Have you ever considered getting your child involved in strength & conditioning training, but weren’t sure if it was the right approach for them?Resistance training for young runners and athletes is an overlooked and misconceived area amongst athletes, sports coaches and parents. Here are 5 reasons why children should take part in strength & conditioning […]
Category: Sports Physiotherapy
What Is An ACL Injury?
An ACL injury is one of the most common knee injuries experienced during sport or activity. It involves damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), one of the key ligaments that stabilise the knee during motion. The ACL connects the femur in the upper leg to the tibia in the lower leg and is closely […]
What You Need To Know About The Calf Muscle & How to Prevent Injury – Part 1
In recent times we have seen a significant increase in calf injuries related to a huge uptake of recreational running on both road and trail. This is in part due to the fact that many people who are taking up running, have never been involved in running sports and hence are beginning without the physical […]
Knee Injuries Are Increasing Amongst Children… Why Is This?
In recent years, the number of children and young people getting knee reconstructions has risen. This can be attributed to children’s sports becoming faster and more professionalised. Doctors, Physiotherapists and sports injury authorities have noticed that the number of children having their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) replaced has increased. Medicare data also supports this, it […]
How To Warm Up Before A Run
In this video, David will show you how to prepare yourself for a run. We all know that we need to warm and stretch before we exercise. The same applies when it comes to running or jogging. In the past, most types of stretching revolved around static stretches where you held a stretch for up […]
How Sports Physiotherapy Helped A Client Return To The Gym After An Injury
How Sports Physiotherapy Can Help We all know how important that it is to keep fit but an injury can interfere with your fitness routine, whilst also being frustrating. Here is an example of how Sports Physiotherapy helped one of our valued clients recover from their sports injury. Emily* is a 24 year old accountant that […]
Returning to sport after an injury
How do you know when it’s safe to return to sports after an injury? Injuries are very common, therefore, people must be cautious about when it is the right time to get back to sports and follow all the steps that are needed to recover. One of the key factors in returning to sports after […]
Bike Setups
Bike Setups Bike riding is great exercise and lots of fun, setting up your bike correctly before you begin your ride will improve your performance on your bike, making sure that you get the most out of your ride! When cycling it is important to make sure that you’re not in pain, when you’re in […]
Preventing ankle injuries – An exercise approach
If you are participating in a high intensity activity such as soccer, netball, basketball, running or hiking chances are you’ve had an ankle injury in the past. The most common ankle injury is the inversion injury where your foot rolls inwards and the ligaments on the outside of the ankle are damaged. If you […]
Top 5 running injuries
Common Running Injuries to Watch For – Here’s the top 5 Plantar Fasciitis: Refers to inflammation to the ligaments and muscles at the bottom of the foot. It is often described as a sharp, tight and painful sensation at the base of the heel. Pain is usually at worst in the morning and it […]