Craig

If you are to do only one exercise ever it should be the squat. We do it every day in some sort of manner (standing up or sitting down in a chair) and it’s such an amazing compound exercise, hitting multiple muscle groups with endless variations. Unfortunately, some claims have led to public belief that …

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Unfortunately you blew your ACL somehow, and you’re now recovering from a reconstruction surgery. You may be wondering if you can ever be the same, do the same types of exercises. We get this question a lot and it will be a long journey but it is fully possible to return to sport or activity! …

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Planning a ski trip overseas this holiday season?  When it comes to winter, especially for our therapist from Canada, the first thing that comes to mind is snow. Lots of it.  One of the best activities to do with all that snow is to slide down from the top of the hill with either 1 …

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You want to know the most important thing to performance? It’s your recovery! You can train as hard as long as you like but if you don’t give your body a chance to recover you are not going to perform well. Say you have signed up for a half marathon coming up and you are …

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This one is for our musicians out there! Many people don’t realise that playing instruments can be quite physically taxing. Developing your skills as a musician requires hours and hours of practice and sometimes in the most awkward positions imaginable! As a result, musicians commonly develop a repetitive strain injury from their practice and sustained …

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Have you got a sore mid back and shoulders from work or driving? Here are the top 3 tips to get rid of your pain and stiffness! 1.Move more: we’ve all heard this, but if you actually take steps to action it, it works! Being stationary causes your joints and muscles to stiffen. Set reminders …

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One of the most common excuses for exercise I hear is “I don’t have the time!”. I use that excuse myself sometimes and some days it is hard to drag myself away from the couch and get myself moving.  Unfortunately, as we get older, the risk of osteoarthritis and disability slowly increases and it may …

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One thing that can really set an individual back is foot pain. It makes everything a hassle, from daily activities to simply standing. A very common source of foot pain that we see quite often is Plantar Fasciitis and today I’m going to break down what to expect if you have the condition and what …

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If you’ve taken your dog on hikes, I’m sure you have experienced shoulder pains similar to this guy. In this week’s blog post we are going to talk about one of the common causes of shoulder pain- Impingement! Shoulders are such a fascinating joint. It is a ball and socket joint between the Humerus (upper …

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One of the most common injuries that we see in our clinic is Knee Osteoarthritis (OA). However, because this condition is so common, significant research has been put into helping those suffering return to a functioning and healthy lifestyle quickly. I’m going to break down what to expect if you have this condition and what …

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