What type of massage do I need?
Today’s topic answers “what type of massage do I need?”. This is for those who are new and curious about the purpose and effects of...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 26, 2020
- 2 min
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
- 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
- Jun 15, 2017
- 2 min
Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy
Do you suffer from intense pain on the side of your hip? Do you spend a lot of time sitting at work, walking up hills or climbing stairs?...
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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
Quality vs Quantity
When training and exercising there are a plethora of different training protocols and paradigms that can be followed but which one is...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 23, 2017
- 1 min
Ankle Fracture Rehab - Part 5
Ankle Fracture rehab part 5 - Functional Ankle Strength Strength training is the most evidenced based and common staple of a...
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Dave the physio
- Feb 23, 2017
- 2 min
Ankle Fracture Rehab - Part 3
When can we return to exercise after a fracture? As previously mentioned in Part 1 of our Ankle Fracture series, it is important that we...
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