From 7:30pm on Monday 23rd March, Viva Physiotherapy will shut its physical doors for the time being. As a team, we stand strong and united in doing everything we can to curb […]
GalleryImprove Your Running Technique and Times (Advice from a physio)
Running doesn’t come easy to everyone. Finding and maintaining motivation to tread those pavements can be tough. We all want to see our times improve and ultimately this is the biggest motivator of all.
So I’ve prepared a […]
GallerySki Injury Prevention for desk workers – Part 1
Our Physio Caitlin Reid and friends hiking the Toilet Bowl face up The Remarkables, NZ in 2016
How your gear can prevent ski injuries
Snow is falling across the country so this month we’re focused on the ski season. […]
GalleryLearn More About the Calf Muscle and How to Prevent Injury
Calf injuries are one of the most prevalent muscle injuries in athletes involved in running-based sports, secondary only to hamstring injuries.
We see calf injuries as a result of sports involving a lot of high-speed running like AFL, soccer and […]
GalleryWhat is the Gluteus Medius and Why is it so Important for my Running?
Injuries are common amongst runners, particularly as athletes increase speeds, distances or vary training programs.
The Gluteus Medius is one of the most important, yet often forgotten muscles in preventing and rehabilitating running injuries both […]
GalleryHow to Prevent and Recover from Acute Hamstring Injuries
Hamstring injuries are common with sports, particularly with sprinting (from 80% to 100% sprint effort), changing direction and movements that involve stretching the muscle such as kicking and tackling. With sprinting, often overload in training which can […]
GalleryTips to Avoid Common Summer Holiday Injuries
Holidays injuries are common during the holiday season when we tend to get relax more than usual or get more active than usual – both triggers for some of the common injuries below. Learn the signs and find out […]
GalleryPrepping Your Body to Surf Like Kelly Slater
Summer: water gets warmer, drinks get colder, music gets louder, nights get longer, life gets better.
For our surfing enthusiasts out there, Isaac and I have put our heads together and created a blog detailing a few exercises to […]
GalleryHow to get yourself in shape for pre-season AFL footy
Stretching Exercises for the Budding Football Superstar
With the footy season on our doorstep, here are 7 easy pre-training mobility exercises to help with injury prevention & improving performance.
This routine should only take 10-15mins, and can be done before every […]
GallerySeasonal Swimming – A Physiotherapist’s perspective
Preventing Swimming Injuries
Although our Melbourne weather is at times telling us a bit of a different story, it’s quickly becoming that time of year again. With summer upon us, it’s time for people to start shedding some layers, pulling […]