How to Ruin a Champion’s Knees – Why Brandon Roy needed good rehab!
This post is thanks to Derek Tan – a physiotherapist who used to work for me and now has his own private practice. He shared with me some stuff he found on Brandon Roy. You can find Derek at Tan Hands...
View ArticleSquatting – An Essential Movement for Life – Can You Do It Right?
Squats – you used to do it right…what about now? As soon as babies can stand, they start to learn how to squat. I remember my kids standing and then squatting so they don’t topple over. Babies have...
View ArticleSingle Leg Squat / Pistols – Why bother? Because they are AWESOME for you!!
Jason Haywood from Crossfit BodyM doing a Pistol at CFX The humble single leg squat. Feared and revered. Done by so many people around the world as a test of strength and a strength exercise. I have...
View ArticleA Common Complaint I See – Neck, Shoulder and Chest Pains – Related or 3...
I receive messages basically every day from people by locally and from afar asking for advice. I do my best to help everyone I come across but I thought I would answer this one in a blog post…well,...
View ArticleCure for Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) and ITB Friction Syndrome (ITBFS)
You see a motivational picture. I see a girl who potentially has PFPS or ITBFS. She has a left hip control problem! This post is because I am sick of all the wasted time I see in gyms where people...
View Article5 Tips On How To Improve Your Overhead Squats
Overhead squats (OHS) are a difficult movement. They seem so simple – simply keep your arms and weight above your head while you squat…but they challenge the motor control systems of the body in the...
View ArticleHow Deep Should I Squat – To 90 degrees For Safety? [Rant Warning!]
OK, I don’t often rant online…but I have to on this one. The pictures/memes I have posted should give you an idea of where I sit on this topic – to squat to 90deg or lower? Too many patients get told...
View ArticleThe ITB – 5 things you probably haven’t thought about doing to help it
Consider this patient: Sarah* is a 38yo female runner training for a half-marathon “fun run” develops pain over the outside of the knee. It hurts to stand up and sit down, especially after being in one...
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