There are increasing numbers of females moving into AFL which is great!! BUT, the number of ACL injuries I’m seeing coming through the door in the last couple of years is SCARY! Here are some of the factors that are contributing to ACL injuries in AFLW: NEW SPORT – AFLW is a relatively new sport meaning that …
Why are AFLW players 9x more likely to sustain an ACL injury than male AFL players? Read More »
Do you suffer elbow or shoulder pain when trying to get under the bar for a low bar squat? Do you struggle to get into a suitable position to catch a snatch without dumping the bar forward? If so, you are not alone! In my experience in working with powerlifters and olympic lifters this is …
Upper body mobility: Is it holding back your lower body training? Read More »
You know when you feel that nagging on and off pain, slowly getting worse and worse, irritating you more and more? Maybe you’ve been resting it for weeks or even months, but as soon as you return to your sport or favourite activity, it’s back and just as bad as it was before! Maybe you …
The Real Reason Your Tendinitis Doesn’t Get Better! Read More »
If you’re involved in football (soccer), then you’ve probably heard of the FIFA 11+ warm up aimed at injury prevention, but did you know that there is also a version for kids?! A recent study looked into the 11+ for kids to see whether it could reduce injury rates of young football players aged between …
Yes, that satisfying “good” pain you get when you stretch a muscle to where it can go no further does feel fantastic, but what benefits are you actually getting out of it? If you’re anything like me, if you’re going to the effort to put 10 minutes of your day aside to stretch you want …
Unless you’re living under a rock you might have heard the latest buzzword or seen all the hashtags for #selfcare. There’s a reason this exists and its not just because of people wanting to take photos of their coffees everyday (although…it may have started like that). As a society that lives in a very busy …
There are so many good reasons as to why a massage is always a perfect Christmas gift (Matter a fact, a perfect gift for any occasion and for anyone!) Whether it is for a loved one, friends, associates or even a corporate gift to reward your team of employees. Here are the top 5 reasons …
It’s quite common to see people avoiding deadlifts as a result of the negative stigma surrounding its correlation with low back pain. Honestly, I think that’s rubbish. Deadlifting is commonly used as an end-stage rehabilitation exercise to strengthen the low back and glutes. But why is an end stage rehabilitation exercise for low back pain …
Without a doubt, this has to be one of the most common questions I get asked, so let’s talk about it! Here’s why going back to exercise postpartum is SUCH a big deal! When you’re pregnant you have lots of hormones circulating, you’re growing a baby, you have changes to your posture, your biomechanics (the …
I’ve had a baby! When can I return to my favourite exercise? Read More »
Feeling tired? Want to hear an incredibly effective strategy for hitting the restart button during a mid-afternoon slump? Don’t just try to recharge with a cup of coffee… And don’t just take a nap… Do both! Sounds crazy right, but this is actually a thing! So, have you tried a Nappuccino before? What is a …
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