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17 Core Stability and Posture Myths That Annoy Me Greatly!
Rant Warning! The subject of “Core” and “Abs” and “Stability” comes up a lot in my day-to-day life. You hear it at training, my patients tell me about it all the time, and the internet is awash with...
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Ep 2 of The Physio Detective Podcast – Lori Forner (Continence and Womens...
The thoughtful physio…Lori Forner Last weekend, I had the opportunity to present the “Bulletproof” Your Girls seminar to athletes and coaches at CrossFit Cuties. Many thanks to Sim Irvine, the owner of...
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Back Injury – A Physio’s Experience
As a Physio, I know what to do when I get an injury…theoretically… You see, we are taught how to listen and assess and work out what is wrong. We tell the patient what we have found, what we think is...
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The ITB – 5 things you probably haven’t thought about doing to help it
Consider this patient: Sarah* is a 38yo female runner training for a half-marathon “fun run” develops pain over the outside of the knee. It hurts to stand up and sit down, especially after being in one...
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SERIOUS WARNING – If you do any releases to your Psoas or Abs, you MUST READ...
Today, I want to tell you a story of something that happened to a good friend of mine this weekend…but first, some context… Does this sound familiar? You roll up to the gym, you grab a roller or ball...
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Flat Butt / Glutes? Start To Work It With Ideal Posture
Do you want a bit of “junk in the trunk”? A bit more booty? Are you quad dominant and struggle to “activate” your glutes and hamstrings? Have you tried “bridges”, “clams”, lunges, squats, step-ups and...
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How to Activate Your Pelvic Floor With Breath Holding For Lifting / CrossFit...
This blog post is for EVERYONE – Men and Women!!! It will improve your performance and improve your symptoms. Everyone knows you should activate your pelvic floor…but why? You do your Kegels but you...
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“Bulletproof” Your “Core”– Sydney – Feb 21-22, 2015
Apologies for this late organization – I had 1.5 weeks of medical issues to deal with. So, here it is!! There are limited places so please click here to BOOK NOW! It will be held at CrossFit Creature...
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Pain Explained
These past 2 weeks, I had to sit down with an old patient of mine and explained why he had bad back pain for the past couple of years. It took 2 sessions to go over this material and prepare him for...
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CrossFit Games Open 15.2 Tips and Advice.
Well, that was not too unexpected. A repeat of 14.2 is the workout for 15.2. it is good to compare events and see how you have gone over the year :) The majority of this blogpost is from here… One...
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Stressed? This is the easiest relaxation technique you will ever do
I have used this technique for nearly a decade now…I recently did it in Chicago for someone while having dinner with Sandy Hilton (from Entropy Physio in Chicago) and she mentioned that she wished she...
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Is The Stork Test For The SIJ Useful Or Relevant?
Please note…in this article, I will give away yet another clinical “secret” that has contributed to my successful treatment of SIJ conditions…this post is mainly for therapists today but patients can...
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Hip Mobility / Flexibility / Stability Drills – A Free Series
Just a quick post to let you know that from next week (Aug 17), I will be posting on Monday to Friday for 2 weeks with my favourite hip drills. The general philosophy has always been to help the brain...
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Hip Mobility / Flexibility / Stability Drills – The Theory
I wish my overhead lunges look that good… So the upcoming 10 exercises will publish over the next 2 weeks are to help improve how your hips move. These are some of the most commonly prescribed...
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Hip Mobility / Flexibility / Stability Drills 1 – See-Saw Walks / Scoops v1
This is a great exercise for getting the Sciatic nerve warmed up as well as learning how to dissociate your hips from your back. Be sure to bend from the hips to load up the legs before allowing your...
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Hip Mobility / Flexibility / Stability Drills 2 – Scoops v2
This drill is is another variation of the Scoops exercise – again, it is a sciatic nerve mobilisation. Keep the movement primarily in the hips and then reach for the feet. This will ensure your sciatic...
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Hip Mobility / Flexibility / Stability Drills 3 – Sciatic Nerve Mobilizations
OK…this is one of my “go-to” exercises. If you have back pain or an easily flared up nervous system, just check with your health professional first please. Having said that, I use this exercise with...
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Hip Mobility / Flexibility / Stability Drills 5 – Child’s Pose Complex – Level 1
This Child’s Pose Complex – Level 1 is a nice way to integrate a lot of different movements. Firstly, we are aiming to activate and rotate the thorax and arms before moving into full spinal extension...
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Hip Mobility / Flexibility / Stability Drills 6 – Dynamic Hip FADDER
This is my favourite. I can turn up, do some bear crawls and these and I will be good to squat in 5mins or less. The main reason why I like this one is because it feels G O O D. There should be a nice...
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“Bulletproof” Your Core and Pelvic Floor – CrossFit Furnace, Perth, WA,...
How to “Bulletproof” Your Core and Pelvic Floor – 09:30am – 2:30pm (seminar is from 10am-2.30pm) ***PAY WHAT YOU CHOOSE*** CrossFit Furnace 4/25 Mosey st, Landsdale WA 6065 www.crossfitfurnace.com...
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