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Hypermobility

Is being too "loose" good for you?

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Exploring the benefits of mouth taping

Breathe in through your nose, out through your nose.....

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Breaking down the FMS

Ever wondered about the 7 movements that we put our clients through?

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Nasal breathing vs oral breathing

Breathing through your nose can have greater health implications...

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Sports and performance series Part 2: mobility and motor control

addressing every part of performance may allow you to improve efficiently and effectively...

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Sports & performance series Part 1: capacity and skill

2 aspects to performance: quantity & quality. Both required for performance at a high-level(sports) or low-level (daily life)

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Pain, what is it that I’m actually feeling?

What is pain? What exactly am I feeling?

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Of shoes, orthotics, and function

Is there a "best", one size fits all shoe?

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Manipulation (Spinal & Peripheral joints)

Crack/pop/adjustment...what does this actually mean when you hear these sounds/terms from your clinician?

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FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREEN (FMS): A MOVEMENT SCREEN, NOT AN INJURY RISK PREDICTOR – A CLINICIAN’S PERSPECTIVE.

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The Physiology Of Healing

Healing is multifactorial. There are many aspects to life in general that can affect how we heal from injury or illnesses

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5 Ps to get a good night's sleep

Position, Palpation, Pace, Perspective & Place...

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Curved mechanical treadmills: A new era?

Can curved and mechanical treadmills be the game changer?

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Motorised treadmills: A cautionary note

Do motorised treadmills achieve the same outcome as "real" running?

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Cupping

Cupping. Nothing different, just another way to improve pain, mobility, control, strength, and performance

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You Are Not Your Scan Part 2

We need to treat everyone as an individual rather than a scan or a picture or a body part

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You are not your scan Part 1

What you see in your scan might not necessarily correlate with what you feel...

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Exercise and Pregnancy

We advocate for exercise before pregnancy, and even during, to maintain strength for mums

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Hips Don't Lie

Hips don't lie. Why our hips play such a pivotal role in general movement

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Common FAQs for Dry Needling

All your common "What" questions answered...

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How does Dry Needling work?

THE MYTHS AND FACTS OF TRIGGER POINT DRY NEEDLING......

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The Running lab – Running workshop review

Want to run well? We learnt about footwear, running, mechanics and so much more....

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What Is The Biggest Predictor Of Injury

3 main predictors of injury: Previous injury, Assymetry & Training Load...

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Breathing For Performance

Can something as simple as breathing affect your performance? Is breathing a missing piece to the puzzle?

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Crossfit regionals: A behind the scenes look

Ever wondered what goes behind the scenes at a Crossfit Competition?

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Magnesium – for bone, muscle and heart health

Magnesium (Mg) is a mineral that is essential to many functions in the human body e.g Bone health, Muscle cramps, High blood pressure

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OMEGA 3 - HELPING TO MAINTAIN CELL MEMBRANES & SUPPORTING HEALTHY CHOLESTEROL LEVELS

Omega 3s have role in the body as components that form the structures of your cell membranes

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Glucosamine - For Joint Cartilage & Joint Health Support

Glucosamine can have a positive effect on joint and cartilage health..

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USING A MASSAGE GUN: LEGIT? OR IS IT ALL JUST HYPE?

Self-care tools have become all the rage during the pandemic...

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Course Review: SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment)

We have always thought it really helpful when considering courses, to see what other participants had thought of them..

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Feet.....For Thought

3 main criteria we look for in footwear: Flat, Wide Toebox, Flexible..

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Flat feet, collapsed arches: Does it matter?

Feet are our foundations of our body; let's take an objective view of foot structure

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LETTER TO THE GRADUATING CLASS

A letter to the Graduating class from us to you...

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LETTER TO PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS - WHAT I WISHED I KNEW

There is so much to absorb as a physiotherapy student. What "non-clinical" aspects should students think about when stuyding?

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Feet Position In The Squat

The squat. It's a position that we have taken for granted and many of us have lost it....

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The Truth About Back Pain Part 3

In part 3 of our lower back pain series, we discuss management strategies surrounding lower back pain

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The Truth About Back Pain Part 2

We look at some of myths surrounding the common phrases we hear in relation to lower back pain.

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The Truth About Back Pain Part 1

The lifetime prevalence of low back pain is estimated at 60-70%. We explore the possible causes and concepts of Lower back pain

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ROLLING

The development of rolling serves as the foundation for strength & neuromuscular integration from which other complex movements build

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THE ANKLE JOINT

Restrictions or limitations in the ankle could be causing your pain in the knees, hips or even lower back

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THE BIG TOE

An army without leaders is like a foot without a big toe — Stripes, 1981

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YOUR INITIAL ASSESSMENT - THE SFMA TOP TIER

This is what an initial assessment might look like for all new clients

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BREATHING - THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT PATTERN

One thing has always been constant: breathing was never irrelevant.

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To Honour Those Who Have Gone Before

Not recovering as quickly as you had hoped? Everybody is different and every body responds differently.....

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Product review: Correct Toes Toe spacer

Disclaimer: We have not been paid/given this product by Correct Toes. This is a personal view and we experimented on our own accord.

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Probiotics - for gut & musculoskeletal health

It was once thought that all bacteria was bad for us and that we should try to eradicate as much of it as we could

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Which pillow is right for me?

The average person will spend around 26 years of their life sleeping and an additional 7 years just trying to get to sleep!

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