Kinetic Sports Physio Blog

Kinetic Sports Physiotherapy is moving to 209 Hunter Street, and are happy to announce the expansion of our Clinical Pilates studio in Newcastle.

Kate Antcliff, Physiotherapist, is the most highly qualified Clinical Pilates clinician in Newcastle having completed her Level 4 DMA accreditation in 2016.

In our new clinic, Kate is offering more classes and the larger space allows for exciting new equipment.

For more information on Clinical Pilates in Newcastle at Kinetic Sports Physiotherapy, please call us on (02) 49292323 or email admin@kineticsportsphysio.com.au

CLINICAL PILATES: THE SUPERIOR PILATES- INDIVIDUALISED CORE STRENGTH & MOTOR CONTROL

Clinical Pilates is recognized by health professionals as one of the best forms of exercising to improve functional movement, optimizing how your body moves and the management of injuries and pain. It is also an ideal exercise method pre and post-natal.

Clinical Pilates improves posture, core control, flexibility, agility as well as combat ongoing injuries and pain.

It's pre-season training time and trial games are just around the corner.

Hamstring strain injuries are the most prevalent muscle injury in running sports, and the more time you spend sprinting the more likely you are to injure your hamstring. They generally keep you out of action for 4-6 weeks and if the tendon is involved, even longer. To make matters worse, once you've torn your hamstring, the odds are that you'll do it again. Age doesn't help either......

There is good news however! The research world is in agreement that Nordic Curls fix hamstrings (those of you that know about Nordic Curls will be already shaking at the thought of them). In fact, Nordic Curls can reduce your risk of tearing your hamstring by 70% and your risk of reinjury by 85% ! That sort of effectiveness is massive for an exercise that is easy to perform.

So, back to pre-season training. Do you know whether you're going to tear you hamstring next season? At Kinetic Sports Physiotherapy we are able to measure your risk using the Nordbord (check it out at www.valdperformance.com, it's pretty cool). The Nordbord hamstring testing system measures your hamstring strength and gives data about each leg in real time. From this we can analyse your risk profile, prescribe an injury prevention program and accurately re-assess your strength over time.

We are the only physiotherapy clinic in Newcastle with this technology. If you feel that you could benefit from testing or know someone that would, send us an email or give us a call!

With a run of warmer weather, our motivation spikes to increase our fitness and optimise our body shape. This rapid rise can be a recipe for disaster in terms of injuries, especially if you have been in hibernation. Our tips to stay safe in your ‘get summer ready’ fitness regime are:

-If you have had a few months off- you undoubtedly would of deconditioned- so don’t try to jump straight in where you left off.

-Increase your intensity slowly, but surely, approximately 10-20% per week.

-Have rest days

-If you feel a ‘niggle’ or pain- get it checked sooner rather than later

-Get plenty of sleep

-Include a stretch regime, even if it is only a few minutes before bed

-Compression garments can help delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)

-Include strength components in your regime eg: if your running you should have 2 strength days a week plus one rest day.

-Have fun- it will motivate you to continue, even into the colder weather