LETS LEARN ABOUT MUSCLES & MASSAGE THERAPY

LETS LEARN ABOUT MUSCLES & MASSAGE THERAPY By Senior Gold Coast Remedial & Sports Massage Therapist, Tim Harman What is muscle? Skeletal muscle makes up between 30-40% of our total mass. Without muscle we can’t stand erect & hold our …

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A simple exercise to improve your Cycling

Do cyclists really need calf muscles? By APA Sports Physio, Cyclist, previous Orica-Greenedge Cycling Physio & GC Suns AFL Official Physio, Rob Brown What are Calf Muscles? The calf muscles are composed of 2 muscles located at the back of …

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Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention of Ankle Sprains Consensus Statement

Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of ankle sprains: update of an evidence-based clinical guideline Vuurberg et al (2018): Br J Sports Med  http://bjsm.bmj.com This guideline aimed to advance current understandings regarding the diagnosis, prevention and therapeutic interventions for ankle sprains by …

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Have you heard about ‘The Posture Myth’?

‘The Posture Myth’: “Is it because my posture is bad”? By Sport & Exercise APA Titled Physio Rick Bain Posture has been long engrained in our psyches when discussing pain and for good reason. We’ve been told for years that …

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RACGP Guidelines for the Management of Hip & Knee OA

RACGP Guidelines for the Management of Hip & Knee OA Full Guide here Key Summary Lifestyle: • Regular exercise is important for relieving pain and improving function in people with knee and/or hip OA. For knee OA, land-based exercise such …

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What happens when a Cyclist gets Knee Pain?

What happens when a Cyclist gets Knee Pain? By Sports Physio, Rob Brown (ex-Physio to Orica Green-Edge Pro Cycling Team & 2019- Gold Coast SUNS AFL Sports Physio) What do you call a runner with knee pain? A cyclist… So …

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Living On the Gold Coast

Living On the Gold Coast Courtesy of Qld Health & Gold Coast Tourism Located in south-east Queensland, just one hour south of Brisbane, the Gold Coast region has 70 kilometres of world-famous uninterrupted coastline. Rich in natural beauty, the Gold …

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“Mobility”- What does this really mean?

“Mobility”- What does this really mean? Words by Massage/ Soft Tissue Therapist, Dougie Graham Often overlooked by Personal Trainers and Athletic Coaches, or put to the bottom of the priority list for each of you individually, is “Mobility”.  Do you …

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