10 Facts About Low Back Pain
10 Facts About Low Back Pain Words by GCPSH APA Titled Sports & Musculoskeletal Physio, Rick Bain 1. Back pain is common Back pain is not a disease. It is a normal experience for most of us. 84% of …
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Ankle Sprain Injuries are not harmless!!
Ankle Sprain Injuries are not harmless!! Extracts taken from Assocaite Professor Eammon Delahunt in Sports Physio & GCPSH Sports & Olympic Phyiso, Britt Caling The lateral ligament complex of the ankle is usually defined as the ligaments shown in …
Breathe Better to Improve Performance
Breathe Better to Improve Performance By Exercise Physiologist & Champion Surf Ironwoman, Harriet Brown Do you get puffed more easily than you should? Is your breathing limiting your ability to train harder? Or do you want to have a performance …
Lets Talk About “Core Stability” for athletes: What is it & how does it make you perform better?
Lets Talk About “Core Stability” for athletes What is it & how does it make you perform better? By Britt Caling, APA Sports Titled and Australian Olympic Team Physio, 2016 While Elite Athletes are constantly aiming for improved performances, this …
Why schedule a deep tissue massage?
written by Mathew Ptak-Zylka, RMT, Myotherapist at Gold Coast Physio & Sports Heath Why schedule a deep tissue massage? In order to enhance overall recovery time, a deep tissue massage is often recommended ideally a few days after physical activity …
Insight into life as the Lead Sports Physio to a National Sports Team
Physiotherapist Sam McLaren interviews GCPSH APA titled Sports & Exercise Physio Ange Flack, who is proudly Australian Womens NRL Jillaroos & Qld Womens NRL head Physio. Ange talks her experience as a National Sports Team head Physio. We have noticed …
Cramping in a Marathon/ Ultra-run, should you take a magnesium supplement?
Cramping in a Marathon/ Ultra-run, should you take a magnesium supplement? By Eatsmart Nutrition Consultants Just when you feel you have done all the work and you are on track for a P.B., BANG, the dreaded calf cramp at the …
Stretching for Cyclists – Part 1)
Stretching for Cyclists Part 1) Words by Gold Coast Physio & Sports Health Sports Physio and avid cyclist Andy Frith I’m often asked “what are the best stretches for cyclists?” The answer is not as easy as it sounds. Firstly everyone …
Tasty & Healthy Buckwheat Pancakes
Buckwheat Pancakes by Eatsmart Nutrition Now, the name is a little deceiving, buckwheat is not a grain it is actually a fruit seed related to the rhubarb family, which makes it gluten free and coeliac friendly! You can buy buckwheat …
Compression Clothing – why and when to use it
Compression Clothing Why use Compression in Sports clothing? One of the newest trends for recovery in the athletic market, is the use of compression clothing. So what is all the fuss really about? What is compression clothing? and What do I use …
