Strength and Conditioning Principles to Optimise Rehabilitation and Athletic Performance
As always please note that the principles presented here may not be suitable for all clients, always take advice from your health professional who know your specific circumstances. The fatigue and super-compensation theory The principle underpinning training: performance = fitness developed – training fatigue. From stimulus (the training load), follows fatigue. Too little fatigue, […]
Running resilience and injury management
Recently, our physiotherapist Taha completed an extensive course run by Greg Lehman (MSc,DC, MScPT), a Canadian researcher with a special interest in reconciling pain science, biomechanics and running resilience. Taha presented an in-service to our team last week on building up running resilience, and running injury management, that will no doubt help us all with […]
The Power of Sleep
When it comes to achieving optimal recovery, we often focus on exercise, therapy, and nutrition. However, there is another critical factor that can significantly impact your body’s ability to heal and bounce back: sleep. In this blog, we will explore the vital role sleep plays in the recovery process and how prioritizing quality rest can […]
Strength Training can be for anyone!
Starting a new strength and conditioning program can be intimidating, but the benefits to your general health and sporting ability are vast. Whether you are an athlete looking to improve your performance in your sport or simply trying to live a healthier lifestyle, strength and conditioning training can help you reach your goals. Benefits for […]
Use of plyometric exercise in ACL rehabilitation and injury prevention
Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries (ACL) are usually considered devastating to athletes, with the average recovery taking at least 9 months as well as an associated high number of athletes failing to return to sport (RTS) with high re-injury rates. Just in Aussie rules alone, ACL injuries have been found to be the second most common […]
GLA:D® at Burleigh Heads Physiotherapy Centre
Recently we have started offering a new treatment option for those dealing with knee and hip pain. Some great results are already coming through so I thought I would use this space to put together some information regarding the new service. WHAT IS GLA:D®? GLA:D® (Good Life with osteoarthritis in Denmark), is an education […]
Trochanteric Bursitis or Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy
The more accurate name for this pain at the side of your hip is gluteal tendinopathy (+/- trochanteric bursitis, aka greater trochanteric pain syndrome). Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation of the trochanteric bursa which sits over the outside of the hip bone (trochanter). The bursa provides lubrication and cushioning to allow the muscles to flex and […]
Neuralgic amyotrophy (Parsonage-Turner syndrome, Brachial Neuritis)
What is Neuralgic amyotrophy? Neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) was first described by Feinberg in 1897. Patients present with sudden-onset pain in the shoulder region, followed by patchy flaccid paralysis of muscles in the shoulder and/or arm. NA is also known as “Parsonage–Turner syndrome” after the names of the researchers who first reported this disorder in detail […]
10 000 steps program
Want to move more but lack the motivation or don’t know where to start and then feel bad that you haven’t started? Know that activity is really important to decrease chronic health risks including diabetes, heart disease and cancer but that’s not enough to spark the exercise fire? Sometimes we need it to be really […]
Massage for Piriformis Syndrome
The piriformis is a small deeper muscle in the glutes (buttocks) that rotates the thigh outward (externally) and when the leg is bent at the hip it helps abduct (move away from the body) the thigh. It prevents the hip from rolling inward when doing an activity like running. The sciatic nerve runs under the […]
