Exercise, Recovery & the Menstrual Cycle
Have you noticed that your energy levels and recovery varies throughout the month? Maybe you feel stronger on certain days than others, or perhaps you lose motivation to go to…
Knee Injuries From Cycling
Knee pain is a common complaint in cyclists and can be caused by a number of different factors, ranging from incorrect set up, technique or an underlying condition. In this…
Importance of Exercise on the Immune System
Add to that the increased incidence of flu, RSV, COVID19 and other respiratory infections in the community right now, and we all likely know someone who is missing work and…
All About Tendinopathy
Common areas affected by tendinopathy that we see here are Pure Physio include: The ankle: Achilles Tendon The knee: Patellar Tendon The shoulder: Supraspinatus Tendon The elbow: Tennis…
What is a lateral ankle sprain and how can physiotherapy help?
What is a lateral ankle sprain? A lateral ankle sprain is an injury affecting the outside of your ankle and is commonly referred to as a ‘rolled ankle’. Essentially, the…
Snow Season 2022 Blog 1 – Pre-Season Workout
While for beginners, both snowboarding and skiing strength workouts are similar, as you begin to progress in abilities then the workouts start to look very different. As with any activity,…
What is Vertigo and How Can Physiotherapy Help?
Vertigo is a sensation of you, or the room you are in, is in a constant motion which is commonly felt like a spinning sensation. Vertigo itself is not a…
Cricket injuries – the most common and what to do to make it to finals!
First of all cricket gets your body into all sorts of unique positions – especially bowling! So its important to make sure that you are monitoring your loads be that…
Tennis and RCRSP (Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain)
What is RCRSP? The rotator cuff is made up of 4 muscles that move the arm and help stabilise the shoulder joint. RCRSP is a broad term that includes rotator…
From Zero to Bruce Lee – All About Core Strength
Before going through the exercise, let’s define the core and highlight its role and importance to our health. The major muscles that comprise our core include the rectus abdominis, internal…