Having a quick look at the NRL injury list 21 of the total 73 injuries currently reported by NRL players are knee injuries. Is this bad luck or poor management? What can any active person do to reduce the risk of a knee injury slowing you down? How does the knee work? The knee is one…
Research shows that dieting is almost guaranteed to result in weight regain over an above what was originally lost. Dieting is also highly likely to result in disordered eating if not a full-blown eating disorder. So why is it so widespread that it is considered normal and healthy in western society? Dieting is the answer…
With footy, netball, basketball and soccer season well and truly under way, a rolled ankle is a painful and debilitating injury that can have you sidelined for weeks to months depending on its severity. If you have rolled your ankle make sure you get it seen to, as a poorly healed ankle injury can lead…
What are the repercussions of a very common shoulder injury – like Robbie Farah’s during the first round of State Of Origin 2015? Farah was injured in the 28th minute following a dumping tackle by Justin Hodges. The tackle resulted in Farah falling heavily onto his left shoulder, leaving him with a Grade 3 acromioclavicular…
With the footy season just around the corner, here are some tips on how to get through this footy season, and hopefully into the final series, uninjured.
With the arguably the biggest fight in boxing history taking place this Sunday Jude Holroyd, the Principal Physiotherapist at The Healthy Body Company in Jordan Springs, has put together a boxing specific workout for those who are looking for a program that will burn around 500-700 Calories. Boxing is a gruelling sport. It is both physically…
The companies that manufacture compression wear claim the benefits of wearing them include: Improved recovery and injury reduction Increased muscular power, strength, endurance and proprioception Enhanced athletic performance in all sporting environments However, when we actually look at the available research, the results are conflicting and inconsistent. They often claim the use of compression wear…
The question was asked recently do young basketballers need sports drinks? We asked Accredited Practising Dietitian and Health Coach Susan Williams. The short answer is:
The implications of Nikolai’s medial collateral ligament injury and gives us a great over-view of the management of this common football (all codes) injury…. It was half way through the 2nd half in the A-League Grand final match between Western Sydney Wanderers and Brisbane Roar. The Wanderers up 1-0 before Nikolai Topor-Stanley was involved in a tackle that…
Poor concentration, bad moods, pounding, dull, throbbing pain in your head, sensitive to light or sound, dizziness, nausea? We explore common causes of headache pain and how it can be managed. Without drugs.