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6 Characteristics of Elite Touch Football Players

The Touch Trans Tasman 2022 is just around the corner. We asked Steph Cummins, a physio with our Caringbah team, a touch footy rep player AND a member of the 2019 World Cup Medical Team, what she has seen as the most important characteristics of elite Touch Football players. First up she said: “Choose your parents carefully”. Sport geneticists […]

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Outer Knee Pain: Did your running increase during lockdown?

Did you increase your running distance, time or volume during lockdown and now find yourself with outer knee pain? If you have pain on the outside of your knee, the iliotibial band or ITB as it is commonly referred to could be the culprit. The condition, iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBFS), is the most common […]

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Wry Neck

Have you ever woken up with your neck stuck and unable to turn or move ? You may have a case of wry neck! What is a wry neck? An acute wry neck is the sudden onset of severe neck pain, it is accompanied by spasm of the neck muscles, causing the neck to laterally […]

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Osgood Schlatters Disease – Knee Pain in Kids

There are many growth plate areas that can be irritated in adolescent children.  We’ve written about Sever’s Disease before, another common area is the knee. This condition is known as Osgood Schlatters Disease or syndrome. Osgood Schlatters is a common cause of knee pain in adolescent children who are physically active. Boys are more likely to […]

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What can PHYSIOTHERAPY do for you?

For a lot of our online followers – many of whom we know IRL –  the answer is pretty straightforward. Physiotherapy helps when you have an injury. to return you to your normal way of life.  For those who haven’t had physiotherapy treatment, it may not be so clear. What do Physios do? Physiotherapy is […]

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How to do: Post Training Recovery

With the sporting seasons coming into the business end, it is important that athletes and players are doing all the right things to ensure they have recovered after each training session and game. This will assist in preventing injuries throughout the season and ensuring that all players/athletes are performing at their best when it comes […]

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Tips for staying mentally and physically healthy

The pandemic that has shaken not only our community but the whole world. After many months of uncertainty it is quite possible that you are feeling less resilient than usual.  It is important we continue to look after our wellbeing, so that we can be our best for ourselves, and those around us. Staying mentally […]

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Ankle Bracing or Taping? Injury Prevention 101

With netball, basketball, soccer and rugby league/union seasons in full swing, there are many factors that need to be considered whether you need to be putting measures in place in order to reduce the likelihood of injury to your ankle this sports season. Let’s break it down one step at a time… FAQ #1: Is […]

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Core Series Part 4 – The Ultimate Core Workout

Welcome all to week 4 and the final part of our Core Series (Core Series Part 1, Core Series Part 2 and Core Series Part 3 are available here). I hope you’ve all been sticking to your program and if so I’m sure you’ll be starting to see some changes in your core strength. As […]