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“Not Tennis” elbow

Anyone who’s had “tennis elbow” will know what an absolute pain it can be. It hangs around for ages, can make it difficult to do basic tasks around the house and stop you doing things you love.

Since the advent of the two-handed backhand, tennis is probably the least likely cause of pain in the outside corner of the elbow. Nowadays it’s more likely to be “kettlebell elbow”, “battle-rope elbow” or “finish that backyard landscaping project” elbow. Read on to find out why, what we can do and how long it will take to settle down.Read More

“You Shouldn’t Run” Why those 3 words aren’t the end of the world.

Telling Injured Runners not to run sucks. As Physios we usually have a very good reason but most runners hate and ignore this advice. What if we told you that you could miss or modify up to 5 weeks of training every 6 months and still hit your performance goal? What if we told you that the AIS tracked their runners for 5 years and proved this to be true? Read on for all the details………Read More

Recovery: Keep It Simple

Recovery is a massive buzzword in the sports science world now. Inflatable boots, compression wear from head to toe, even recovery thongs are on the market. Let’s break things down and give you some common sense, practical recommendations.Read More

3 Exercise Myths Busted

We’ve been asked to address common exercise myths. Here’s three of our favourites we’re happy to bust wide open for you.Read More

Stress Fracture: Avoid the Pacman!

Did you make a New Year’s resolution to get fitter this year, lose some weight or join a gym or bootcamp? Making a big change in your exercise level causes soreness you can feel immediately, usually day 2 is the worst right? Well 6-12 weeks after changing your training levels there’s another soreness that is common, caused by stress fractures in your bones. Let’s talk through the interesting science behind this and how you can prevent yourself missing 2-6 months of training by avoiding a stress fracture.Read More

Shin Splints: How to avoid the pre-season curse

It’s February and we’ve all started and hopefully stuck to our New Year’s resolutions and pre-season fitness training for footy, netball or soccer is ramping up. It’s about this time that the dreaded shin splints start rearing their ugly head. So, we thought we’d help you out by telling you what they are, why they happen and how you can try and prevent them.Read More