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What Is The Problem? Working as a Tradie can be extremely taxing on your body, so how can pilates work as a treatment for injured tradies? The majority of people working in this field tend to get injured at some point during their career. This is often due to working with dangerous tools and liftingRead more

Struggling To Sleep? These Tips To Sleep Better Solve Your Sleeping Issues Maintaining a healthy sleeping routine is a big part of a healthy life. In fact, many scientists and physiotherapists are rightly suggesting that it’s just as important as regular exercise and a healthy diet. Poor sleep has immediate negative effects on your hormones,Read more

Many of you have probably heard of acupuncture therapy, but have you tried it? Acupuncture is most commonly known as a popular practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It first originated in ancient China more than 2,500 years ago and is continually evolving to this day. This practice treats various conditions and also has many greatRead more

Its like music to our ears – finally, you can give yourself the guilt free license to eat after a workout. Believe it or not, implementing a regular post-workout meal will actually help you gain better results. This includes fat loss and muscle growth. We can all be victims to a crash diet now andRead more

Heading into the gym this summer? With temperatures soaring and the Melbourne sun emerging in full force, working out within the comfort of a fully-equipped, air conditioned gym has never been more enticing. But you’ll have to arrive prepared – keep reading for the seven most vital gym bag essentials you should put in yourRead more

Most people would refuse to get out of bed early in the morning, especially for morning exercise! They say it takes 66 days to form a new habit, and that’s all this is. Forming a morning routine.
Learn how to develop one.

We’ve all experienced the dreaded pain of post-workout muscle soreness. We go smash a session at the local gym, but in the morning we wake up with a painful stiffness in our arms or legs. Here’s how to stop this pain cycle.

No matter what your level of training experience, poor technique and simple mistakes in the gym can stop us to avoid training injuries. At Northern Spinal Sports & Injury Clinic, we see countless patients at our Reservoir and CBD locations who struggle with pain and injury – both during and after exercise.

A certain amount of stress is a normal part of life, like wanting to scream very loudly at the driver who just cut you off in peak hour traffic! Stress that leads to anxiety is not a normal part of life.

A stress fracture is an overuse injury. Most commonly found in the lower leg bones or the lower back, stress fractures occur when muscles become fatigued and are unable to absorb shock.