Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylalgia is an inflammation of the tendons that join the forearm muscles on the outside of the elbow. The muscles and tendons of the forearm can become damaged from overuse and repetitive motions, leading to pain and tenderness on the outside of the elbow. As the name suggests, playing tennis or other racquet sports is a common cause of this condition.
Why is the way I breathe so important? The way we breathe can have a major impact on multiple bodily functions. You may not realise that a lot of physical symptoms that we experience everyday can be related to poor breathing patterns. The most common breathing dysfunctions I see in clinical practice are hyperventilation and mouth-breathing, which often occur together.
I have mostly lead a very active life, playing multiple sports during my teens and then playing senior football for 17 years. During this time I would train 2 or 3 times a week and play a game on the weekends. The beauty of playing team sport for such a long period is that there is never a need to find “motivation” to exercise, as I always had other people relying on me to perform and I would never want to let my team down.
Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system [1]. As of 2016, it is estimated that half of the adult population have suffered from at least one headache per year, with many people experiencing headaches more frequently. Headaches can be associated with personal and societal burdens of pain, disability, damaged quality [...]
This week's post is focusing on Judi's cousin Megan Coburn's book titled Be Brave, Be Bold, Be You – the No BS guide to living with a Mental Illness and succeeding at life. Judi write this blog not to promote Megan’s book, but to promote the message Megan and a lot of others are trying [...]
We've all probably suffered with lower back pain at some point in our life. Whether it be minor or major pain it's always frustrating to deal with. Movement can agitate it or make it better, sitting idle can be just as bad and not knowing what to do and what not to do is a slippery slope.
What is Myofascial Cupping? Believe it or not, the history of Cupping Therapy dates back as far as ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing around 1500 B.C. Early Chinese medical writings on the use of cupping were focused on its purpose during Chinese Surgery; primarily to restrict blood flow to the surgery site, and later assisting the body to remove disease and infection. Cattle horns and cross sections of bamboo were applied for cupping treatment in those times.
Training for a fun run can mean clocking up lots of kilometres, but this repetitive training is often hard on the body and leads to many runners breaking down before they even reach the start line. With fun run season in full swing on the Bellarine, here are some reasons why you should be strength training to help reduce your risk of injury and improve your running performance.
Stretches – Ugh! I know I know, we think that when we have to do stretches its something else that’s added on to our already busy day/schedules. A lot of the time when we see our osteo/massage therapist, we don’t just get treated, we also get a whole bunch of stretches and exercises as homework. Now I don’t know about you…. But when I think of homework, I automatically think…Nah. I wasn’t great at doing it at school and now in adulthood, I’m even worse. The thing is, it really helps.
Are you working long hours? Is your job stressful? Have you had a break from work lately? Are you running on empty? We all live busy lives in this face paced new era where the culture of working long hours and demand from our bosses has reached an all time high. This is all well [...]
