Sprinters Prehab | Get More out of Your Legs While Avoiding Injury
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Prehab, or prehabilitation, is an exercise program or routine aimed to strengthen your body in various ways to prevent injuries before they occur. Prehab aids in strength, mobility, balance, range of motion and coordination in order to prepare your body for sports specific movement and avoid injury. Read more
READ MOREDifference Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
Saturday, January 19, 2019
One of the most common questions is what is the difference between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia. Both of these conditions can show the same symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and even depression. However, these conditions are not the same and cannot be treated in the same way. Read more
READ MOREStress Fractures in Runners
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Stress fractures are, in a lot of ways a runner's worst nightmare. Bone injuries are painful and force you to take time away from what you love to do,¶ run! Plus, stress fractures caused by running are most common in the feet, legs and ankles and are exacerbated by simple everyday activities like walking and standing Read more
READ MOREThe ins and outs of ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) graft options - the pro and cons of graft choice
Monday, January 14, 2019
In this article I outline the most common ACL graft types, some less common graft types and a graft type that is still in the experimental stage. We also talk through the pros and cons of each graft type, Read more
READ MORE8 Things your feet are saying about your health
Thursday, January 10, 2019
A foot is perhaps the most overlooked part of the body and gets very little attention. Besides painting our toes now and then and plucking off that stray hair during sandal season, our feet are mostly ignored. But did you know that a foot is the perfect indicator of our overall health Read more
READ MORE10 Simple Exercises You Can Do To Kick-Start Your Fitness Journey
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
10 simple exercises to help kickstart your fitness jounrey that will help you let go of the anxiety and fear with your relationship to exercise. Start doing these 8 simple things that will improve your fitness level and help you discover the athlete within you! Read more
READ MOREFree Weights Or Machine Weights? What Works Best?
Friday, December 14, 2018
Should I be using machine weights or should I be using free weights? The answer, as you can probably guess, is that it depends. The answer depends on your fitness goals, if you are training for a particular reason and your level of experience in a gym environment. Read more
READ MORESix Tips On How To Stay Healthy During These Christmas Holidays
Friday, December 7, 2018
The Christmas season is full of magic, friendship, family and lots of love. But it's also a time for slothful eating and very limited physical activity, well it is on my part anyway! A year's worth of consistent exercising and somewhat healthy diet can feel like it all comes undone during the festive period. Check out my six tips on how to stay healthy during these christmas holidays Read more
READ MOREThe Causes Of Shoulder Instability
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Shoulder instability, whether traumatic or not can be debilitating. It causes a loss of shoulder strength and function as well as leading to significant pain. Shoulder instability can be treated both surgically and conservatively (non-surgically). Generally, the less severe the condition, the greater chance that is can successfully be treated conservatively. Read more
READ MOREAnkle Sprains | Why Do They Happen Again & Again?
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Ankle sprains are the most common sporting injury and, for that reason, are one of the most treated injuries in our Physio Inq clinics. Why do ankle sprains happen again and again? The short answer is that they aren't getting rehabbed properly! The longer answer is what we will dive into now. Read more
READ MORE