, whether it's our day...
The Importance of Progressive Overload
How often do you hear something like this? It’s the new year, you’re motivated to achieve your goal of running...
Use SMART goals this year
Each year the majority of us set some goals that we want to achieve for the coming year. It’s well...
Massage, Recovery and Easy Weeks Can Boost Performance Improvements
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Humans love to test the limits of their body. In our drive for personal achievements we tend to push ourselves...
Preventing Niggles From Worsening
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Injuries and niggles are unfortunately a part of all sports. It's very unlikely that you will go through your life...
Role of the Rotator Cuff
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The rotator cuff play an important role in shoulder posture and shoulder health. There are 4 muscles that make up...
Shoulder Warm Up Exercises
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The shoulder is a very complex joint, it gives us a lot of movement but it gives up stability for...
Advanced trunk exercises
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] You know the basics We all know the importance of the trunk in sport. If you're someone who's been doing their...
Trunk muscles and low back pain
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Low back pain is a very common injury that will affect us all at some point in our life. 90%...
Easy body weight exercises for the trunk
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our trunk plays an important role in sports performance and injury prevention. A strong core can lead to better whole...
The importance of the trunk
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The importance of the trunk cannot be understated. If you've heard it once you've heard it a million times. We...
The Difference Between Road and Trail Shoes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Trail vs Road Off-road running is a great way to improve our fitness and give our legs a good workout without...
Why Trail Running is a Workout in Itself
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How do you know if someone is a trail runner? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. Trail runners are a breed...
The Importance Of Strong Feet
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are multiple intricate bones and joints in the foot and just as many muscles to support them. These muscles...
Mental Health Benefits from Nature
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It's no doubt we all feel better after walking in the garden or hiking in the nearby national park. Being...
Should POLICER replace RICER
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The principle of RICER has been the go-to treatment for injury. RICER stands for rest, ice, compression, elevation, referral. It's...
The Benefits of a Warm Up
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Why is the warm up so important? Priming our body for exercise decreases injury risk, increases performance, and makes us feel...
Building back following an injury
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When we get injured, we go through the 5 stages of grief. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. We don’t seem...
Strength Training of the Posterior Chain
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The posterior chain has your back, literally. This string of muscles encompasses all the muscular components from the back of...