Sadly, as physios for local rugby teams, the club rugby season of 2022 has come to an end. However, the off-season is just as important as in-season training. Although this is written from the perspective of rugby, the same principles apply to all winter sports. You just need to adapt […]
How much physical activity is enough? This is something we often get asked in clinic. Everyone knows it is important to stay physically active. Regular physical activity can help prevent many illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Physical activity can also help with thinking, learning, judgement skills as well […]
There are a few big school sports tournaments coming up. Winter Tournament week for the High School teams this week and then AIMS Games for the Intermediate students the following week. This is a lot of exercise for school students in a small amount of time. We need to make […]
The term “sprain” is often used to loosely describe pain associated with muscles, tendons, and ligaments. It is a stretch or tear of one of the structures mentioned above. Some of the common sprains we see are: 1. Rolled ankle. When an ankle is rolled the ligaments on the outside […]
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 […]
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 […]
The anticipation is finally over!! BIA is now officially operating from our 2 new locations. Our own brand spanking new clinic in Greerton: 116a Chadwick road, Greerton and The newly renovated location of SPEE: 95 Hull road, The Mount The Chadwick road clinic is now our main clinic/hub with Physiotherapists […]
