Hamstring Injury Prevention
Posted by Active Body Physiotherapy
on 2 October 2014
Hamstring injuries account for the most non-contact injuries in Australian Rules Football, football and rugby union as well as track events like sprinting in Australia.
Research at the Unive...
Exercise your grades
Posted by Active Body Physiotherapy
on 26 September 2014
With the HSC (and other school, tafe and university end of year exams) fast approaching, students and parents should be aware of study habits! While it is important to study, a UK study (publish...
Back to the future you
Posted by Active Body Physiotherapy
on 5 September 2014
BACK TO THE FUTURE YOU
Well it's that time of year again. The transition from winter to spring and a time that most individuals come out of hibernation and start throwing themselves back...
Using crutches
Posted by Active Body Physiotherapy
on 29 August 2014
CRUTCHES
Crutches are a very useful piece of equipment for many lower limb injuries, however, using crutches can prove to be quite complicated for those who have never used them before, or w...
Ice VS Heat
Posted by Active Body Physiotherapy
on 22 August 2014
One of the most common questions a Physio gets is; 'Should I be using heat or ice for my injury?'
Generally speaking, ICE is always recommended for an acute injury (the first 48-72 hours post i...