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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...

Dave the physio
Feb 14, 20202 min read


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...

Dave the physio
Mar 5, 20182 min read


What IS Frozen Shoulder?
Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) is an inflammatory condition of the shoulder joint, resulting in pain, stiffness and thickening of...

Dave the physio
Nov 2, 20172 min read


‘TENNIS ELBOW’ - 5 TIPS FOR RELIEVING THAT OUTER ELBOW PAIN, ALSO KNOWN AS LATERAL EPICONDYLALGIA
What is Tennis Elbow? Tennis Elbow, (clinically referred to as lateral epicondylalgia), is a localised degenerative tendon condition...

Dave the physio
Oct 3, 20173 min read


KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: Causes and treatment
This blog will be talking about the causes and pathology behind this degenerative joint condition. We will look at predisposing factors,...

Dave the physio
Aug 29, 20172 min read


Plantar Fasciitis: Heeling that heel pain
WHAT IS IT? Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common sources of heel pain, and is experienced by thousands of Australians at any given...

Dave the physio
Aug 22, 20172 min read


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?...

Dave the physio
Jun 15, 20172 min read


Ice vs Active Recovery for inflammation
Recent research indicates that "cold water immersion is no more effective than active recovery for minimizing the inflammatory and stress...

Dave the physio
May 17, 20172 min read


Deadlifts or motor control exercise for lower back pain?
Lower back pain is a common health condition which can cause a high burden physically, mentally and financially. Over the years, a lot of...

Dave the physio
Apr 11, 20172 min read


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...

Dave the physio
Feb 27, 20172 min read


Rotator cuff strength
When completing rotator cuff strengthening a common problem is poor postural and scapula position. Particularly in the early stages of...

Dave the physio
Feb 27, 20171 min read


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...

Dave the physio
Feb 27, 20171 min read


Shoulder examination
A good place to start when doing a shoulder examination is observation through range. Before going into hands on assessments it's...

Dave the physio
Feb 27, 20171 min read


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...

Dave the physio
Feb 27, 20172 min read


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...

Dave the physio
Feb 27, 20171 min read


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...

Dave the physio
Feb 27, 20171 min read


Pilates exercise library
Pike long stretch combo Push up knee tuck combo Pike to single leg pike combo Squats and skaters on the reformer Reverse lunges #pilates...

Dave the physio
Feb 23, 20171 min read


Ankle fracture rehab - Part 6
Proprioception and return to impact training! Ankle fracture rehab - Part 6 Now that we have progressed through the strength training...

Dave the physio
Feb 23, 20172 min read


Row for runners?
If you're looking to improve your running or exercise performance, try the single arm row. Performing unilateral rowing movements are an...

Dave the physio
Feb 23, 20171 min read


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...

Dave the physio
Feb 23, 20172 min read
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