In the clinic I have noticed that many of my patients (and my boss!) are going to participate in open water swimming events this year, whether it is the swim series, triathlons or aquathons. Most people train for these events in the pool which is excellent for building up technique,
In 2011, Active Physio Albany co-owner Megan ran her first marathon in Rotorua, and in doing so raised in excess of $12 000 for Pink Pilates This year, she would like to raise another $10 000 for the trust. Part of her plan to do this is by
Groin Strains – what are they and how are they treated?
What is a Groin Strain? Sports injuries to the groin are all too common these days – despite their highly preventable nature. Too few participants take adequate precautions prior to engaging
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Shoulder Dislocation and Subluxation: what happens and what should I do?
Shoulder subluxation or dislocation is a common injury experienced by water polo players. It occurs when the shoulder is forcibly rotated or pulled out of its normal movement limits either
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Whatever happened to OOS??
I had this interesting question asked of me the other day. In the opinion of this particular person, Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS) didn't seem to be getting as much 'air-time'
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Sports-related growing pains
In my last post I talked about the type of growing pains that can happen during the night in children and adolescents. For this next post, I want to talk
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Growing pains – what are they and what can be done?
As the parent of a young boy, my child has experienced the not-very-nice problem of waking up with aching pains in the legs during the night. This is a common
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The high ankle sprain – will the All Black be back in 6 weeks?
Here in New Zealand, we are all hanging out for the daily sports news broadcasts,to hear the progress or not of one of our beloved All Blacks, Kieran Read, who
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