Dave the physio
Is FOAM ROLLING actually helpful? (short answer.... HELL YEAH)
Self myofascial release (a.k.a foam rolling or spikey ball release) is being used by more and more people in the fitness and rehab world...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 14, 2020
- 2 min
Is strength training REALLY good for you?
I'm sure you've heard it all before... you need to exercise in order to get healthy. With the fitness market exploding with different...
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Dave the physio
- Mar 5, 2018
- 2 min
OVERTRAINING
I’m sure a lot of you reading this have been seeing a lot of coverage of the recent Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang. We all know that...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 27, 2017
- 2 min
Hamstring injury prevention
Hamstring injuries are among the most common injuries for kicking based sports (soccer, AFL, NRL etc.) This is due to the concentric...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 27, 2017
- 1 min
Rotator cuff strength
When completing rotator cuff strengthening a common problem is poor postural and scapula position. Particularly in the early stages of...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 27, 2017
- 1 min
Squats - Free weight vs body weight
Squats - Free weight vs body weight What is ideal? It all depends on what purpose you are training for. As long as there is a level of...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 27, 2017
- 1 min
Shoulder examination
A good place to start when doing a shoulder examination is observation through range. Before going into hands on assessments it's...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 27, 2017
- 2 min
Training specificity and cross over to sport.
Have you wondered why no two training programs are the same? That's because every program made has to serve a specific purpose for the...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 27, 2017
- 1 min
Speed and agility
Speed and agility is vital in most sports and the ability to master these skills is key to SUCCESS in this endeavour. Each sport will...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 27, 2017
- 1 min
Shoulder range assistance - Pulley
Fractured your collar bone? Sore or tight shoulder? Told you have a problem with your rotator cuff? Try using a pulley! The shoulder...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 23, 2017
- 2 min
Assisted calf raise for rehab
Have you sprained your ankle? Fractured a bone? Recovering from Achilles tendinopathy? Try the assisted calf raise! When recovering from...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 23, 2017
- 2 min
Ankle Fracture Rehab - Part 4
When to introduce range of motion? Now that we have been given the all clear to weight bear on our leg, one of the most common and...
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