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23.01.2022 Osteoarthritis (OA) is very common. It is wear and tear in the joints, and is inevitable with age. It is most common in the weight-beating joints such as the lower limb joints (hips and knees), back and neck. It is an inflammatory condition and can cause joint stiffness and pain, especially in the morning when you have just woken up. People with OA commonly try to avoid exercise as they believe that rest is a way to avoid pain. However, exercise in moderation is recommended f...or OA as movement reduces the inflammation, stiffness and pain. The best time to exercise is in the morning when the symptoms are at it’s worst. It gets the body going to reduce the stiffness, inflammation and pain. Non-weight-bearing exercises or low impact exercises are also a great way to exercise without causing joint damage. Exercise (combination of weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing) in moderation is the best management for OA. https://www.opsmc.com.au/artic/running-knee-osteoarthritis/

08.01.2022 Great article on re-occurring calf injuries. https://www.pogophysio.com.au//say-goodbye-to-re-occuring/

05.01.2022 An article on the importance of running technique for efficiency and injury prevention. Running efficiently reduces the impact and stresses on the body for injury prevention. Efficient running technique will minimise the braking forwards: *On initial contact, avoid heel contact with the foot in front of the knee. *Initial contact with the mid-foot (initial contact will be closer to the front of the foot as pace increases) under a flexed knee to encourage forward momentum.... *Minimise vertical oscillation (up and down movement) as running is about moving forwards. Less energy is wasted and there is less impact on the body. Efficient running will optimise the elastic potential energy in your tendons: *The muscle contracts and stiffens the tendon. *Elastic potential energy stored in tendons as they are loaded recoils and is converted to kinetic energy to propel us forward. https://www.peakphysio.com.au/running-is-technique-importa/

04.01.2022 Interesting article by my favourite female athlete of all-time, Olympian Sonia O'Sullivan, about athletes becoming too dependent on technology tools for training. Coaches should be the main source for feedback and advice as a coach's eye and experience is much more valuable than technology. Technology plays a role as a good adjunct to the analysis of training, however, you should not become too reliant on it.

04.01.2022 An interesting article on female athlete triad that is leading to health issues for female athletes. The female athlete triad of low energy levels, menstruation dysfunction, and low bone density. In many sporting cultures, female athletes strive to have a leaner physique in the pursuit to improve performance. An imbalance between nutrition (input) and training (output) will lead to the body going into survival mode so favouring essential survival processes rather than energy-...intensive processes. As a consequence, there is a negative impact on menstruation, growth and hormone levels. Menstrual dysfunction leads to lack of the monthly oestrogen surge (important for building bone) which will lead to low bone density. This will cause osteoporosis, osteopaenia and stress fractures. It is important that female athletes are getting a balance between nutrition and training to prevent these health issues. https://www.facebook.com/kellie.macknam//10155858837683487