A lot of people put off booking in to see a physiotherapist because they don’t want someone to tell them to STOP exercising. Stopping exercise isn’t always the solution. It doesn’t necessarily solve the problem and sometimes stopping exercise can actually make certain injuries worse. At...
When I travelled with the ACT Hockey teams to Nationals I was responsible for running our ‘morning walk and stretch’ sessions. Asking 18 under 21 year old athletes to ‘stretch’, without clear direction, failed miserably and you can only do so many standard calf and...
At Enhance, we want our young athletes to have the best possible chance at achieving success. In conjunction with our physiotherapist, sport scientist and personal trainer Kristy, we have designed our athlete development program. Kristy has worked closely with elite Hockey, Netball and AFL players...
With the start of the winter sport season fast approaching, it is a good idea to start getting your recovery plans in order! The hyperbaric chamber and float tanks are used in professional sport from the NBA to the AFL. Today’s blog is on the...
At a recent conference we attended on the management of tendon injuries, it was clear how poorly tendon injuries are treated in the community. The worst thing you can do for a tendon is REST! A tendon is the tissue that connects muscle belly to bone. ...
The water cooler discussions at Enhance Physiotherapy of recent times has included ACL injuries in the AFLW competition. We predicted a huge increase in ACL injuries given that female athletes are x5 more likely to rupture there ACL than males due to structural and hormonal...
*** SPORTS TAPING COURSE *** Saturday the 4th of November 9.00am - 11.00am Located at the Enhance Physiotherapy Clinic: 550 Smollett St Albury. Ideal for sports trainers heading into preseason. Please contact the clinic on 02 6041 3609 to secure your place. Learn from physiotherapists working in the sports field!...
As physiotherapists who work closely with sports teams and the Australian Defence Force, a fair proportion of our work consists of loading issues. “The Envelope of Function” is a great analogy, when discussing injuries related to loading. If the load fits within your “Envelope of Function”,...
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