What Are the Top 3 Injuries in New Runners?
Starting a running journey is thrilling, but it comes with a surprise: your body goes through a massive physical transformation that goes way beyond heavy breathing and jelly legs.
Most running injuries come down to one simple culprit: overload. When you start running, different parts of your body adapt at completely different speeds.
Your heart and lungs rapidly adjust to the new cardiovascular demands, making you feel fitter surprisingly fast. However, your tendons, ligaments, and bones adapt at a much slower rate.
The Role that Exercise can play with our Mental Health
Later this year I’ve decided to sign up for the Nike Half Marathon and to fundraise as much as I can for Movember for Men’s Mental Health.
As someone who has seen firsthand people suffering from depression and anxiety especially in men, I’ve wanted to raise as much awareness as I can and for me what better way than to run and spread awareness!
GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications: How Diet and Exercise Support Long-Term Success
GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro can support significant weight loss by reducing appetite, slowing digestion and improving blood sugar regulation. However, long-term success depends on more than appetite suppression alone. Adequate protein, fibre, hydration, micronutrients and progressive resistance training can help protect muscle, support bone health, reduce side effects and improve weight maintenance.
Should I Be Concerned About My Child’s Posture? A Mum and Osteopath’s Perspective
If you’ve ever looked at your child slouched on the couch or collapsed into a chair, shoulders rounded, head dropped forward, iPad or phone balanced on their lap or held close to their face and wondered, “Is this doing damage to their body?” … you’re not alone. My name is Megan. I’ve been an Osteopath for over 20 years, working […]
Chronic Pain: Factors Influencing Pain You May Not Have Considered
Chronic pain is commonly defined as pain that persists beyond the normal tissue healing timeframe of approximately three to six months. However, for those who live with it, chronic pain extends far beyond a simple definition – it can affect physical function, emotional wellbeing, and daily life in complex and often unexpected ways.
Unlock Your Flexibility: How Remedial Massage Helps You Move Better
As a dancer, and now someone who is heavily involved in the world of remedial massage and sports therapies, I have seen first-hand how remedial massage can improve flexibility, not only in the short-term but also long-term!
The Rise of Hybrid Training: How Osteopathy Can Help You Manage Your Training Load Like a PRO!
If you’ve ever found yourself trying to find the balance between training hard and training too much, you’ll know how difficult it can be juggling lifting, running and conditioning, particularly in the lead up to a big event! Integrating regular Osteo appointments into my recovery regime has been a game changer, particularly as we edge closer to race day!
The Rise of Prehab in Preventing Low Back Pain
As we prepare for the upcoming VFL pre-season, prehab is almost in full swing at Carlton – and yes, this will mean a large focus on Pilates. However, prehab isn’t just about stretching and foam rolling, it’s about smarter training to build stronger and more resilient bodies before issues arise and before the even season even begins!
How I’m preparing for the Nike Half Marathon as an Exercise Physiologist
As an Exercise Physiologist and avid runner, I often find myself getting caught up in the complexities of social media and seeing numerous different running programs that tell us “you should do this” and “you must have these shoes”.
Social media often portrays an image that is either unrealistic or targeting a very niche market of elite athletes.
For myself, I find that these methods work for helping with my running journey and planning for my half marathons.
Inside the Injury: Why Basketball Targets Your Ankles
As someone who has been playing basketball since they were barely in primary school, I have seen my fair share of ankle sprains on the court over the years. Earlier this year I even experienced one myself much to my dismay and frustration. Ankle sprains are a common injury on the basketball court. The two main culprits: Landing on someone else’s foot during a rebound OR the high speed, lateral movements required by our lower limbs on both offense and defense (think crossover dribble move or defensive sliding). Sometimes even our fancy, cool, colourful basketball shoes that are designed for stability and support can’t stop our ankle rolling over itself leading to a sprain in the ligaments of our ankle.