Volunteering in Nepal: The Trek to Everest Base Camp
This was the first Volunteering in Nepal trip since we set up our charitable works program. To catch you up – on my last journey to Nepal, I discussed with Matt from Hike Himalaya Adventures how Sport & Spinal Physiotherapy could help the disadvantaged in the remote rural villages of Nepal. You can read about…
Read MoreVolunteering at the Mother’s Day Classic (2018)
Sport & Spinal Physio really love volunteering our services at the Mother’s Day Classic run every year. It is a wonderful event with a great community of volunteers and participants. We regularly have therapists volunteer their time on Mother’s Day to help out in our massage tent for a few hours. This year, David, who normally…
Read MoreThe 6 Best Pilates Exercises for Your Upper Body
Making Pilates exercises part of your regular routine can help you fix any posture related issues. If you have no idea what Pilates is, check out our other article “Pilates Reformer: Your Most Burning Questions Answered“. These articles discuss the benefits of Pilates exercises more in depth. To put it simply, Pilates is a physical training activity…
Read MoreKey tips to avoid overtraining!
Do you want to improve your fitness but not burnout? Key tips to avoid overtraining! Overtraining – what is it? From my time working with a wide-range of sporting athletes – weekend warriors through to semi-professional, it is apparent that many injuries I see coming into the clinic stem from training loads – be…
Read MorePhysiotherapists get injured too! How I rehabilitated my own injury
Yes, Physiotherapists get injured too! Sometimes more often than others because we think we know it all. This article is about how I recovered from my own injury as a physiotherapist. I will discuss some particulars to my specific injury, however this article is about what I learnt being the patient instead of the…
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