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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
- 3 min
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
- Oct 18, 2022
- 5 min
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
- Jul 25, 2022
- 4 min
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
- Aug 14, 2021
- 5 min
Squats 101: How to Squat
Let's talk about how to squat! We're also going to show you how different variations of the squat can alter muscle activation. While...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
Sports injury: cork thigh
Corked your leg? "Oh, just walk it off!" your teammate may say. In hindsight, they are probably right after considering the current...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- May 31, 2021
- 4 min
Osgood what?
Osgood-Schlatter's Disease, hard to pronounce, possibly even harder to treat. That is, without targeted physiotherapy expertise....
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
A pain in the butt - a closer look at hamstring tendinopathy
A pain in the butt. This is what some might describe an injury called a proximal hamstring tendinopathy. That’s because it quite...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- May 20, 2021
- 2 min
Should you still use ice for acute injuries?
Why do we instinctively ask for ice when we injure ourselves? For years and years, doctors, trainers and coaches have recommended “RICE”-...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- May 19, 2021
- 3 min
How to fix your 'tight' hips
It seems like everyone has ‘tight hip flexors’ nowadays. To find relief, your friend might hold a lunge on a bench to stretch out their...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
Improve your baddie smash
Badminton is currently recognized as one of the fastest racket sports in the Olympics, the fastest badminton smash recorded competitively...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
Top 5 things to do after intense exercise
After an intense workout session you are left sore, stiff and in pain for the next 2-3 days. Each time you try to move you can hear your...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
Want to reduce football injuries? Do the FIFA 11+ program
Even if you aren't a football fan, you have probably heard of FIFA. But have you ever heard of the FIFA 11+? What is it? The FIFA 11+ is...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Feb 10, 2021
- 1 min
Levelling up on the 'monster walk'
Thinking of strengthening your glutes? Try the monster walk! The monster walk is an exercise many will have done before. It includes...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
How to improve your golf game 🏌️
When it comes to golf, in order to improve your golf swing we need to work on 2 critical factors, flexibility 🤸🏼 and strength 🏋🏼 Here...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Up your game with the ROXPro
We have recently got our hands on a set of ROXPro - a set of tactile pods that use innovative technology for training and rehabilitation....
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
What is the optimum riding position?
We're often asked by our clients - what is the optimum position when I cycle? We've put together this article to help our road cyclists....
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
How important is flexibility for cyclists?
Flexibility is important for all athletes. Cycling, in particular, can lead to short and tightened muscles because of the constant...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
5 Cycling Training Myths Debunked
It is very likely that we have all been told a few myths and tall tales around how to train and some common misconceptions regarding...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
Cycling: How to improve your performance and prevent injury
To improve your performance and prevent injury it is important to understand the biomechanics behind the pedaling pattern. As illustrated...
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