Football Injury Prevention
Pre-Season Football Screening: What Should You Actually Test? Pre-season football screening has changed. Traditionally, athletes were often put through a collection of strength, flexibility and movement tests with the idea that the results could identify who was likely to become injured during the season. That is not something we can do reliably. Football injuries are […]
Knee OA (Part 2)
Post by Sam Donaldson, Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist What can you do? If knee osteoarthritis still limits stairs, walking or sleep after an initial rehab plan, a review can help you decide what to change next. Talk through what you’ve tried, how consistently you could do it and which activities still matter most to you. […]
Knee OA
Post by Sam Donaldson, Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist If an X-ray report mentions joint-space narrowing or bone spurs, it can be hard to know what that means for your knee. This guide explains what those findings can tell you and how they fit alongside your symptoms and what you can do day to day. Knee […]
New Year’s Resolution… and now my knee hurts!
New Year’s Resolution… and Now My Knee Hurts! A new year brings fresh motivation. Perhaps you’ve decided to start running, return to the gym, ride your bike more regularly or simply become more active after a busy year. You’ve downloaded a running app, signed up for a fitness challenge or committed to exercising several times […]
Easy health habits
Easy Health Habits Guest post by Michael Thiel-Paul, Remedial Massage Therapist We all fail to do things that we know would probably be good for us. Exercise programs, mobility work, stretching, strength exercises, walking more, taking breaks from the desk. Knowing something is useful and actually doing it consistently are two very different things. We […]
Is it just an ankle sprain?
Post by Kerry Staples (MPhysio (Sports) BPhysio (Hons) B HMS (Ex Sci) Sports Physiotherapist APAM) Have you ever heard some-one say, “Oh, it is just an ankle sprain..”, or even thought that yourself? Yes it may be an ankle sprain, but they may not be as simple as they appear. Lateral ankle sprain is the most prevalent […]
⚽Boots vs. Grass – a note on injury risk in Football ⚽
Boots vs Grass: A Note on Injury Risk in Football Football boots need to perform a difficult balancing act. Players need enough grip to accelerate, sprint, stop, cut and strike the ball effectively. But there is also a point where too much grip between the boot and the ground may become less desirable. This interaction […]
Physiotherapy for Ankle Injury
Post by Will Thwaite (BPhty(Hons), BSc, Physiotherapist APAM) What does a physio check after an ankle sprain? Your physio will ask how you landed or twisted, where it hurts and whether you could walk afterwards. They’ll check swelling, tenderness, movement and walking, and assess whether an X-ray or medical review is needed. As the ankle settles, strength […]
Football Injury Prevention
Common Football Injuries: Ankle, Knee, Hamstring and Groin Football places enormous demands on the lower limbs. Players sprint, tackle, kick, jump, land, accelerate, decelerate and change direction repeatedly, often while reacting to opponents and the ball. It is therefore unsurprising that lower-limb injuries make up a large proportion of the problems seen in football. But […]
Noosa Triathlon Physical Recovery Tips
Noosa Triathlon Physical Recovery Tips You’ve finished the Noosa Triathlon. The swim is done, the bike is back on the rack and somehow your legs got you through the run. The temptation after an event like this is usually to go one of two ways: either do absolutely nothing for several days, or immediately start […]