Is manual curved treadmill running better than motorised treadmill running?

Does manual curved treadmill running replicate “real” running?

In Part 2 of this blog series, we explore the realm of curved treadmill running and discuss the benefits of them.

Do you actually “run” when you are on the treadmill?

Is moving upwards “bad” for running?

In this first segment of our Running/Treadmill series, we look at motorised treadmill (the everyday treadmill), and some factors to consider when replicating running or training or rehab.

Cupping is a form of manual therapy that we can offer if you do come to our clinic for treatment. There are many forms of cupping, including the more traditional cupping where the cups are made of glass and fire is used to create the suction pressure. Our more modern take on cupping therapy as physiotherapists are slightly different than traditional forms of cupping.

In Part 2 of this 2 part blog series, we discuss how scans are only a snapshot in time of an individual’s condition. Some scans show (extensive) damage but the individual is fully functional and pain free. Conversely, an individual might report back with a pristine scan but might be suffering from a lot of pain and discomfort.

Imaging is commonly used in healthcare to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal condition. In Part 1 of our 2 part series, we discuss the type of scans commonly encountered in the musculoskeletal setting and what they are helpful in identifying.

Here at Focus Physio , we believe that exercise is very important during pregnancy. In fact we fully advocate for pregnant mums to continue with their current exercise program albeit with modifications as required. The caveat for this is that if you haven’t been doing, or are not used to intense exercise, to start with something light eg going for a few walks round the block🚶‍♂️/swimming 🏊‍♀️rather than going straight into a full on exercise program🏋️‍♂️🤸‍♀️. .

Dry Needling is a technique that we occasionally incorporate into our physiotherapy treatment sessions. Following on from our previous blog on the proposed mechanisms of Dry Needling, here are some common FAQs that clients have with regards to your physiotherapy session

Dry Needling/Acupuncture is a modality we might use in the clinic as part of your physiotherapy treatment session. How does needling actually work? There’s no “definite” explanation, but here are some proposed mechanisms on how needling might work during your physiotherapy session

A while ago we were privileged to have been able to host Tim Bransdon from The Running Lab, in conjunction with Southern Peak Crossfit, here in Dunedin to conduct his running course. Our physio Leigh reviews the course and some learning points that we took away

Here is our latest review on the Lems Mariner Boat shoe in addition to our previous reviews we have done for Lems on their Primal 2 and Nine2Five.

Just recently, one of our physios attended a Dry Needling Course run by GEMT. Here is a review of the course for anyone who is thinking about adding dry needling to their treatment toolkit.

Hips Don’t Lie….

The hips play a huge role in general movment, and especially in athletic movement. Here we delve deeper into hip movement in 2 important exercises, the squat and the deadlift.

What if we told you that we could minimise your injury risk profile? Find out about the 3 biggest predictors of injury and how you could train harder and safer

Breathing in integral to life. However, many people do not realise how much breathing can have an impact on performance. Here we talk about different breathing strategies and how we can use them in rehabilitation

We were fortunate to have been able to be involved in the Crossfit Games Pacific Regionals 2018. Here’s a sneak peak of what goes on behind the scenes

There is so much to absorb as a physiotherapy student. What we thought we'd do is to get one of our clinicians to give a nice insight as a fresh graduate into what "non-clinical" aspects students should think about when going through their study

We were priviledged to attend a shoulder course run by Adam Meakins aka The Sports Physio, "Shoulder: Complex doesn't have to be complicated". Here is a review of the course

In the spirit of Christmas, we decided to do a 12 days of mobility special leading up to Christmas. In case you missed it, here it is again!

1st Blog post of 2018!!! We would love to share with you our goals and vision for our clinic. By putting them down in writing, this will keep us accountable to ourselves, but also to you, our clients.