Tag: Pain
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (Runner’s Knee)
Often referred to as Runner’s Knee, Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is the second most common running pain and the leading cause of lateral knee...
HealthZone Physio: Managing a tight muscle
Tight muscles can make us feel uncomfortable, restrict our movement and hinder our sports performance. They can cause injuries and impair our ability to...
Managing upper back pain
Pain in your upper back can be caused by many things. If you sustain an injury, it may result in a sprain to the...
Healthzone Physio: Foot and Ankle Pain
Summer is inching closer, and with the warmer weather and longer days, our natural Kiwi inclination is to kick off the shoes and dust...
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5 Reasons Why Competition is Good (and bad) for your Child
What does the word ‘competition’ bring to mind? Is all competition a good thing? How do you distinguish between helpful competition and that which...
Implementing a set programme into your swim sessions
Training sets and fitness goals are a great way to improve your current swimming ability. More often than not, I see people swimming lap...
50 Questions Every Youth Athlete Should Ask Themselves
Asking good questions is an excellent way to assess your performance and become more in tune with what to focus on to get better.
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Weight training and cardio – together or separate?
Which should I do first - cardio or weights? Is doing cardio better than lifting weights for me? These are two questions I’ve found...
A Deep Dive into our Muscles
Muscles. We are all made up of them, and in fact, we have around 600 of them. Just because you may have some that...
