What is VO2 Max? VO2 max, or maximal oxygen consumption, is a measure of the maximum amount of oxygen that an individual can utilize during intense exercise. It is often

In the realm of sports and fitness, injury management is a crucial aspect of maintaining peak performance and ensuring the well-being of athletes and enthusiasts alike. For decades, the RICER

Introduction: One of the most effective ways to alleviate many types of pain is to ensure we remain active, have fit, strong and healthy muscles, tendons and ligaments and keep

Managing increases in exercise loads when starting a new exercise program is crucial to avoid overtraining, injuries, and burnout. Remember that everyone’s body is different, and it’s important to find

Why sometimes a scan result can lead to unnecessary distress, and a poor decision! We’re very lucky these days that our ability to investigate injuries with scans has become so

As we well and truly find ourselves entrenched in a “normal” sporting season again, it is time to reflect upon a topic that is important to talk about, one that

I’m sure we’ve all heard the “growing pains” diagnosis that is commonly given for so many lower limb non specific pain episodes in young children and adolescents. Whilst growing pains

Heel Pain? Heel pain is particularly common with the first step in the morning or end of the day. It may be indicative of plantar fasciopathy, which can be the

Hard to balance? Feel like you’re moving when you’re not? Head spinning inside the room? If you’ve ever experienced vertigo, you may be very familiar with these sensations. True vertigo

You’ve probably heard of “Kegels” or pelvic floor exercises, but do you actually know how or why to do them? The pelvic floor is a group of muscles at the

The COVID 19 scenario with social distancing and the directive of people having to work from home where possible has posed a whole new set of challenges for employers, employees

Isolation has provided many challenges to our daily lives, one of which is the limitation of children’s sporting activities. Some parents will have children climbing the walls eager to keep

This is a topic that so many runners find ever so frustrating…. 1) Knowing the difference between an acceptable discomfort and a bad pain. 2) Determining when it’s OK to

I had a great question last week as a client described getting that familiar quad burn during an exercise class: “What is lactic acid and what purpose does it serve”

In the first of this 2 part series on concussion, we looked at the definition of concussion and the reason it has become such a crucial subject in sport. The

At SSPC we tend to see a lot of recreational runners and we are regularly asked whether running causes degeneration of joints, in particular the knee joint. I see a

As we’re about to enter the season of contact sports, we’re no doubt going to see our fair share of head knocks and concussions. The AFL is trying to be

In our last article we looked at the dramatic effects of detraining – missing training through injury, illness, holiday, or choice – and how long it takes to get that

Hopefully there has been enough publicity and promotion over recent times for everyone to realise that the sedentary lifestyle of many Australians is at concerning levels. This sedentary lifestyle can

In the past two blogs we have outlined the statistical risk of not only suffering an ACL injury, but also the risks of sustaining a recurrence of ACL rupture following

The department of Health has identified certain guidelines related to physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for optimal physical health. The below information can also be found on their website

Finding your intrinsic muscles! Everyone has heard of the term “core muscles” used to describe the deep muscles around the spine and pelvic region that are important in keeping us

In the first part of our 3 series ACL blog, we looked at some of the sobering statistics of ACL, and unfortunately between blogs, the “good news story”’ of Sydney’s

SSPC, Chris Rauch talks about Protein as part of a Sports Nutrition Plan. Whether you are aiming to compete in your first 10km fun run or you are looking to

Did you know babies are able to turn their heads from side to side from the time they are born? Babies are stronger than we think, and while holding the

Whilst hamstrings remains the most common injury on the AFL injury database, and concussion is certainly the most concerning and significant injury to be managed, the ACL injury is still

Many people have probably read or viewed the recent publicity surrounding a couple of brilliant results involving the use of stem cell therapy on people suffering debilitating osteo-arthritic complaints. One