10 Minute Daily Stretch
Stretching is an essential part of fitness and overall health. Stretching maintains muscles can help improve flexibility and strength and helps keep muscles and tendons healthy. Incorporating a stretching program into your daily routine can improve your flexibility and overall mobility. Stretching may also help you feel less pain associated with muscle tightness and muscle soreness after exercise. Try […]
What are the benefits of foam rolling?
Dr Paul Hermann, a dual titled Sports & Exercise Rehab Osteopath and Exercise Scientist, and the founder of Stay Tuned, recently joined Casper Magazine to chat about the benefits of foam rollers and how to choose the right one for you! What is foam rolling? Self-myofascial release (SMR) is a term used to describe how the […]
Listening To Your Body & The Benefits Of Running
Throughout September we have been exploring the theme, Run Well. No matter the experience level, we can all use a little advice on how to prevent common injuries and enjoy running longer and better while sustaining a healthy attitude towards our bodies. Tune in Casper Magazine’s Podcast to listen to Dr. Paul Hermann (Osteopath and […]
10 ways to make your ACL rehab easier!
10 ways to make your ACL rehab easier! Having an ACL reconstruction is never going to be easy, having gone through one myself in 2017 I can tell you it’s no walk in the park. However, there are ways to make life a bit more bearable – especially in the first few weeks. 1) Get […]
Knee pain and the hip-knee continuum.
Knee pain and the hip-knee continuum. Knee pain in the gym recently? It might be time to load up the hips! Knee pain is one of the most common presentations we see here at Stay Tuned Sports Medicine and it affects 25% of adults at some stage in their lives (Nguyen et al., 2012). In […]
Should you rest after an injury?
Should you rest after an injury? Perhaps not. Traditionally, our immediate response to a musculoskeletal injury is to rest and let the body heal itself; everyone who has done basic first aid knows that the R in R.I.C.E. is rest! However, the importance of rest has been greatly overemphasised in the past, and this thinking […]
Hydrotherapy: workout in water!
HYDROTHERAPY: Water As A Workout! And you don’t need to be able to swim! Research is consistently showing hydrotherapy, or aquatic exercise, to be as effective as land-based exercise in reducing pain and improving function [3][7]. It’s no wonder that hydrotherapy has been used as a treatment modality for hundreds of years! It’s low impact […]
ITB Friction Syndrome
ITB Friction Syndrome What is the ITB? ITB or Iliotibial band is a thick band of fascia or sheet of connective tissue that starts from your hip bone (the ilium) and ends at the outside of your knee. There are two structures that connect to form the ITB and those are the tensor fascia latae […]
Australian Open Tennis: your personal entourage.
Australian Open Tennis: your personal entourage. Just a heads up, a little niggle will likely becomes a big niggle after you have played without a prep. We have just the team, and if you are a tennis player, we can be your own private entourage prepping you for the big game. I’m Simon and […]
Bursitis
Bursitis? What is that?! Have you recently consulted with your Osteo or Physio who has referred you for an ultrasound? Did they mentioned the possibility that you have Bursitis? Well let me explain a bit about what that is! What is a Bursa? A Bursa is a fluid filled sac that acts as a cushion […]