Thoracic Towel Stretch
Thoracic Towel Stretch Following on from our blog on the Thoracic Spine, here is a great stretch that everyone from desk workers to gym goers to mechanics should be doing - the Thoracic Towel Stretch! Mobility and flexibility through the spine is
Thoracic Spine
Your spine is made up of three areas, Cervical (neck), Thoracic (mid-upper back) and Lumbar (low back). But today we are talking specifically about the Thoracic Spine! Your thoracic spine is the largest section of vertebrae, consisting of 12 segments. It
Foam Rolling for the Rotator Cuff
Foam Rolling Series for the Rotator Cuff Muscles Our previous Foam Rolling Blogs have focused on the muscles in the legs, this week’s post will teach you how to safely and effectively release the muscles around the back of the shoulder
Hamstring Strain
With the Commonwealth Games having just finished up in the Gold Coast, a lot of us have watched the athletics track teams and witnessed the hamstring strains that occurred. This blog will give you some more information about the hamstring
Foam Rolling Quads!
Part 5 -Foam Rolling Quads! This edition of the Foam Rolling Series, Foam Rolling Quads is for all our active patients out there, including our walkers, runners and gardeners! We hope you’re all enjoying the last of the summer sunshine. Well done
Hip Flexor
Following on from last week's Blog on calf stretches, has anyone ever asked you to stretch out your hip flexor? It is a very commonly tight area of the body, especially for those that sit all day, which can cause
Calf Stretches
Whether you're active at the gym, going for a walk or sitting at the desk all day, you should learn how to use Calf Stretches! Many people aren’t aware that there are two muscles that make up the calf or that
Foam Rolling Glutes and Hamstrings!
Part 4 - Foam Rolling Glutes and Hamstrings We had some great feedback from our last post on Foam Rolling the calf and plantar fascia. This week we will focus on two other very important muscle groups in the legs- the
Warming Up
Everyone has heard they should start by Warming Up before activity, but is warming up before exercise really that important? The short answer, YES! If you are someone who dives head first into a workout without much pre thought, then this is
Foam Roller – What is it for and how do you use it?
In our previous post about Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) we mentioned the benefits of using a Foam Roller but perhaps you’re wondering what all the fuss is about?! When our muscles and the fascia that surrounds them is tight we