Sleep ... and nice weather! Sleep .. and nice weather! A word from Next-Gen Physio … taken directly from our awesome 3 weekly email we send off to our whole database of patients .. just a few musings! Get more sleep! This is Ed, one of our physio’s, completely kitted...
Newcastle Physiotherapy Articles
Newcastle Physiotherapy Articles
F45 and injury prevention. You MUST do these, the big 3!
F45 and injury prevention. You MUST do these, the big 3! F45 and injury prevention. You MUST do these, the big 3! The very nature of F45 is to squeeze as much intensity into a 45 minute session as possible and in turn, produce the greatest results. F45 is also known...
Athletic Development
Athletic Development Athletic Development Next-Gen’s, Tom, Meaghan and myself, were fortunate enough to attend an athletic development workshop with Christian Woodford from Woodford Sports Science Consulting. The topic of the workshop was athlete development; general...
3 out of the box tips to sort your neck out!
3 out of the box tips to sort your neck out! 3 out of the box tips to sort your neck out! We all know some of the more conventional and commonly utilised methods to decrease neck tension and tightness as well as headaches that are associated with this. We are talking...
Can you do this?
Can you do this? Can you do this? Being able to hold a deep squat for a minimum of FIVE MINUTES (yes, we said five!) is a basic functional movement that ALL humans should be able to achieve. Unfortunately, due to the physical pressures of the modern world (sitting...
A physios take on yoga
A physios take on yoga A physios take on yoga As physiotherapists, we are in the game of assessing and treating injuries and those with tightness and pain. This is what we do all day!! (and love doing so!). As a result, we are frequently asked the following question...
Get moving!
Get moving! Get moving! Lately I have had a few patients ask me what I recommend as the ideal amount of exercise each week. The answer I give is according to Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines (The Department of Health, 2014). Children...
Calf Flexibility & Strength
Calf Flexibility & Strength Calf Flexibility & Strength So far in 2016, I have been treating a lot of people who have either recently begun a running program, or have increased their running volume in an attempt to get faster. These individuals tend to have a...
Should you foam roll or stretch first? The rubber band analogy
Should you foam roll or stretch first? The rubber band analogy Should you foam roll or stretch first? The rubber band analogy First off, foam rolling really can encompass any technique that falls under the “self-massage”/rolling category. This could involve utilising...