As we come into the summer months most of us hope to get away and go camping. Unfortunately, come January, we see many of you in the clinic with camping or travel-related injuries. So here we have made a few short videos with quick tips to help keep you injury-free […]
Running Cadence We have recently been having in-services at work based around running techniques. One aspect of running that is important to take note of is running cadence. Running cadence is the total number of steps that you take per minute of running. The ideal running cadence is […]
I recently went on a course all about myofascial release massage. During this course, I kept thinking of all the different patients I could use fascia treatment on, and it occurred to me that it was every patient. Here is a brief rundown on what fascia is and how releasing […]
As the team physio for Rangataua men’s premier and development teams, I am privy to the assessment and treatment of a multitude of injuries. Whilst we see a lot of lower limb injuries and concussions from rugby – we commonly get lots of shoulder injuries. Due to the nature of […]
Lindsay and I were the physiotherapists for Greerton Marists Premier and Development rugby teams this season. We had an awesome season which has just finished with an intense game in the premier semi-finals against Te Puna. Throughout the season we had a variety of injuries across both teams however, one that […]
Working with athletes from a range of sports I have found that the most notoriously feared injury is an ACL knee injury. Equally, when we hear one of our athletes diagnosed with an ACL injury we also feel gutted as we know the amount of time and commitment that is […]
There has been lots of research on the impact of our gluteal muscles in all aspects of movement and performance. We work with patients to help strengthen and activate their glutes, but different methods are more effective for different people. Our glutes provide stability, control and power for activities such […]
Over the last few weeks, you all will have noticed that we have been posting about lower limb loading mechanics and keep mentioning the muscle Gluteus Medius. That is because it is a very important muscle to know how to find when you are trying to stand on 1 leg […]
We get asked on many occasions if an injection would help for tennis elbow. People ask this because, historically it has been provided as the main treatment. Often an injection offers good short-term pain relief, or the patient’s friends have had this done. However, are we doing far more harm […]
Getting back on the horse – literally. I started horse riding at 6 years old. I […]
