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How Long Does it Take for a Bone Stress Injury to Heal
A bone stress injury (BSI) is an overuse injury caused by repeated impact on a bone. It is important to point out here that bone is a...

Breathe Physio & Pilates
Sep 4, 20237 min read
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Jumper’s Knee – let’s get you back to shooting hoops!
What is Jumper’s Knee? ‘Jumper’s Knee' or patellar tendinopathy is a type of knee pain that is experienced on the front of the knee. It...

Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 4, 20236 min read
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Get back in the boat fast! A guide to recover from rowing-related lower back pain
Research has shown that lower back pain is very common in rowers with 30-50% of rowers experiencing some type of lower back pain during a...

Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 3, 20235 min read
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The Perfect Landing
Understanding Active Stiffness and other elements that make a perfect landing Jumping and landing are integral movements in most sports....

Breathe Physio & Pilates
Feb 8, 20233 min read
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Patellar dislocation - help me get back to sports!
You can ask the person who had their first knee dislocation out on the field how it felt and 9 times out of 10 they will tell you it was...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jan 28, 20233 min read
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Hamstring Injury in Football Players
Hamstring muscle strain is one of the most common injuries in sports that involve high-speed running, jumping, kicking and rapid change...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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Five things to consider for your warm up routine
Skipping warm-ups before your game? Bad idea! We have probably all been told that “you should do some warm-ups before doing your game”....
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 25, 20224 min read
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Squats 101: How to Squat
Let's talk about how to squat! We're also going to show you how different variations of the squat can alter muscle activation. While...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Aug 14, 20215 min read
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Sports injury: cork thigh
Corked your leg? "Oh, just walk it off!" your teammate may say. In hindsight, they are probably right after considering the current...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jun 16, 20214 min read
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Osgood what?
Osgood-Schlatter's Disease, hard to pronounce, possibly even harder to treat. That is, without targeted physiotherapy expertise....
Breathe Physio & Pilates
May 31, 20214 min read
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A pain in the butt - a closer look at hamstring tendinopathy
A pain in the butt. This is what some might describe an injury called a proximal hamstring tendinopathy. That’s because it quite...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
May 25, 20213 min read
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Should you still use ice for acute injuries?
Why do we instinctively ask for ice when we injure ourselves? For years and years, doctors, trainers and coaches have recommended “RICE”-...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
May 20, 20212 min read
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How to fix your 'tight' hips
It seems like everyone has ‘tight hip flexors’ nowadays. To find relief, your friend might hold a lunge on a bench to stretch out their...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
May 19, 20213 min read
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Improve your baddie smash
Badminton is currently recognized as one of the fastest racket sports in the Olympics, the fastest badminton smash recorded competitively...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Mar 3, 20212 min read
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Top 5 things to do after intense exercise
After an intense workout session you are left sore, stiff and in pain for the next 2-3 days. Each time you try to move you can hear your...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Mar 2, 20212 min read
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Want to reduce football injuries? Do the FIFA 11+ program
Even if you aren't a football fan, you have probably heard of FIFA. But have you ever heard of the FIFA 11+? What is it? The FIFA 11+ is...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Feb 18, 20213 min read
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Levelling up on the 'monster walk'
Thinking of strengthening your glutes? Try the monster walk! The monster walk is an exercise many will have done before. It includes...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Feb 10, 20211 min read
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How to improve your golf game 🏌️
When it comes to golf, in order to improve your golf swing we need to work on 2 critical factors, flexibility 🤸🏼 and strength 🏋🏼 Here...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jan 27, 20212 min read
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Up your game with the ROXPro
We have recently got our hands on a set of ROXPro - a set of tactile pods that use innovative technology for training and rehabilitation....
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jan 15, 20212 min read
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What is the optimum riding position?
We're often asked by our clients - what is the optimum position when I cycle? We've put together this article to help our road cyclists....
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jan 10, 20212 min read
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