My Ballarat Marathon Experience

Ballarat Marathon. My debut – what an experience. 2:57:51. Sub 3 club! I’ve always thought that one day I would give the marathon distance a… Read More

What is Causing My Shoulder and Arm Pain? The Rotator Cuff.

Shoulder Pain has been shown to significantly affect people’s Quality of Life. A recent study found that of a group of 384 people; shoulder pain… Read More

WORKSTATION SETUP: HOW TO REDUCE YOUR CHANCE OF NECK PAIN DEVELOPING

Key Points Related Workstation Setup: 1. Jobs requiring the use of a computer or video display terminal can result in awkward and sustained postures which has… Read More

Severs Heel Pain – What Is It?

Severs, which is also known as calcaneal apophysitis (calcaneum is the heel bone), was first described by American Orthopaedic Surgeon James Warren Sever in 1912… Read More

WHAT CAN I DO TO INCREASE THE SAFETY OF MY SPORT-PLAYING CHILD?

Sport participation has been shown to be a major cause of injury in adolescents. A lack of physical preparedness for the sport played has been shown… Read More

NECK-RELATED HEADACHES: HOW CAN I STOP THIS?

Key Points Related To Headaches: 70% of people with frequent intermittent headache report neck symptoms associated with their headache (1)Cervicogenic Headache is the name of the diagnosis… Read More

“I’VE GOT TERRIBLE POSTURE”: HOW TO IMPROVE SHOULDER AND NECK PAIN

Key Points Related To Posture and Neck Pain Despite the overwhelming assumption in Australian society that posture is related to neck pain, research studies are conflicting suggesting it… Read More

WHAT’S THE MOST COMMON SOURCE OF NECK PAIN?

In the Global Burden of Disease study; 291 different conditions were assessed for their contribution towards disability encountered by people over a lifetime. Neck pain in… Read More

STRENGTHENING EXERCISES AND AGEING – WHAT’S THE BOTHER?

In Australia, 54% of women and 51% of men aged between 18 and 64 were considered physically inactive or insufficiently active. Physical inactivity increased to… Read More

4 WAYS TO DECREASE YOUR PLANTAR FASCIA HEEL PAIN

1 out of 10 people experience Plantar Heel Pain (more commonly known as Plantar Fasciitis or Plantar Fasciopathy). 8% of running injuries are caused by… Read More