Blog | Physiotherapy Specialist Sports

Low energy availability - what, why & how to avoid

Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) is a syndrome that results in impaired physiological functioning. It is underpinned by low...

Technology during the return to play process to safely return athletes to sport

The term athlete conjures thoughts of elite sportsmen or women but encompasses our active population whether development to international...

You can't go wrong with getting STRONG: strength training in our young female athletes

In a sporting environment that has become significantly more “professionalised” over the past decade, training and competition loads have...

Non resolving achilles tendon pain – First things first - have I got the diagnosis correct?

Tendinopathy is not about age but about load accumulation - how much load has been placed on the tendon over time. Achilles tendinopathy...

Sport related concussion in females - the WHISPA project

Athletic hip and groin pain

In field based sports such as football, rugby, and AFL hip and groin injuries occur at a rate of 14%, making them one of the most...

Removing the Fear of Open Kinetic Chain Exercises Post ACL Reconstruction

As a physio that has rehabilitated a large number of athletes post ACL reconstruction one of the aspects I find most frustrating is the...

ACLS – Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

I recently heard the comment that an ACL rupture is a “life altering injury” and yet the rate of these injuries continues to rise in NZ...

Warmups, Injury and Performance

Warmup prior to sport is one of the most under utilised tools in the fight against sporting injuries. Many of us grew up in a world where...