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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Dynamic Strength Index - When to switch between strength and power training?
When injured athletes go through rehabilitation, the recovery journey (figure 1.) usually goes from pain reduction to core activation,...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Mar 7, 20233 min read
Level up your strength training
We have written blogs about strength numerous times in the past such as manipulating the strength curve in training or managing training...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Feb 8, 20233 min read
The Perfect Landing
Understanding Active Stiffness and other elements that make a perfect landing Jumping and landing are integral movements in most sports....
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jan 28, 20233 min read
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...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jan 17, 20233 min read
Proprioception, the often-forgotten middle child
In the competitive scene, athletes and active people are focused on having strength, power and flexibility. They often forget about the...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Dec 21, 20223 min read
The painful wrist - TFCC
Wrist pain can be quite common in sports and even occur in an average household. Injury to the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC)...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Dec 10, 20224 min read
Stress fracture in sports
Stress fracture describes either a partial or complete fracture of the bone. There are two types of stress fractures: Fatigue fracture...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Dec 1, 20222 min read
Aches and Pains in the Office? Don’t Just Sit There!
As technology advances in the 21st century, more and more physical labour force is being replaced by robots and AI software. There is an...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Nov 22, 20222 min read
How to level up your running
Perhaps you are a veteran runner who is one medal away from the World Marathon Majors, or a casual runner who enjoys a comfortable pace...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Nov 18, 20223 min read
Muscle Fatigue in Soccer Players
Sporting competitions, even recreational, can be fierce. So the athletes’ training program is always go-go-go. Without proper coaching,...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Nov 9, 20225 min read
A Deep Dive into Achilles Tendinopathy
We have covered the topic on Achilles tendinopathy in the past, refer to our previous blog on “All About Achilles Tendinopathy”. Today we...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Oct 26, 20225 min read
Cervicogenic (neck-related) headaches
We have mentioned headaches as an associated symptom with injuries such as whiplash and postural-related neck pain in our past blogs,...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Oct 10, 20224 min read
Returning to deadlift after a low back injury
In our previous blog “Deadlifts 101”, we talked about the different types of deadlift to suit individual needs. Today, we are going to...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Sep 16, 20225 min read
How to get back to squats after an injury
By Eric Chao, Senior Physiotherapist, Breathe Physio and Pilates We are currently living in an era where society is performance-driven,...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Sep 9, 20224 min read
How to Maximise Your Bench
This post describes one of the big 3 in strength training - the bench press. We talk about the bench press variations.
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Aug 13, 20223 min read
Can a weightlifting belt reduce the risk of low back injury with exercise?
If you have ever walked into a gym and wondered why everyone is wearing big belts around their waist, you’re probably not alone. Owing to...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 27, 20222 min read
Is heel pain stopping you in your tracks? Plantar fasciitis may be to blame
What is plantar fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the fibrous tissue (plantar fascia) along the bottom of the foot which...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 25, 20224 min read
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”....
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 1, 20223 min read
How to train your chest
"Yeah bro, I used to bench [insert absurd amount of kilograms] in high school, but I tore my pec". Ever since Arnold Schwarzenegger...
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