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The Most Common Shoulder Injuries in Sport

The Most Common Shoulder Injuries in Sport

Playing sports is an integral part of the Australian lifestyle and is one of the best ways to stay in shape, socially connect and enjoy ourselves. Sporting injuries are often inevitable and can be ...

Protecting Your Ankles During HIIT Class

Protecting Your Ankles During HIIT Class

If you’re looking to get in shape, ramp up your workout or just build up your fitness routine, then HIIT (high-intensity interval training) is a great way to go. However high levels of physical out...

Three reasons you should be wearing medical grade compression

Three reasons you should be wearing medical grade compression

Medical grade compression is one of the most beneficial effects that you can receive from support. It is estimated that 92 per cent of the adult population will receive notable health benefits from...

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Single Leg Reach: at-home achilles recovery exercise

This exercise is intended to assist in restoring balance following ankle injury or ankle surgery.  Choose a flat, level surface. Begin standing upright with feet spread hip-width apart. Shift w...

Three Do’s and Don’ts for Exercise During COVID-19

Three Do’s and Don’ts for Exercise During COVID-19

It’s inescapable that COVID-19 has changed how we live our lives. With gyms either shut or operating with restrictions, a lot of people are finding creative ways to keep fit in and burn some iso-we...

Interview: Skateboarding, football and (body) building resilience

Interview: Skateboarding, football and (body) building resilience

As a skateboarder, football player and body builder, Adrian Fowler understands the importance of looking after his body. We talked to him about injury, building resilience and what he's getting up ...

The Lesser Known Benefits of Stability Training

The Lesser Known Benefits of Stability Training

Stability plays a huge role in our everyday lives – from getting out of bed, going up and down the stairs, or bending over to tie a shoelace. It also plays an important role in building strength or...

Do I Need a Knee Replacement?

Do I Need a Knee Replacement?

Each year in Australia, a staggering number of knee replacement surgeries are taking place. It is estimated that over 50,000 alone are osteoarthritis-related, due to the approximate 2.2 million Aus...

Product Spotlight: Sports Knee Support

Product Spotlight: Sports Knee Support

Enjoying a social games of basketball, going for a run or stepping up the gym routine? Getting more involved in sports and exercise can be fun, exciting and refreshing, until we get a niggle in the...

Person holding their shin in pain

Are Shin Splints Ruining Your Run?

If you’ve ever had them, then you know they’re no fun. At all. We’re talking about shin splints. You know, that achy, painful feeling concentrated in the front of your leg when you exercise? Yes, t...