Run Free With Stretching & Optimal Posture
When we watch elite runners we see them gliding forwards without hindrance, says Pure Director Kate Senini. We see free flowing limbs, yet a strong and stable trunk. We see…
Hip Pain? We Are Up To Date!
The hip joint plays an influential role in many lower limb injuries. Injury, pathology and mechanics can be complex, and the best approach to treatment is constantly evolving. The key…
Hip Pain From Running Post-pregnancy
The instability and stretching of the ligaments of the pelvis to accommodate a baby mean the deep stabilising muscles must work at a much higher level, sometimes leading to pain…
Hip Tightness From Hill Running
Hill training requires increased muscle strength and power to drive us against gravity. In particular, the big outer gluteal muscles, hamstrings and calf muscles need to be strengthened to achieve…
Calf Pain From Interval Training
The absence of adequate pelvic and lower limb muscle strength and joint stability often leads to over use of the calf muscles during push off. Increasing our running speed also…
Andrew Gaze All-Star Basketball Team China Tour
Our own Julia Allan recently toured through China with the Andrew Gaze All-Star Basketball team. She sent us some fantastic happy snaps on her journey, and as soon as she…
Patellar Tracking Treatment
The muscles around the knee joint attach to the patella and control its position. Straight alignment of the knee joint itself crucial to the patella tracking correctly. When it’s not…
Remedial Massage For Runners
I’m amazed how often serious runners share their woes, in constant pain with strains and tears though calves and hamstrings, says Pure’s resident Remedial Therapist, Stephen McNamara. I’m also amazed…
The Benefits Of Ice Baths
Increased training outside your usual program, be it longer distance running or more interval and hill training, will affect the ability of your muscle fibres to function, causing them to…
Benefits Of A Standing Desk
In today’s society we are mostly desk-bound, writes physiotherapist Roy Dookia. It’s a widely held misconception that sitting is a neutral rest position for the body – it’s actually not…