I have had RED-S twice. The first time at fifteen, the second at twenty-eight. The second time, I was a practising sports physiotherapist. I had studied it, I had assessed patients for it, and I still didn’t recognise it happening in my own body until I had a stress fracture in my foot. That’s the
2020 is a year of new beginnings! And along with a brand new Alpha Sports Medicine & Osteopathy clinic opening in Newport, we’re offering NEW services! Let us introduce you to Kickboxing 101, Kickboxing lessons with Dr. Matt (Osteopath and Kickboxing extraordinaire). In addition to being a qualified Osteopath and personal trainer, Matt has trained
Remember a time where you called your knee’s left and right, instead of good and bad? For some reason or another, the knee tends to be the joint that becomes most painful over time. Knee pain can be debilitating and it can stop you from doing the things you love most. There are many reasons
Being injured is more than just the injury itself. Being injured is a journey, there’s a reason they call it a road to recovery. There’s the pain, the waiting, the appointments, the rehab. But what no one ever talks about is the toll an injury can have on emotions. The psychological burden that comes with
Ever wonder how the top teams in AFL or NRL prepare and recover from competition? Think it must be a top kept secret programme that each club keeps behind closed doors? It all comes down to something called ‘The Butterfly Effect’. The wind moved from a butterfly flapping its wings over and over carries the
Gym based injuries make up majority of the cliental we as Osteopaths see day in day out. However, injuries that result from gym training can often be avoided with some good advice! So whether you’re a seasoned gym goer or a freshman in the gym world, here are the 10 most common mistakes gym junkies