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Stretching – Static or Dynamic?

If you haven’t already, stop doing static stretches before your event or training. Before running, or any sport for that matter, dynamic stretching is the way to go. Dynamic stretches are designed to a take a joint or a muscle through a challenging and repetitive motion. We start slowly, and with each rep continue to move […]

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Cervicogenic Headache – What Does That Mean?

Headaches are as common as they are disabling.  There are many different sources of headache pain, including amoung other things, sinus and migraine.  However, headaches eminating from the neck, or cervicogenic headaches, are a particular type of headache.  Good news- these are highly treatable. A cervicogenic headache is a headache which originates from the cervical […]

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What is it with knees?

Having a quick look at the NRL injury list 21 of the total 73 injuries currently reported by NRL players are knee injuries. Is this bad luck or poor management?  What can any active person do to reduce the risk of a knee injury slowing you down? How does the knee work? The knee is one […]