Couch to 5k
The original Couch to 5k was written by Josh Clark in 1996 after his experience of starting to run. Clark had a few false starts along the way, but finally…
What is the best recovery for you post match? From ice baths to compression garments
Compression Garments The use of compression garments has increased over the past 20 years. The brands and types of garments available now are extraordinary – there is a garment for…
What is Fascia?
Fascia is our bodies connective tissue, providing the framework for our body. It runs continuously from our big toe to the top of our head, encapsulating our cells, each individual…
How nose breathing will make you a better athlete
Breathing On average, a person takes approximately 20 breaths per minute, equating to over 28,000 breaths a day. We generally inhale between 4 to 6 litres of air per minute.…
Finding the balance – in more ways than one
Working in a prime CBD location has its perks – easy access to the office, glorious parks for that lunchtime HIIT session and of course, all of the wonderful food…
How to improve your home office set up in 3 ways
Laptops shouldn’t be used for hours on end, they are only appropriate to use 5-10 minutes at a time. Use the following tips to improve your home ergonomics and reduce…
The tools to building a solid relationship between a Physiotherapist and a patient
How do we decide which is the best modality for you, the individual patient, with a specific injury and your own set of reasons why you want to recover? Musculoskeletal…
Why a positive relationship with your physiotherapist is important – July CPD
Building a relationship with your Physiotherapist. The journey to recovery from injury now involves a much more actively engaged process between the therapist and patient. It is about building a…
Dry Needling – A Case Study
Physiotherapy can encompass different treatment tools, one of which is dry needling. For those that don’t know, dry needling is the use of inserting fine needles for the purpose of…
Hand Therapy – Professional Development June 2018
In June, our professional development session looked at upper limb injuries. We were lucky enough to have Daniel Purtell from the Victorian Hand Surgery Associates present to us. Daniel has…