Setting up your bike to reduce injuries and increase performance. There are many things to think about when setting up a bike. The type of bike and the …
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Benefits of Functional Training
Functional training has gained increasing popularity in the fitness industry with focus on exercising and loading the body in functional movement patterns over …
Can Pilates help me safely return to exercise
Pilates is a system of exercises, pioneered by Joseph Pilates in the early 1900’s, that places a particular focus on training and control of the …
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Plantar Fasciitis
The plantar fascia is a band of connective tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot from the heel to the ball of the foot. The function of the plantar …
How to manage tendinopathy
Tendinopathy is a common injury which is often poorly managed. Tendons are fibrous connective tissue that attach muscles to structures in the body in order for …
Does Cartilage Regenerate
Cartilage is a very strong and flexible fibrous tissue found in the body. It takes many forms and serves different purposes throughout the body. There are 3 …
Nutrition and Musculoskeletal Health
Musculoskeletal conditions are classed as non-communicable disorders, and are the most common conditions treated by physiotherapists. They remain the most …
What is Osteoarthritis?
Arthritis is often referred to as if it was one disease or condition. In fact, Arthritis is a family of over 100 different conditions that effect the …
Is Pilates effective in management of knee pain
Knee pain and knee injuries are one of the most common orthopedic complaints. Whether resulting from an acute injury, or overuse due to poor biomechanics or …
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Are anti-inflammatories pain killers?
Commonly in discussing treatment options in the clinic, clients are confused as to the difference between analgesics (pain killers) and non-steroidal …
