Knee pain (especially “anterior” pain at the front of your knee, and under your kneecap) is a common condition in our clinic. It especially affects runners, and women between the ages of 30-50 who are starting out their new exercise program. In fact the incidence of patellofemoral syndrome (or pain at the front of the […]
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How To Get Rid Of Shin Splints
First of all, if you are experiencing shin splints on a regular basis, you should consider consulting your primary health care provider for treatment. Whenever your body experiences pain, this is a warning sign that something may be wrong. It should not be ignored. But if your shin splints only occur very rarely, there are […]
Are you doing the right thing for your calf injury?
You may have recently injured your calf playing some form of high impact sport. If you’re a regular sports player then it’s most likely you’ve experienced some form of calf or muscle injury before. For example you may have been playing a game of football when all of a sudden you feel a snap and […]
Knee Pain: Can You Touch Your Toes?
With the Auckland Marathon still very fresh in our memories I can’t help but notice how many runners with knee pain that I have seen in the clinic over the last 2 weeks had really tight hamstrings. I mean, really tight… not even close to being able to touch your toes. Hamstring tightness is one […]
4 Great Injury Prevention Tips for Runners
Many of you enjoying running as an effective way of keeping fit and healthy. However, running exposes you to a number of potential injuries, especially those involving the lower limbs. So to help you stay moving and injury-free, here are 4 Tips from the team at BodyFit Physiotherapy Injury Tip One – Increase Slowly: Many people get excited by […]
Are Warm-Ups Worth the Effort?
Most physiotherapists, personal trainers and coaches firmly believe that a good warm-up is essential to reduce your chance of injury, and prepare your body for the activities to follow. But has this injury reduction benefit actually been proven in science? In a recent research review published in The Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, academics […]
Is Your Bad Posture Causing Your Back Pain?
Neck and back pain is one of the most common conditions affecting us all. A huge proportion of these problems relate directly to poor sitting habits or bad posture. This is especially common among people with sedentary or desk jobs. Here is a checklist of things you need to ensure when you’re sitting at the […]
Tennis Elbow: What is it? And how to make it go away?
Most people have either heard of tennis elbow or even experienced this debilitating condition themselves. In this article I just wanted to do a quick overview of what this condition actually is, what causes it and what are the best ways to treat it. It is known under different names such as lateral epicondylitis, elbow […]