3 Must Do Core Exercises For Pilates Beginners

What is Pilates? Read more

Warm-ups and cool-downs – Is there a point?

I have been contemplating the importance of warm-up and cool-down sessions over the past few weeks and was pleased to observe a surfer taking time to stretch and warm-up prior to heading out into the water at Prevelly Beach in Margaret river during my October getaway weekend. Read more

Five easy exercises to avoid knee pain

Knees are оftеn ѕuffеrѕ the highest imрасt аrеаѕ of thе humаn bоdу whеn реrfоrming sports. Nоt only thаt, knее ѕurgеriеѕ аrе also ѕоmе оf the mоѕt соmрliсаtеd to реrfоrm. So, уоu wаnt tо make ѕurе thаt your knее is completely prepared for whatever ѕроrt оr ѕtrеnuоuѕ activity you go tо. Read more

You lose if you don’t snooze. The importance of a goodnights sleep

Many people do not place a high enough value on rest.  Stress can be very damaging to our minds and our bodies.  We need to relax and contemplate things.  Workaholics are often in poor health and can be at times very bitter.  Did you know that Monday mornings typically have the highest incidents of heart attacks?  This can even be true if you enjoy what you are doing.  It is all about balance. Read more

Strategies for prevention of soccer related injuries

Football, or soccer, is a hugely popular sport, for all age groups, worldwide. Since we have a continual influx of novice players there are many cases of injury. Sport Medicine Australia revealed that in 2002-2003, 3,270 persons were admitted to hospitals across Australia for soccer-related injuries. The rate of injury for soccer players is said to be up to 35 injuries per 1,000 playing hours. Read more

Healthy Easter: How to stay on-top of health and fitness goals during the chocolate season

Fоr those working hаrd оn their fitnеѕѕ, weight lоѕѕ and gеnеrаl health gоаlѕ, Eаѕtеr iѕ a hard timе оf year. Surrоundеd bу аiѕlеѕ оf сhосоlаtе in thе grocery stores, family/friends whо purchase chocolate fоr you оr еаt it соnѕtаntlу in frоnt оf уоu. So, tо mаkе thе Eаѕtеr hоlidау easier for уоu, we hаvе соmрilеd 6tips tо mаkе thе best of the holiday withоut соmрrоmiѕing your fitnеѕѕ аnd hеаlth gоаlѕ. Read more

Running Training For Beginners

To reach your potential as a distance runner, you need to develop these key areas: Read more

Types of injuries to rugby players and their prevention

Rugby is one of the most popular sports in the world. Rugby requires a high level of endurance, agility, and speed, and also being a contact sport, comes with the potential for overuse injuries, head injuries, and traumatic injuries. You will find more detail about these types of injuries below, in addition to some tips for treatment and prevention if you get a sports injury, so that you can return to play. Read more

A Hidden Cause of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Getting injured is frustrating. Getting injured again is even worse. A big part of that is from changes we don’t even see in our bodies. Interruptions or incomplete healing can lead to microscopic scars that change body awareness, cause pain and constantly stretch tissues. If stretched enough, re-injury occurs or a new one develops further away. Physiotherapy can help by finding areas of restriction, breaking down scars and helping tissues remodel with the right strength and direction. Read more

Back Pain & Pregnancy – How Physiotherapy Eases Your Pain Naturally

Most women know how much back pain hurts during the months leading up to the birth of their lovely baby. But in a recent survey, it was found that very few women realise that physiotherapy can do a lot to ease your pain! Read more