Arthritis: Light At The End Of The Tunnel
With the outbreak of COVID-19, many people’s routines have been dramatically affected. Although summer generally provides a relief of...
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Flat Feet
Excessive pronation of the feet (a.k.a “flat feet”) is a common foot posture and is often something focused on in the prevention of...
Dry Needling
Trigger Point Dry needling or Dry needling is a treatment we frequently use here at Reflex Physiotherapy and we are often asked many...
Orthotics
Orthotics or as they’re more commonly know, Insoles, are an insertable support placed into your shoe. You’ll see them in lots of shops...
Should I Strengthen or Stretch for Muscle Tightness?
Often our answer is to stretch when we feel “tight”, but is this the best thing to do? “Tightness” or “stiffness” are often signs of...
Three Tips For Sciatica
#1 Take Tension off the Nerve: The sciatic nerve runs from the lumbar (lower) spine all the way through our glutes and down the back of...
3 Tips For Running Injuries: Plantar Fasciitis
#1 Keep Footwear Consistent: Given the mileage you run per week it is vital that you try to keep everything as consistent as possible to...
3 Tips for Back Pain During Running
#1 Increase your Knee Drive: While running utilise bringing your knees higher as this helps increase running economy and efficiency....
3 Tips To Prevent Hip Pain When Running
#1 Increase Hip Mobility The hip joint is prone to feelings of “stiffness” or “tightness” especially during uphill or long runs. The hip...
3 Tips To Prevent Hamstring Injuries
#1 Strengthen The Hamstrings Themselves: Often the hamstrings don’t get the attention they deserve. You focus on squats, lunges, sit-ups...
3 Tips To Prevent Shin Splints
#1 Strengthen the Muscles of the Shin These muscles include your calves and the tibialis anterior. Between these groups of muscles they...
3 Tips To Prevent Achilles Injuries
Achilles Tendon injuries are among the most common we see in the clinic. Here are our 3 tips to help reduce the chance of them occurring...
3 Tips To Prevent Low Back Pain
Low Back Pain is one of the most frequent conditions we treat here in Reflex Physiotherapy. These 3 tips can help prevent the onset of...
Four Tips to Prevent Ankle Pain when Running
With the weather improving more and more people are dusting off their running shoes and getting out more. Perhaps you have signed up to a...
Four Tips for Neck Pain
Are you experiencing neck and shoulder pain and looking for tips to improve your symptoms? Has your routine been turned upside down with...
Running Related Injuries Part II: Knee Pain
What is "runner’s knee"? Runner’s knee is pain at the front, side or right behind the kneecap. Medically it is known as patellofemoral...
Running Related Injuries Part I: Back Pain
Running related back pain is pain that comes on with one or more of the following: 1. A pain in the lower back while running, which comes...
Running Part II: Choosing The Correct Footwear
A recent study by the American Athletics Association found that up to 75% of amateur runners wear footwear that are too small for them....
Return To Sport - High Days And Low Days, Not Rest Days!
Several medical experts feel that there will be a spike in injuries in the coming weeks as thousands of club players get ready for their...
Running Part 1: Breathing - We're Doing It All Wrong!
Running, it’s all the craze at the moment. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or novice, in recent months the activity of running has...
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