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Have you ever noticed how those aches and pains seem to pop up again during the colder months?

With the cold weather upon us now, many people with back injuries find that their back pain gets worse, while others start to feel a lower backache for the first time.

It has been just over a month since I competed in the 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon and such time has given me hindsight to reflect upon the event. Yes, if you haven’t heard, I did finish the race and no; I did not test positive for performance enhancing drugs!

When it comes to Clinical Exercise, there’s an abundance of moves and sequences that can be performed to sculpt your body and improve your core stability. Following the six core Clinical Exercise principles of concentration, control, centring, fluidity, precision and breath - there are a range of floor, ball and body weight exercises that are low-impact and safe to perform.

Actif Physiotherapist and pole vaulter, Joel Pocklington was interviewed on Channel 9’s Today Show ahead of the Commonwealth Games where he will represent Australia.

You might have seen people using them at the gym in the stretching area, or near the yoga mats at the sports store, and that’s because foam rollers are quickly becoming the weapon of choice when it comes to fighting muscle soreness and increasing your flexibility.

These little blocks of cylindrical, brightly coloured foam, are actually one of your greatest allies.