Runners use different surfaces for different reasons.
Road running is often used to build speed, a hard surface to push from without a large loss of energy.
Grass is an excellent way to prevent injury and promote strength. Grass provides less pressure and impact going through your body. [Read more…]
As we age, falls can become common and have sometimes devastating consequences. Physiotherapists play a crucial role in preventing these falls and therefore help to alleviate the burden they cause on our health system.
Many studies have been done on the impact of falls, and the interventions that work. Here we will have a look at the components involved.
So much research has been done of late in to making our exercise regimes as effective and efficient as possible. As part of this its effect on aging has been examined. Only a couple of generations ago it was thought that as you aged you should slow down and take it easy. Sorry to say- its not true.
Do you know how old your mattress is? Is it at the end of its life?
Research does not provide a definitive answer to how many years is too many. The suggestion now is that latex and memory foam mattresses may last between 10-12 years while the standard innerspring only 8 years. Laurina from Domayne in Taren Point has given us some guidelines and advice to follow when shopping.
As winter sport season continues and the injuries start to roll into the clinic here is a timely reminder about how to manage an injury, specifically in children.
There are mountains of research about what is the best way to manage injury but unfortunately this information isn’t always conveyed to the general public. So, if you are watching your child’s game and there is an incident, try to remember these basic principles. [Read more…]
