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 the injury is severe enough to require time off work — as well as the inability to perform your normal daily activities, however there are a number of precautions you can take to stop you suffering such loss. Here’s 5 tips to prevent sport injuries, because let’s face it, prevention is better than treatment. Warm...

Six weeks ago, early on a bright and sunny Wednesday morning, the staff from our three clinics gathered in the Brisbane City Botanical Gardens. There were some looks of apprehension, excitement and also sleep deprivation as we awaited the beginning of our first group training session aka “Boot Camp” (also dubbed “torture morning” by some). What we were up against we weren’t sure but with a group like Committed Training at the helm we knew we were in safe hands. Committed Training is a Brisbane City based personal training company headed by Jason Clark and Brent Coglan. Collectively they have...

The QSP team once again had the pleasure of joining Liz and the Athletes Foot team at their Wintergarden store for the Athletes Foot Annual Health Professional Breakfast. We were brought up to speed on the latest products and services that the Athletes Foot offer that may assist some of our patients suffering from foot or lower limb conditions or injuries. We also took the opportunity to catch up with some of our health professional peers from the podiatry and exercise physiology fields to discuss some of the current concerns faced by our ever-growing running population. Also present at the...