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Running Shoes: How to know what will suit you?
With so many different types of running shoes available, it can be hard to know what to look for and which one will suit your activity and foot type. Should you go for a minimalist shoe or an anti-pronating shoe?A pure running shoe or a cross trainer? Generally, shoes can be broken down by the amount of support and shock absorption that they provide. Shoes that are minimalist or free running type shoes provide little external support to the foot and encourage increased muscle activation for stability and force generation.... Read more...
4 Surprising Causes Of Neck Pain
If you are experiencing regular neck pain that just won’t go away, it’s possible that parts of your daily routine are contributing without you realising. Here are a few common everyday activities that might be making your neck pain worse. Your sleeping position It’s easy to underestimate the impact your sleeping position has however, spending hours in one position will undoubtedly have an effect on your body. Pillows that are too high or too flat can mean your cervical joints are sitting at the end of their range in too... Read more...
The Truth About Sitting All Day!
You’ve probably seen all the news reports and read the paper about how bad sitting all day at work is for you? But is it really that bad? Short answer YES! Let’s break it down, you wake up, sit down to have breakfast, make your way to work probably sitting in a car/ train or bus, then sit at work, even have lunch sitting down, then travel home and sit on the couch. So all in all we are looking at 12-15hours of sitting, every day! The human body was... Read more...
Soleus – the overlooked muscle in runners!
What is the Soleus muscle? Your calves are actually made up of 2 muscles. The first muscle is the commonly known gastrocnemius (the large bulkier muscle) in your lower limb. The second muscle is your soleus. Both muscles are extremely important for ankle stability and particularly responsible for pointing your ankle downward. Therefore, your soleus is a vital muscle for walking, running and balance. The soleus muscle is often overlooked by the general population due to it being a smaller flatter muscle hidden behind your larger gastrocnemius muscle. Your soleus... Read more...
AGE is NO excuse!
Last week we posted a video on our Facebook page of an incredible 84 year old woman who is completing strength training exercises as part of her rehab program following muscle tears in the shoulder. Her initial shoulder injury can be attributed to frailty – a condition of weakness that we usually associate with elderly people. Research (systematic review) has looked at the most effective intervention for delaying and reversing frailty once it has been identified. Different types of interventions looked at including physical activity, health education, nutrition supplementation, home... Read more...
GLUTEAL TENDINOPATHY
GLUTEAL TENDINOPATHY
A gluteal tendinopathy is characterised by pain on the outside of the hip. The main cause of a gluteal tendinopathy is thought to be too much activity including different activities... Read more...
What to expect from physiotherapy?
We often get asked “why should I see a physiotherapist”. Physiotherapists are allied health professionals that are skilled at assessing, diagnosing and treating a range of injuries and medical conditions, from lower back pain and knee pain to headaches and nerve symptoms. We can also help with exercise goals, sports performance and recovering from surgery or work related injuries. So what can a physiotherapist offer? Physiotherapists spend time getting to understand you as a person. Asking what you do for work, what hobbies or sport do you enjoy, what do... Read more...
Back to school with the right backpack principles
With term 1 definitely into full swing, it is a good time to review your children’s backpacks to ensure healthy wearing habits are forming for the new school year. I can remember back to when I was in high school in particular, where it was “uncool” if we didn’t slug our backpacks around on only one shoulder. These backpacks, which often had minimal support features that bags these days have, would be weighted down with numerous folders and text books for the day’s learning. To ensure our children form the... Read more...
Why ‘physically active’ jobs don’t count for ‘physical activity’
We often see patients in the clinic who work physically demanding jobs, but this doesn't always seem to correlate with their physical health and fitness. I guess if makes sense, if that were the case, why weren’t all farmers, mechanics or builders ripped and toned? Holtermann et al have looked into the difference between ‘Occupational Physical Activity’  versus ‘Leisure Time Physical Activity’ and why in fact they did not produce the same results. Manual, labour intensive jobs often involve sustained low to moderate intensity, long duration activities. This results in prolonged elevated... Read more...
Should I Be Resting More?
There’s always a vibrant hum in the gym in the early months of the year. Everyone has set goals and resolutions to get fitter, faster and stronger. It’s usually a case of more training, or an increase in intensity in the hope of quicker results. However, there’s one important factor that might get you to your goal even faster: rest. Yes. You heard that correctly. Rest days are crucial to sport and exercise performance for a variety of reasons; some physiological and some psychological. Here are a few of the... Read more...
Four Surprising Reasons Why Your Pain Is Not Improving
Most tissues in the body have healed completely in six to 12 weeks following an injury, however, many people have severe pain that lasts much longer than this. We know that the intensity of the pain you feel is not always associated with a similar amount of damage. In some cases, there can be a severe amount of pain with almost no detectable damage. On the other hand people cant experience little to no pain despite extensive tissue damage. With this in mind, we explore some reasons why your pain... Read more...
Do we need to cool down after exercise?
After exercise, do you cool down? Go for a light jog after an event or game, do a couple of slow laps in the pool or a walk after a training session? Many of us do a short period of light to moderate intensity exercise after a more intensive bout in the belief that it will aid our recovery and improve future performance. This type of cool down is referred to an as an active cool down. Alternatively, a passive cool down may consist of rest e.g stretching, sitting, standing... Read more...

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