Injury Treatment and Prevention

Those who have completed a lengthy trail walk, such as the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker or Trailblazer events will rightly know how gruelling it can be, both physically and emotionally. Tough Mudder to some feels like a walk in the park in comparison. One hundred kilometres of hills in 48 hours…are you mad?

Whole body vibration therapy (WBVT) isn’t something new, in fact it has been around for many years, initially developed by the Russian Space Agency. Astronauts will spend months at a time in outer space where there is zero gravity.

Everyone looks forward to going on a holiday, and with air travel becoming increasingly affordable, more and more people find themselves jumping on a long haul flight. However, this will usually involve having to sitting in a confined space for a prolonged period of time and may cause a few unwelcome problems for you by the time you reach your destination!

Nearly all of us will suffer from a headache or two during our lifetime. In Australia, nearly 1 million people suffer headaches every day and for 90% of migraine sufferers, these headaches interfere with work, sport and social life.

Leg cramps and pain of a night time is a reasonably common occurrence, particularly in the older population. Research suggests that between 38 and 50% of those over 55 suffer nocturnal leg cramping, with a significant number more experiencing nocturnal leg pain. At the other end of the life cycle, many adolescents suffer “growing pains” at night.