The importance of hip adductor strength for kicking and acceleration in soccer players
The hip adductors are a large group of muscles on the inside of the thigh which is made up of...
The effect of swimming and aquatic exercise on the body
Regular exercise has countless benefits including improved mental and heart health and reduction in risk of cardiovascular disease. Sometimes as...
How training gluteal muscles can improve your running
Running is one of the greatest forms of exercise – free, intense and outdoors. Most people think that calf and...
Tarsal Coalition
Tarsal coalition is when the bones of the foot fuse together. It is an abnormal bony fusion or connection between...
Should I change the way I move my back?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Lower back pain (LBP) is one of the biggest burdens on people worldwide! It’s a common myth that once a...
Stronger on the inside, Stronger on the outside
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Strengthening your core is essential to living an enjoyable, functional and healthy life without the presence of back pain. Not...
Pregnancy and Lower Back Pain…
Let’s talk about back pain during pregnancy! Lumbopelvic or lower back pain is experienced by over 50% of women during...
The importance of foot strength
Feet are complex and it is important they are strong. There are multiple intricate bones and joints in the foot...
The consequences of brushing off a minor injury
From dancing/jumping to walking between stages to see different acts at a music festival, you may sustain a minor injury....
Strengthening the Kinetic Chain for Injury Prevention
It's time to strengthen your kinetic chain! It may come as a surprise to some when your physiotherapist prescribes exercises for...
Are you suffering an injury from your footwear?
Overloadcombinedwe Festival season is right around the corner! Here at Pivotal Motion, we'd like to talk about the common injuries seen...
How to best train for sports with obvious arm or leg dominance
There are a multitude of sports that have an obvious arm or leg dominance, and as such, maximising the ability...
Why is load increase important for the shoulder?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Loading the shoulder can be at times a fine art. Like most of our body tissues, especially our musculoskeletal system, preparation...
Is symmetry all that important for performance?
Most sports have a degree of asymmetry. Take baseball and cricket for example - throwers in these sports have a...
Scapular Stability Importance
To get the shoulder ready for common summer sports like cricket and baseball, it is important address the all-important shoulder...
Beating the Mid-Winter Exercise Blues
Bang smack in the middle of winter, July often brings about the common mid-winter blues. We start off so motivated...
How to know if you are wearing a well-fitted bra during sport
The need for a well-fitting bra during sport and physical activity is becoming more and more important as research investigates...
Is it time to do a deload week?
It is common knowledge that we exercise to improve our physical and mental health. We achieve these goals through a...
The Injury Hump
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The injury hump can happen even to the best of us. The rehabilitation process of an injury can be challenging for...
In-season Gym Maintenance for the Footy Player
Image courtesy of Brothers Rugby Club Most of our sporting population in the clinic are our footy players. Rugby is a...