Even for us mere mortals, the Achilles tendon can cause plenty of problems.
For instance when you find yourself hobbling out of the bedroom every morning. Or when your calves tighten up and the back of your heels ache from simply walking or running through our beautiful city of Cairns.
I first experienced Pilates when recovering from a back injury at 18.
My goal was to get back to Cricket, running in and bowling fast all day – hitting 15 times my body weight through my legs, and into my (already) fractured back. Up to 150 times in a day, 5 days a week.
My first attempt at returning ended with me being back on the side lines after a year. I knew then that if I wanted to be pain free, and back to my best, I had to get strong … seriously strong!
That has been the resounding response from Cairns runners when they try on the latest shoe release from On Running: Cloudace.
The Ace has been designed for runners who love to run long and hard. And for those wanting support and cushioning without the bulk or restriction of a typical stability shoe.
Have you ever laid awake at night flat on your back with the outside of your leg aching as you can’t sleep on it?
It even hurts when you are lying on your “good” side.
Or are you limited in walking up stairs, down slopes or for long distances as the outside of your leg and bottom hurt?
The two most common types of tape used for sports injuries and conditions are rigid and kinesiology.
In this short video, Lauren explains the difference.
AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 2018 – Opinion column, by Megan ThomasI started to notice a common response when asking friends, family, patients and collagues how they were.
Invariably, they would say: “BUSY!” This was then followed by a drained ‘you know what I mean’ kind of expression that would come across their faces.
Q: I was involved in a minor car accident two years ago, however I suffered a serious soft tissue injury to my neck. With my injury now stable and my orthopaedic surgeon recommending I get back to exercising, what activity do you recommend I undertake to restore my fitness? Will I need regular physio as well?
Research shows that high impact sport is likely to be associated with urinary incontinence.
However most studies are done on professional athletes only. To determine whether this also held true for non professional athletes, a study of 176 adult netball players was conducted in South Australia with some alarming results.
When you hurt or injure yourself, how do you know which health professional to get help from?
I constantly see posts on social media asking for recommendations.
PhyxMe owners and physiotherapists Chris and Megan Thomas were profiled as part of Tropic Magazine’s cover story for the April-May issue. The Next Gen Index features an exciting and inspirational group of local Cairns under-40s making waves in business, sport and the arts.
