Patellofemoral/hip abductors, what’s to know?

– Mike Reinold, Physio has a great blog detailing suggested treatment methodologies, the current information on Patellofemoral issues is really quite good. Continue reading…

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Coming in August

Next month brings at least seven professional development activities on the Pilates front. Yamuna body rolling and Pre and post natal workshop in Neutral Bay, Brisbane offers the Mind Your Body conference, Studio Flow in Melbourne and Flat Back VS Neutral Spine in Sydney, just to name a couple. Read details at the “Events Calendar”. Continue reading…

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Stretching – at your desk and for all time!

kitlaughlinI have been experimenting with Kit Laughlins’ (from Canberra) approach to stretching, called Contract-relax and have had some success. It can be done alone or with a partner, and it really gives a very good stretch, making you focus and control what you are doing. Not a mindless form of stretching at all, I encourage you to have a look at his ideas. Continue reading…

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A new name for it – organic girdle.

If you want a refresher on the work of Richardson et al re local/global stabilizers and Panjabi, here it is via the massage therapists. Continue reading…

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Triathletes and Pilates

Met my first triathlete client this week so I got some research done to see how others talk about working with these clients. Continue reading…

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Neurodynamics

Neuro Orthopaedic Institute (NOI) Australasia is an independent, international group of physiotherapists dedicated to quality pain education and manual therapy and allied health resource distribution. Continue reading…

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Psoas update

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Author: Liz Koch
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I’d like to suggest letting go of the idea that the psoas is a hip flexor at all. Continue reading…

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