Facebook Live 21st November 2019
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FACEBOOK LIVE- FIVE TIPS FOR RUNNERS WHO ARE OLDER THAN 40
Facebook Live 15 November 2019 Increase risk of injury as the stiffness of our achilles tendon is reduced, this means that more force is required to be generated through our achilles tendon to toe off. Running on sand can increase the risk of achillles tendinopathy by...
Facebook Live- Nike Vaporfly the Sub 2hr Marathon Shoe
Facebook Live 14th November 2019 Currently in the running world, there are controversies regarding the racing shoes made by Nike. According to research, the nike vaporfly 4% and Nike Vaporfly next % as the name suggests, has shown to reduce energy expenditure by 4%...
Facebook Live- 5 Things extra to address tight calves
Facebook Live 6 November 2019 5 extra things to do for runners with tight calves Strengthen them! its suggested that tight calf muscles can often be due to weakness You can change reoccurring calf strains and tightness with developing adequate calf strength - body...
Facebook Live- The top 4 Rehab Tips for your sore Achilles
Facebook Live 29 October 2019 4 Rehab Tips of Achilles pain 1- Footwear - Try to find shoes that have a higher heel height. This means having the height of the heel higher then the toes. Think about the exaggerated example of being in high heels. The goal of this is...
FACEBOOK LIVE- THE BEST FIRST EXERCISES FOR YOUR ACHILLES PAIN
Facebook Live 29th October 2019 A nice and simple exercise to begin with is a calf raise and hold. Essentially you will calf raise with both feet and push off the big toe and hold that contraction for a count of 3. From there you will lower back down to your starting...
Facebook Live- Netball Shoe Review
Facebook Live 22nd October 2019 Netball shoes When playing netball it is imperative that you are in the correct shoes. Netball shoes are specifically designed for the requirements of the game, side to side movement, jumping, landing and pivoting movements. Where as...
FACEBOOK LIVE- 4 TIPS FOR MANAGING YOUR SORE ACHILLES
Facebook Live 22nd October 2019 4 rehab tips for achilles pain Higher pitched shoe -The pitch of a shoe is basically the relation of the rearfoot to the forefoot, so with a high pitched shoe think of it like a slippery dip, high at the back then when you slide down...
FACEBOOK LIVE- WHO IS THE BEST TO SEE FOR HEEL AND ACHILLES PAIN?
Facebook Live 15th October 2019 Which health professional should you see for heel pain? Heel pain can generally be multifactorial, due to this, it’s necessary for heel pain to be treated from all angles from different health professionals as a multidisciplinary...
Facebook Live- Did you know that painkillers lead to 3 deaths in Australia last year?!
Facebook Live 9th October 2019 Pain killers: Should we rely on them? The answer is no. Pain killers are one of the silent killers in the present world where up to 3 deaths per day were reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last year. They provide a quick...
Facebook Live- Does a Heel Spur Dissolve with Treatment?
Facebook Live 27 August 2019 Does a heel spur dissolve with treatment? Essentially, no, it will not dissolve with treatment that we provide at our clinic. The treatment that we conduct is to minimise pain the correlating symptoms located a few mm in front of the heel...
Facebook Live- Why does my Achilles Stiffen in the Morning?
Facebook Live 1st October 2019 Why is our achilles sore in the morning? What is the Achilles tendon? It's the make up of our two calf muscles the gastrocnemius and soleus. These two muscles join together to form our Achilles tendon. The reason for the morning...