By: Georgia Main

The Best Expertise

Maintaining the best results requires knowledge and expertise. Our athletes train and so do we, through our professional development program. Meaning that when a practitioner the treats you, they have the most advanced injury care knowledge. Read about what our practitioners are thinking in the injury blogs below.

Getting stitched up? Prevent the risk of a stitch.

A stitch, otherwise known as exercise-related transient abdominal pain (ETAP) is a pain felt in the side of the abdomen (and sometimes...

Cramping your style: managing muscle cramps

Muscle cramping is a common yet painful and involuntary contraction of a skeletal muscle, which can occur without warning or apparent...

Flip flop faux pas: why heel pain soars in summer

An Australian summer goes hand in hand with holidays, swimming and thongs – it doesn’t get much better does it? But...

Coping with Covid

by Osteopath Nicole Owen-Tighe While one month of zero Covid-19 cases in Victoria is something to celebrate, many of us are finding that our...

Peace and love: is it time to ditch the ice pack?

Acute muscle strains and joint sprains are some of the most common lower limb injuries we see as physiotherapists, especially in those involved in high impact...

The countdown to the Melbourne Marathon: footwear tips from CSSM podiatrist Gen Scott

The Melbourne Marathon is just 2.5 weeks away and this year, Australia’s largest marathon has gone virtual from 5-13 December. Whether you are training for your first ever marathon...

Chronic back pain: think of it like burnt toast

By CSSM Osteopath Jaimi Schroen. Back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide, with experts estimating up to 80% of...

The facts about Pilates: explore the core

If you’ve been wondering what all the fuss is about Pilates, what class would suit you and if it will work...

Training for the Melbourne Marathon 2020

With Australia’s largest marathon going virtual this year on 5 December, whether it’s training to complete the 5km, 10km, first full or...

Rev up your running: 5 tips that will make a difference NOW

Isolation has seen many of you pick up running, which is fantastic to see! And by now you might be feeling...