Whether you are training for your first 5km fun run, or looking to up the ante and hit a new PB on your marathon time, there are a few key areas to get right in your running to avoid unwanted injuries. Many different factors can influence running performance and injury rates, but we've identified 4 [...]
We are pleased to be on board as a sponsor for The Smith Family. The Smith Family provide financial and mentoring support for disadvantaged young Australians to assist them through their years of education. Luke recently caught up with Graham from TSF to discuss the programs the organisation offer and how the support that businesses and [...]
When speaking to sporting teams about how to best manage new injuries, a line we often use is "At the very least don't make it worse". Whether it is a minor niggle or a major injury, how you manage a new injury in the first 2-3 days can make a significant difference to recovery. This advice could [...]
Dry Needling: Your questions answered It has become increasingly common for physiotherapists to use dry needling as part of the treatment regime for a range of sports injuries and painful muscle and joint conditions. While more and more people may have heard of, or even experienced needling, many are still unsure what it actually [...]
We are proud to continue our association with some of the state's most elite athletes. Scott Palmer, APA Sports Physiotherapist and director, has been appointed team for physio for the MAC Adelaide Lightning who compete in the Womens National Basketball League (WNBL) in season 2017. The role is a combination of loves for Scott, who [...]
Low back pain can certainly get you down, our role is to help you with best management and get you back to doing the things you love as quickly as possible. You won’t be surprised to hear that having lower back pain is common. According to research by the Australian Physiotherapy Association, up to 80% [...]
If you’ve suffered a sports injury the first thing you often think is, wow, that doesn’t feel great (or some other similarly controlled emotion-filled response… ) and soon after start to wonder what have i done? To help you out, we’ve put together a few basics on some of the more common sports injuries that [...]
There has been increasing awareness over recent years about the negative effects that sitting can have on our overall health. This is relevant for a lot of us as many occupations have traditionally involved sitting for extended timeframes. We also tend to sit for long periods during our years of education at school and [...]
You may have come across the term “Pilates” mentioned in the media, heard about it from friends, or seen it advertised at the gym, and wondered what it was. You may also have heard it referred to alongside a number of different terms and been left wondering; is all Pilates the same? and is [...]
We all know the benefits of having kids active and outside, and organised sport is a great way to keep them healthy, happy and occupied. Playing sport also teaches kids many qualities that will help them across all facets of life, including teamwork, relationship building, perseverance, and how to deal with winning and losing. However [...]
