February Foot & Ankle Professional Development Recap
Generally we forget about our feet until we have pain or want to wear strappy shoes again when summer rolls around. Ankle sprains, plantar fascia pain, tibialis posterior dysfunction, bunions and…
Very Special Kids – Chain Reaction
For many people, sport – or any fitness activity – is a high priority. It’s something they make time for, feel the benefits of and have made an important part…
HOW TO: Preparing for a Fun Run!
Read Lino’s article on how to handle a bad run here. So you’ve decided to attempt a fun run. Congratulations! It could be your first or maybe you’ve done one…
January Professional Development Recap
We started 2018 with a presentation from Mr Brian Loh, Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at The Royal Children’s Hospital and St Vincent’s Private Hospital. Brian presented on growth and development, common paediatric…
A Triathlon? I’ll give it a go! Part 4: Attempted Murder!
Read Part 3 of Dave’s blog post here. Swimming Blindfolded One of our many fears when swimming was that our goggles would get kicked off in the ruckus that takes…
Cycling Assessments and Bike Fits: Part 2
Read Lisa’s first post here. Part Two: Performance Whether you enjoy the social aspect of riding your bike with friends, commuting to and from work or race criteriums (laps of…
A Triathlon? I’ll give it a go! Part 3: AND a half-marathon?!
I’d say our greatest concern with the cycling leg of the triathlon was figuring out how on God’s green earth we were supposed to have the energy to cycle 90km…
A Triathlon? I’ll give it a go! Part 2 – Pier To Pub
So! Next up on this seemingly endless checklist on our path to half ironman-ness was returning to the ocean, and attempting the great Lorne Pier To Pub. A couple of things…
A Triathlon? I’ll give it a go! Part 1
“Make sure you enjoy it” were the words echoing in my mind as I waddled to the start line with the other thousand neoprene sea lions. The week before had…
ACL Protocol: Do’s and Don’ts
In a recent inservice we ran at Pure, we looked at Randall Cooper’s ACL rehabilitation guide for patients who have undergone ACL reconstructive surgery. This aims to aid recovery from…