A great dancer looks effortless, but graceful movement requires incredible strength, flexibility and stamina. It also comes with a high risk of injury. Whether you are a dancer, the parent of a dancer or a dance teacher, being aware of common dance injuries is important. The 4 Most Common Dance Injuries: 1. ANKLE SPRAINS Up to 90%…
Steve and Tom have just returned from six action packed days as part of the medical team supporting the U/18 and U/20 Australian touch football sides to South Auckland, New Zealand. The teams were competing in the Youth Trans-Tasman 2017 series. Competition overview Australia took over approximately 100 athletes, 5 medical staff plus coaches and support staff for…
Cricket season is upon us again. As proud sponsors of Penrith Junior Cricket Association we want to make sure that all of our cricketers from park to grade stay on the pitch all season and minimise their risk of injury. Cricketers tend to present with a few common complaints. Upper back pain/ stiffness Lower back pain…
Triathlon season. The warmer spring weather is well suited to this sport that involves swimming, cycling & running. For locals of the Nepean Blue mountains area, you may have heard about the Nepean Triathlon. This historic race has been running for over 35 years and is held over the weekend each year in late October.…
Back to school and back to swimming lessons. It reminded us that swimming is a popular and incredibly healthy year-round sport in Australia, with people of all ages participating for both recreation and competition. We recommend it for lots of people all the time. Swimming provides an all-body workout with lots of repetitive actions with…
We love our cricket. But even though cricket is considered a non-contact sport, injuries can still occur in lots of ways. Fractures and contusions can result from a direct blow from a cricket ball or when diving for the ball in the field. Overuse injuries as well as sprains and strains are common and associated with…
peddlinhWith the Tour de France in full swing, it’s hard to not be inspired to dust off the bike. Not only is cycling healthy for you, it’s a ‘Green’ form of transport. The Benefits of Cycling Unlike many other forms of exercise, cycling is easy. It does not require a great level of skill or…
Geordie McColl, a talented gymnast from the Penrith region, first come to see us at The Healthy Body Company during his lead up for state trials for the National Men’s Level 7 Gymnastics NSW Squad. Geordie was experiencing ongoing back pain when hyperextending (bending backwards beyond the normal range of motion) during training and competitions. While, our…
It has now been 7 weeks since the season of the NSW Premier League 2 has begun and out of the 3 teams I am providing physiotherapy for, a third of the players have an injury! Considering the lengthy preparation during a preseason of 4 to 5 days per week training, this is a large proportion…
Brad Shaylor, a Penrith local, is Australia’s current under 15’s BMX Racing National Champion. He is an incredibly committed athlete, who trains daily both before and after school. He has recently qualified to represent Australia in the 2016 BMX World Championships in Columbia.