06 Mar

Basketball pre-season: Common injuries and how to prevent them

icon With the basketball season well and truly upon us, it’s important to know the most common injuries and what you can do to prevent them to ensure you have the best season possible. Common Injuries Ankle sprains Lateral (outside) ankle sprains make up for 80% of ankle sprains and are caused by the ankle […]

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26 Feb

Set yourself up for the season: common netball injuries and prevention

icon With the netball pre-season well and truly upon us, it’s time to jump in to training. Netball manages to provide a substantial amount of injuries, particularly those involving the knees and ankles, due to its jolting nature, high speed bursts, sudden stopping and frequent changes of direction. Prepare yourself for the season by knowing […]

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25 Feb

Tournament preparation

How to prepare for a big event and avoid injury icon Have you trained hard for more than half the year only to wind up with a niggling injury only a few days out from your big event? You are not alone and this is not uncommon. As we prepare our bodies to perform at […]

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19 Feb

Understanding and Preventing Common Injuries in AFL

The Australian Football League (AFL) is, unsurprisingly, a sport that demands high physicality and endurance, exposing players to a significant risk of injuries. These injuries, varying in severity and type, can considerably affect an athlete’s career and performance.  Understanding the most common types of injuries, their causes, and prevention methods is vital for players, coaches, […]

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29 Jan

Exercise in the heat

icon Exercise is hard, but with the soaring temperatures of summer, it is often harder. Exercising in the heat can put your body under extra stress. Both exercise itself, as well as the air temperature and humidity can increase your body’s core temperature. Consequently, your body sends more blood to circulate the skin, leaving less […]

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29 Jan

Headaches and Physiotherapy

icon Almost everyone has experienced a headache before, and why some people have never experienced one before is not known. There are hundreds of different types of headaches, of these the most common three are: Tension headaches Cervicogenic headaches Migraines Of these, tension headache are the most common form of headaches. Current research indicates that […]

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19 Dec

Common Surfing Injuries and Prevention

icon Although the rates of injury in recreational surfing are relatively low when compared with many other sports, recent research suggests that 80% of competitive surfers will suffer a surfing injury at some time in their life, and that 60% of competitive surfers sustain at least one surfing injury per season. Surfing injuries are most […]

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18 Dec

How important is calf strength?

Our calf muscles play a crucial role in various movements such as running, walking, and jumping. These muscles are responsible for pulling the heel upwards to enable forward movement. Therefore, it’s important to understand the significance of calf strength and how it can positively impact your overall performance and well-being. In this guide, we’ll explore […]

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18 Dec

5 tips to avoid knee pain in crossfit

Patellofemoral pain in Cross-Fit – Why? Discomfort or pain in the knee, particularly around the kneecap is a very common complaint amongst Cross-Fitter’s. This pain is often called ‘patellofemoral pain’ or ‘PFP’ by Physiotherapists. Whether you experience pain when you squat, wall ball or box jump, PFP knee can be debilitating and preventing you from […]

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17 Dec

When an ankle sprain isn’t an ankle sprain

icon Ankle sprains make up the most common injury in sport and is often an injury see in the general population with injuries occurring at work and home. We often see these injuries in sports such as dancing, netball, basketball, rugby and football/soccer. Ankle sprains can just be that, a sprain of the ligaments on […]

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