3 Part Series on Hip Positioning, Strengthening and Mobility Part 1: Hip Positioning It’s important we optimise our hip positioning within its socket when in prolonged postures, such as sitting or standing, to maintain our hip health. Non-optimal positions can lead to hip pain and discomfort. Watch our video to […]
A violent shock or heavy blow to the body or head can result in a concussion or whiplash. Both very commonly result in a cervical (neck) injury. Neck injuries can cause inflammation as well as changes to the joints and nerves. Sometimes it can be hard to differentiate a neck […]
Here is a series of exercises, postures, techniques and general advice in order to get more efficient, less prone to injury and most importantly faster when swimming, biking and running for triathletes. Swim • Important to have good thoracic (middle back) rotation when swimming. Exercises: 1. Standing (better sitting as […]
Well, not exactly Tai Chi but we should all be making a concerted effort to make sure our balance is as good as it can get. Firstly, as we see all too often in the clinic, many injuries occur due to poor balance. From sprained ankles and knees on uneven […]
As a sports physiotherapist I love being on the side line at sports games. I love all sports, individual or team, inside or outside, men’s or women’s, contact or non-contact. But I guess the ultimate sport for multiple injuries during one game has to be a game of rugby. And […]
Why run intervals? Our bodies are extremely clever and when we place a training stress on the body, it will adapt and then improve……that’s the whole point of training right? However, If we provide the same training stimulus every session then eventually we will reach a plateau of fitness. But […]
How to maintain your body as a cyclist! This is important from an injury prevention point of view but will also make you more efficient and more comfortable on your bike. Why physios LOVE cycling as sport: Non weight bearing so great for rehab and anyone with joint or impact […]
One month after having Zach, my 4th child, a friend asked if I would be ready in 5 more months to do a 6 hours adventure race. I was feeling well at that stage and October seemed like such a long time away. I convinced myself that it would be good to have […]
Concussion in Sport Back in Action is sponsoring Greerton Marist and Rangataua rugby club this season, which has led to some interesting coffee time discussions around concussion in sport. Concussion is recently a hot topic in high level sport across the world, especially […]
In my pre-child years when I could sleep in, drink hot coffee and have full conversations without being interrupted, I completed a marathon, a number of half ironman triathlons and one full ironman. Just about to cross the finish line in Ironman Austria 2008 I have just had […]
