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How to overcome excuses and safely get back to running post pregnancy
I recently caught up with Chris White (Recreational Running Coach, Go Run Australia) and he asked me an interesting question…”What do you think are the main things that stand in the way of getting back into running for new mums?” It got me thinking about my experiences with returning to running post bub and I

Knee pain in runners and how Physio and Pilates can help
Runners commonly present to physios with pain on the outer aspect of their knees. The cause of this pain is usually related to the Iliotibial band, or the ITB. The ITB is a thick band of connective tissue that runs down the side of the leg, between the hip joint and the knee. It attaches

Are your feet the missing link in your low back pain?
Lower back pain is a complaint that most people will experience to some degree during their lives. Sitting, standing and running posture in combination with muscular imbalances and weakness in the lumbo-pelvic or “core” region have long been widely accepted factors. The success of mobility, coordination and strength based treatment is evident in the growing

Prolonged Sitting and why we need Stand-up desks!
Sitting Statistics On average people working in sedentary jobs such as office workers, receptionists and people who drive for a living, spend 6.3 hours or 79% of every workday sitting*. When you add time spent outside of work sitting (driving, eating, watching TV, personal internet use), this is a significant amount of time being sedentary.

Ready to ski? Stay injury free
Winter has well and truly set in and the first of the snow for this season has started to fall. Are you ready to hit the slopes? Skiing and snow boarding are unique forms of exercise that require strength, balance, coordination and control. You may have been keeping fit over summer by swimming or running

Vertigo (BPPV)
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, commonly known as BPPV or vertigo is dizziness that is usually described as ‘room spinning’ as oppose to lightheaded dizziness. What causes BPPV? The inner ear contains 3 canals that sit at different angles, all filled with fluid. When the head moves, movement of the fluid in the canals tells the

From fractured spine to pregnant with twins- a tale of recovery
Lisa Carlin has been a long term client at PMPP and kindly agreed to answer some questions from Sheree about her injury and recovery following a horse-riding accident in 2011. We are so proud of Lisa’s determination and hard-work and her amazing recovery is a testament to how following a structured rehabilitation program and putting

Mindful Breathing
In this day and age, we live exceptionally busy lives and often find ourselves racing the clock and ending up completely exhausted, only to do it all again tomorrow! In March 2015, I was diagnosed with Graves’ Disease – a condition in which the thyroid gland works overtime. Due to the nature of the condition

Sit-ups…..to do or not to do?
I recently had a conversation during a Pilates class with a client who was 36 weeks pregnant at the time. She was quite upset as a friend of hers had just told her that if she ended up giving birth by Caesarian section then she would never be able to do sit-ups again. According to

Boosting Immunity
A varied, well-balanced diet, regular exercise, lots of water and good sleep are keys to avoiding illness in the lead in to the long winter ahead. On top of this I also swear by my daily routine of vitamin and supplement intake as an added preventative. Every day I take 4 supplements religiously, vitamin C,