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At PROHEALTH PHYSIO & FITNESS our team strive to provide our current & new clients with topical physio & exercise physiology related articles, insights & tips to help you live life better.
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Mid-season Fatigue & Injuries
Are you mid-way through your sports season & feeling increasingly more fatigued? Are you finding it is taking longer to recover after a gym session? Are you noticing aches and pains you don’t normally feel? These are probably signs your body needs help. It’s...
DOMS & Muscle Soreness After Exercise
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is a common experience for individuals who engage in physical activity, particularly when starting a new exercise regimen, increasing the intensity of workouts, or trying new types of exercises. It is characterized by muscle pain...
Avoiding Hamstring & Calf Strains
Hamstring & calf strains are common sports injuries. Despite being frequent occurrence, our tips to can help you prevent having future injuries. Avoid Hamstring & Calf Strains - Both hamstring and calf (gastrocnemius) strain are common sports injuries. Many...
Resistant Band Workout
There’s no denying that resistance bands are useful for many different types of workouts. They are portable, versatile and when used properly an effective training technique. Our team created a simple full-body workout with the use of just one resistance band. Banded...
Tech Neck Pain
“Tech Neck” refers to persistent discomfort, tenderness, or rigidity in the neck and shoulder area, often resulting from improper posture during the use of technological devices like smartphones and computers. The habit of angling one’s head downward to view screens...
Shoulder Pain – Physio vs Injections
Shoulder pain is a very common musculoskeletal condition that many people suffer from. Depending on the specific diagnosis, corticosteroid Injections are a commonly recommended solution or short-term "fix". For many people, the prospect however of having an injection,...
Improving Posture to Avoid Pain
If you have suffered from acute or chronic neck, shoulder/back pain, the underlying cause may be related to your posture. Neck/shoulder pain is common in adults, with significant socio-economic costs to the individual and the health system. Many of us spend...
Improve Posture with Deadlifts
There are many exercises that can help you improve posture. One of the best exercises to strengthen the lower back region is the deadlift & when done properly, you can improve posture with deadlifts. Strengthening posterior chain, improving positioning (by keeping...
Scoliosis – Curvature of the Spine
Did you know curvature of the spine is called Scoliosis? Scoliosis is a condition of the spinal skeleton, visibly identified by a ‘S’ or ‘C’ shaped deformity of the spine. Idiopathic Scoliosis, is the most common form & adolescents are generally affected....
Diet and Injury Recovery
An often overlooked aspect when training or playing sports is the important role diet plays with injury prevention and recovery. While exercise undoubtedly plays a significant part, what we put into our bodies can have a profound impact on our ability to heal and...
Muscle Injuries & Strains
Muscle Injuries & Strains are common & understanding the type of strain you have can be as easy as 1, 2, 3! Muscle strains occur when muscle fibres are overloaded, causing rupture. The strain severity is classified into 3 grades (Grade 1 - Mild, Grade 2...
Nordic Hamstring Curl
Do you want to reduce risk of hamstring injuries? A study published in the British Journal of Sports, found including Nordic Hamstring Curl in a 13-week strength & conditioning program could decrease hamstring injury frequency by approximately 30%. Nordic...