What is Core stability? Lower back pain affects 80% of the population at some point in their life. Although an episode of lower back pain may settle in 4 to 6 weeks, the deep abdominal muscles remain impaired which can lead to reoccurence and reoccurrence of low back...
A complaint among many runners recently has been that of big toe sesamoiditis. What is sesamoiditis you ask? Sounds more like a seasoning for a chicken stir fry if you ask me. Let me help break this down for you. ‘Sesamoid’ is a type of bone and ‘itis’ by definition...
Perhaps it could be a ‘cervicogenic’ headache. This is another term to describe a headache that originates from the neck due to damage or dysfunction of its components such as the bones, facet joints, soft tissue, ligaments, discs. Prolonged postures or repetitive...
I’m sure we all either know or have heard of someone that does or has tried CrossFit, and quickly become obsessed with WODs, thrusters and ‘Do you even?’ memes. It’s a sport that’s come under so much scrutiny due to it’s popularity, and has copped a LOT of flack....
Text Neck – With the increasing popularity and everyday use of smartphones, laptops and tablets amongst the population, there has been a major surge in people reporting headaches, neck pain, arm and shoulder blade pain – hence the term ‘Text Neck’. This scenario...
Squat Myth – Knees Stay Behind Toes A common myth has percolated around the fitness industry for a while now; physios, trainers etc, telling clients to keep their knees behind the toes while squatting. The thought process behind this being it puts more pressure...
That’s not exercise! There was a cartoonish bead of sweat forming on my temple as I straightened my leg yet again and tried to recall what series of events had led me to be lying on my side in a Pilates studio with my buttock feeling like a rusted Hills Hoist. I...
Running is arguably one of the greatest forms of exercise available. It’s free, it’s invigorating, and just about anyone can do it. However, an approximate one third of runners will experience a running related injury at some point in their lives, and in a lot of...
When it comes to treating sports related injuries, it goes without saying that prevention is better than treatment. Not only for the betterment of your muscles and ligaments, but also your lifestyle. Sports related injuries can lead to a potential loss of income — if...
Acupuncture and dry needling both involve needle therapy to treat pain, but they’re very different practices. To clarify the differences, we’ve outlined the two therapies below. Acupuncture, a 5000-year-old practice, originating in China and certified as Traditional...
