What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that affects two thirds of Australians over 50 years old. In osteoporosis the bones become porous and brittle, leading to an increased risk of fractures from falls – leading to reduced independence, muscle weakness, and decreased quality of life. Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose minerals, particularly calcium, quicker…
What is a tendinopathy? Overuse tendon injuries or tendinopathy is a highly prevalent condition that affects both athletes and non-athletes. Current research has replaced the term ‘tendinitis’ (inflammation) with tendinopathy (tendon pain and dysfunction), as it’s been found that inflammation does not have a large role in tendon injuries. Tendinopathy is an overuse tendon injury…
What is the plantar fascia? The plantar fascia is a thick band of connective tissue which connects the heel to the ball of the foot. Its primary function is to support the medial longitudinal arch of the foot in weight bearing. It achieves this via the Windlass mechanism. The Windlass Mechanism occurs when weight is…
With pre season fast approaching for many winter sports, it is important to know how to be best prepared so that you are able to complete a full pre-season and avoid injury. Having worked with both the North Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) and community level footy clubs, I have been lucky to learn what…
Have you decided on a wellness, fitness, weight loss or a sporting goal this New Year? With the start of a new year comes a popular time for self-reflection and plans for what people would like to achieve in the year to come. It is important when setting goals or new year’s resolutions to take…
Whilst we all know a combination of regular exercise and a well-structured diet is highly effective in weight reduction and improvements in body composition, something that is usually overlooked is the activity completed during our everyday routine. Particularly following the effects from the COVID-19 pandemic and most workplaces requiring employees to work from home, sedentary…
There is substantial evidence that high physical activity levels are linked to lower risks of several cancers. Exercise has numerous biological effects on the body and, more specifically in terms of oncology, exercise can help mediate a variety of aspects associated with cancer survivorship. These include reductions in inflammation and levels of hormones associated…
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women, thought to affect between 6-18% of women of reproductive age (Teede, 2013) Unfortunately, many women have reported delayed diagnosis and an overall dissatisfaction in the diagnosis experience overall, the average time to diagnosis being eight years. Symptoms of PCOS include…
Endometriosis is thought to affect one in nine Australian women by the age of 44, and is a disorder where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is found growing outside of the uterus, commonly found within the pelvic region impacting areas such as the bowels, bladder, ovaries, intestines, and sometimes even…
Netball is a popular sport, particularly here in Australia, and like most sports is commonly associated with injuries. Netball injuries have a variety of mechanisms by which they occur including but not limited to: collision/contact with another player, awkward landing, overuse or being struck by the ball. Below I have outlined the most…
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