Posts by Nick Dewey
How to Fix Shin Splints or Shin Pain
Shin splints and shin pain is a common complaint we see at Sport and Spinal Physiotherapy. It is particularly common in distance runners but can occur in any running sports, e.g. basketball, football, netball, or even from boot-camps. Shin pain is characterised by pain in and around the tibia (shin bone) in the lower leg.…
Read MoreSanta Speedo Shuffle for Cystic Fibrosis
On Sunday 26th July 2015 the fourth annual Santa Speedo Shuffle for Cystic Fibrosis ACT was held at Lake Burley Griffin. This year was the biggest the CF Association of the ACT had ever seen with over 70 Santas committed to fundraising and parading around the lake in red speedos and a Santa hat, for…
Read More17 Safe Lifting Tips: August is Tradies Health Month
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has declared August as Tradies National Health Month. Throughout August we are focusing on educating tradies on the importance of full body health & safety. All month, Sport & Spinal Physiotherapy will promote body health and safety tips for all of our clients, including our tradies. So in the spirit of…
Read More5 compelling reasons for using a sit-stand desk.
In a previous article we discussed the benefits of having your workstation correctly set up to minimise the risk of workplace injury due to poor posture and repetitive physical stress. While correct sitting posture is beneficial, sitting all day is not. In this article I’ll be covering the following 5 compelling reasons to start using…
Read More3 Surprisingly Easy Steps to Improve Your Flexibility
Do you want to increase your flexibility but finding stretching just isn’t working as well as you thought it would? Maybe you need to work on your neural mobility. I recently treated a 14 year old dancer from one of the local Gungahlin dance schools who’d experience pain when attempting the front splits. On…
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