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Calf strains in runners happen when the calf–Achilles unit is asked to do more than it currently tolerates. Here’s the clean,...

Musculoskeletal injury is one of the most common, costly, and persistent challenges across military, athletic, and clinical populations....

Dr Phil Plisky posted this pearl of a question. My answer is below. For me? The internet. I live a long way from.... (well I guess we...

Start with what you know about the athlete's movement ratings. Here’s a brief version of the article I wrote in 2017 “ Regional...

Ever feel that tight pinch or dull ache just under your jawline when you rotate and extend your neck to one side? That’s not just...

Introduction: What China Women’s Volleyball Taught Me About Smarter Supersets When I was invited to work with the China Women's...

ACL injuries continue to plague the AFL—affecting both rising stars and seasoned veterans. While some occur due to unavoidable contact,...

Defining Function in Tendon Rehab Professor Jill Cook writes, "There are clear [relationships] between structure, pain and function, and a number of reviews have focused on this complex relationship in tendons." That quote sets the stage. Yet in practice, we often reduce the assessment of “function” to a single-joint test like a calf raise — judged as either competent or not. Perhaps we measure capacity with reps, or use hop tests to assess storage and release. But are we tru

Why Hamstring Injuries Happen on the Kicking Leg: The Overlooked Role of Quadriceps Tightness Quadriceps Mobility and Hamstring Injury...

🏁 Why Athletes Need a Targeted Recovery Breakfast - and Why This Salmon Recovery Meal is Perfect Training tears down. Recovery builds...

How This Ancient Herb Supports Modern Athleticism. Previously I wrote a summary about several spices that are useful for athletes in...

(with Scientific References) As a graduate of the University of Melbourne in Science, I studied Human Metabolism and Nutrition. Long...

In elite sport and clinical practice alike, there’s a growing recognition that injury risk isn’t simply about contact, luck, or even...

If you're dealing with joint stiffness, muscle aches, or just feeling like your body isn't moving the way it used to, you might be...

Introduction When clients say they feel “instantly calmer” around certain practitioners, or that “something shifted” in the room before...

Manual therapy mechanisms are often described in terms of tissue stretch, muscle release, or fascial glide. But beneath these mechanical...

When we touch the body, we’re not just moving tissue—we’re activating a hidden electrical system embedded in the fascia. That’s because...

Skip straight to the online webinar now! If you’ve ever wondered how to get ahead in the competitive world of sports physiotherapy,...

Continuing from part 1 and the introduction post . When we think of healing touch, we often imagine mechanical effects—stretching...

Part 1 of this series Introduction Have you ever felt a gentle warmth radiating from a practitioner’s hands during treatment? Or noticed...