You’ve just woken up the day after a massage with your therapist and you think gosh… why am I so sore!?

You start to wonder why it feels like you’ve run a marathon in your sleep or why your muscles feel like you’ve just competed at the Olympics games in weightlifting.

We're not talking about dead bugs (literally - haha!) - this is an exercise for your core and abdominal muscles that works on the front and back of the body.

This is highly recommended to people who have low back pain and people who always arch their back too much (hyperlordosis).

It's common for people to ask if they still need to see a Physio before shoulder surgery.

Doctors and specialists will often recommend that you see a physiotherapist for prehabilitation before surgery. 

Low back pain is often caused by tightness and stiffness in the lumbar muscles.

It can be very restrictive and debilitating.

Foam rolling is a great way to look after this pain independently.

If you have had an episode of back pain, you know that it is horrible.

We get it - back pain is one of the main problems that we see in our physiotherapy clinics.

Our physiotherapists have seen 100's of back pain presentations each - we know how it feels.

We've all heard of a cork, a corked muscle, or a 'corkie'.

This may sound new to you but a cork is a bruise INSIDE of a muscle.

It may not seem like it, but working in an office and sitting at a desk for an extended period of time is a strenuous activity.

Office work can really take a toll on your body, physically and mentally.

One of the most common questions that physiotherapists are asked after someone like you has  a back injury is: "Should I have bed rest after I have a back injury?"

This is a concern to most patients - it can be very confronting and scary to be in pain.

The Illiotibial band (ITB) is a nightmare to most runners around the world.

An irritation of this tissue can happen anytime, and unexpectedly, especially during the initial phase of a running program.

Perhaps you’ve sustained an injury, put up with pain for long enough, or it has been suggested to you by a health professional that it’s time to go and see a physiotherapist.

Unless you receive a great referral or recommendation from someone, the first thing you will do is use Google to search for physiotherapists in your area.