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 on the knee joint, and increases the chance of injury. For the most part this is untrue. The knee can handle a lot of load, and as a rule of thumb, squats and lunges with knees past toes aren’t going to put the healthy knee at risk. For those with anterior (front of the knee) pain,...

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...

Sitting at a desk looking at a computer is something that many of us spend a large chunk of our day doing. In fact, chances are that if you’re reading this right now, you’re doing exactly that. With research showing that prolonged sitting is linked to heart disease, cancers and even dementia, it’s clear that sedentary behaviour isn’t all that great for us. Additionally, if sitting for extended periods forms part of your daily routine, it can leave your muscles tired, tight and achy from lack of use. To alleviate this here are some simple stretches you can do at...

This month I educated the team at Queen Street Physiotherapy on recent research surrounding impingement of the shoulder, also commonly known an impingement syndrome. Impingement of the shoulder is a very common condition in which we see and treat at our Queen Street clinic frequently. Patients often report pain at the top or front of their shoulder which is often exacerbated with overhead movements, placing the hand behind the back and lifting objects. An individual may also experience weakness at the shoulder or pain referring down the arm. Impingement syndrome may arise from direct trauma to the shoulder, such as...