In: Hugh Feary

The Best Expertise

Maintaining the best results requires knowledge and expertise. Our athletes train and so do we, through our professional development program. Meaning that when a practitioner the treats you, they have the most advanced injury care knowledge. Read about what our practitioners are thinking in the injury blogs below.

Navigating resistance training with neck pain: modify, don’t quit

As weightlifting and resistance training enthusiasts know all too well, niggles can sometimes appear when trying to ramp up training –...

The mechanisms of building muscle – why muscle failure is not the whole picture 

In my last blog I detailed the plethora of benefits related to having more muscle mass. In this blog I...

Muscle mass in adults – a whole lot more than just aesthetics

When you hear the word muscle mass, what do you picture? A fit bodybuilder flexing in the mirror? Maybe someone young...

Men’s health week: why it’s time to take control of your health

This week is International Men’s Health Week. When we talk about health we take into account physical and psychological wellbeing. This...

Pain management Camberwell

The role of the brain in pain

One of the most common reasons people present to healthcare is because they are in pain. Whether it’s an ache in...

Why you shouldn’t underestimate an ankle sprain 

Photo: Western Bulldogs Western Bulldogs fans will have likely witnessed Marcus Bontempelli suffering an ankle sprain in round one of the...

AO: Medical Time Out

If you’re like us, the hot summer nights have been spent watching the world’s best tennis players in the Australian Open....

Getting back to the gym: how to eliminate pain after a break  

Lockdown has been hard in so many ways, and those of us who have missed being in the gym and have been trying to pick up...

Why the COVID hiatus may make you more susceptible to injury  

Two final series cancelled, plenty of interruptions – it is no secret that organised sport has been heavily affected by COVID.   Thankfully, it...

Three things you should do to beat shin splints

With running events featuring in the back half of the year, such as Run Melbourne (unfortunately postponed!) and the Melbourne Marathon, or even...