Are your joints and muscles ready? Many factors that are commonly overlooked, from not appropriately treating painful joints to under-hydrating and failing to stretch, can cause pain and movement limitations that disrupt or even halt your pre-summer fitness regimen. To…
With two hours of exercise per day now permitted in Melbourne (small wins!), what better way to use it than running? Not only will it increase your fitness and stimulate feelgood endorphins, it’s a great vehicle for setting goals that…
Oh-oh, it’s slump day! After another week craning to fit in the webcam (or leaning on one elbow on the couch to answer emails), it wouldn’t be surprising if you noticed your shoulders rounding and head poking forward — with…
If your chiropractor pulls out one of these, should you run? It looks scary and sort of sci-fi, but the ‘activator adjusting instrument’ is a common tool used by chiropractors to target specific points quickly and with low force. By…
With or without COVID, getting knocked down is inevitable. Life will continue to throw curveballs. What’s important is getting back up and keeping on going. In other words, perseverance (also known as ‘grit’). The good news is that there are…
How did you choose your last pair of running shoes? This is a frequently-overlooked factor in both performance and injury prevention. While it is also important to consider activity type, here are some points to consider: Know your feet …
One answer may be believing that the therapy will help. Another may be your belief in your ability to continue activities despite pain or impairment. Yes, we’re talking mindset! In a study of people undergoing physiotherapy for shoulder pain, participants…
Whether you’ve returned to exercise, increased training frequency or started a summer sport, make sure your body's prepared
2014 World Cup Hockeyroos Goalkeeper, Rachael Lynch has been generous enough to share some of her experiences and insights with Soaring
You may have seen many elite athletes with large red circles all over their skin; these marks are the result of cupping therapy.
Professional footballer (soccer) and current Socceroos goalkeeper Matt Ryan has been generous enough to share some of his experiences and insights with Soaring Health
his blog post has been extracted from the August 2017 issue of the Women's Health & Fitness Magazine. This is my take on Salt Therapy (Halotherapy)
Foam rolling is a self-myofascial release technique which is done by simply using your body
An experiment conducted at Harvard found that the majority of people (including healthy athletes) have elevated inflammatory responses
Recently I was interviewed by The Good Health TV to speak with Dr. Dr. Joseph Sgroi about low back pain. I've summarised the interview in this short blog post.