Osteoporosis Awareness
Worldwide, one in three women and one in five men aged 50 years and over will suffer an osteoporotic fracture. Osteoporosis causes bones to become…
Exercises for Prevention and Treatment of Neck pain and Headaches
Protect and strengthen your Neck! Let’s take a moment to think about caring for your neck. The neck or ‘Cervical Spine’ is a complex, mobile…
Is Stretching Beneficial for Dancers
What type of Stretching is beneficial For Dancers? Currently there is some debate about the types of stretching that is benefical for dancers and when…
To Clam Or Not To Clam: That Is The Question?!
Activate Dance Physio, Annandale and North Strathfield Over the years many physios and Pilates instructors have taught ‘the Clam’ pre Pilates exercise to activate the lateral gluteal and deep…
Pre Pointe Assessment
It is recommend that dance teachers and parents encourage their dance students to do a pre-pointe assessment, before commencing en pointe in ballet. This is…
Preventing Stress Fractures and Low Bone Density
Bones Matter! By Susie Bond, Physiotherapist for Dancers. November 2020 You can Prevent Development of Stress Fractures and Low Bone Density Stress Fractures in lower…
