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Out there doing it
Focus Health physio Ross Simmons took part in one of New Zealand's most popular mountain bike events in Rotorua over Labour Weekend. Ross...
Fitness takes first place
John Kirkpatrick (ONZM) was the first Hawke's Bay shearer to win the Golden Shears Open title in 2002. He went on to win the that event..
Rotator cuff injury
The rotator cuff is the collective term for the group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder. It attaches the humerus..
Slowly and carefully
Basit is the newest member of our team at the Royston Centre in Hastings; he works on the ward with orthopaedic post-op inpatients, and...
Muscle cramping: it can happen to anyone
We saw it happen to Carlos Alcaraz during his French Open final loss to Novak Djokovic earlier this year. Under normal circumstances,...
The FIFA 11+ Warm Up Programme
Research-proven injury prevention exercises for footballers. What is the FIFA 11+? FIFAโs 11+ is a warm-up programme developed in 2006...
Belinda Whitford: the road to recovery
On the ward at the Royston Centre A high standard of care Belinda is a key part of our team at The Royston Centre in Hastings, working...
Pauline Buckman: Football Family
Few people were surprised when Pauline Buckman started playing club football at age 13, least of all her parents, Bill and Lynda van...
Sophia Lawson: sheer determination
From Hawke's Bay to Hungary for the 2022 World Championships Sophia Lawsonโs sporting ability was evident at an early age As a young kid...
Core strength and balance exercises
Exercise 1: Swiss ball plank Start this exercise with the ball under your thighs (A). Hold the plank position as long as you can. Keep...
Recovering from Long COVID?
Physiotherapy can help If you are struggling with ongoing symptoms from a Covid 19 infection, you are not alone. One in five people...
Shin splints: causes, treatment and how physiotherapy can help
By Gay Monteith What are shin splints? Pain on the inside of the shin bone (tibia), is known as shin splints. It is typically caused by a...
Susan Swart
Meet Susan Swart and learn how hydrotherapy can help your recovery
Terry Manners: improving in good company
Terry Manners: from Hastings to the Munich Olympics
Louise Reynolds
Promoting health and happiness, one shot at a time Hawkeโs Bay born and raised Louise Reynolds runs a boutique tennis fitness programme...
Tennis elbow
Four simple strength and flexibility exercisesyou can do anywhere without special equipment Tennis elbow (Lateral epicondylitis) is a...
Wessel Oosthuizen
The physio you want to see - when you donโt want to see a physio Sport is a big part of Wesselโs life. As well as surfing, hiking and...
What is Long COVID?
And how can physiotherapy help? 1 in 10 of people with COVID-19 will exhibit symptoms for a period of 12 weeks or longer. Long COVID has...
Tanae Wills
Observe, understand and work to correct. Growing up on a Southland farm, Tanae was closer to the realities of life than most. Itโs given...
In for the long haul
Preparation for an endurance day walk such as the Tongariro crossing. Start your training walks โข Train on similar terrain to the...
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