During my time taking patients through rehab programs at gyms, I often see out of the corner of my eye someone doing an exercise that makes me think what are they trying to achieve by doing that particular exercise? Has someone given it to them and they are following blindly?
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,
Sink or Swim: the challenge for 2012
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,
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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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