Shoulder instability is a term which describes a pathological increase in transalatory movement of the humeral head (ball in the socket) which interferes with …
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Shoulder Instability
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
What is it? Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (or SCFE) is a hip issue affecting older children and younger teenagers. It is a fracture of the growth plate …
Lower back strengthening: should you be doing deadlifts and squats?
Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints we see in clinic. Research tell us that up to 90% of the population will suffer from it over their lifetime …
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Stretches for Workstation Stiffness
Recurrent Calf Injuries
The best predictor of future injury is past injury. Let that sink in a minute, yes, there are many other contributing factors. But research tells us that …
Tips for setting up a home work station
Working from home often means working from the kitchen table or on a laptop. Spending prolonged periods of time working with this set up often places undue …
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Staying Active at Home
With so many people stuck at home during the COVID pandemic, here are a few simple tips for staying fit and healthy during this trying time. …
Minimising RISK in runners
As runners, at one stage or another we have all been at this point. You are either increasing your running load after that lazier than normal Christmas …
5 Simple Exercises to Beat Headaches
While there are many possible causes of headaches, an extremely common feature of many is poor mechanics and overload of the upper portion of the neck. …
Conservative rehab for ACL injuries
There is a growing body of research to support the efficacy of conservative management of ACL injuries over surgical repair. Here are a couple of later stage …