Optimise Running Style
In this video Michael Tricarico from Hoppers Physiotherapy shares tips and advice on how to optimise your running style including how to to be more efficient, reduce the risk of injury and run faster.
Hamstring Strain
In this video, Michael Tricarico from Hoppers Physiotherapy talks about Hamstring strain and ways to prevent injury and aid in recovery.
Exercise as we age
As we get older, there are a few things that are common knowledge. We tend to slow down, recover slower and feel like we can’t do as much as when we were younger. Although true in some facets, the same cannot be said for the benefits of exercise throughout each stage of life. Exercise tends […]
Tendon Injury
Since practicing self-isolation measures during the COVID-19 precautions, have you suddenly increased the amount of daily exercise you’re doing? Has it caused an increase in pain in your body that wasn’t previously there? There’s a possibility you may have injured or irritated a tendon. A tendon is a form of connective tissue that joins a muscle to a bone. Some of the […]
Working from home – break routine
Are you working from home given the current COVID-19 precautions and find you are feeling stiff and sore from sitting all day? Now more than ever, it is important to ensure you remain active to keep your mind and body healthy during this testing period. The following tips/exercises as shown by one of our Physiotherapist’s […]
Almond, Coconut & Date Balls
There’s no better way to fill in the extra time at home, then some healthy cooking in the kitchen. These are absolutely delicious, and a perfect guilt free snack to have on hand. Ingredients 6 pitted medjool dates 3 tablespoons boiling water 100g almond meal 30g rolled oats ½ Teaspoon cinnamon 1 Teaspoon vanilla bean paste Desiccated coconut, […]
Looking after your back
Being mindful when sitting on the couch… We’ve all heard the words “sit up straight”, “don’t slouch” and “shoulders back” a lot over the years am I right? At Hoppers Physio, we see many people experiencing some sort of back pain. It isn’t surprising that posture, and the pursuit of the ‘perfect posture’, has been […]
COVID-19 Communication
Over the past couple of weeks Hoppers Physio has been taking measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Our clinics are held to an extremely high cleaning and sterility process on an ongoing basis so our focus has been to remind and reiterate processes in place. Just as we have asked our own team, our […]
Osteo Arthritis and Exercise
. What can you do? Our Hoppers Crossing team of Physiotherapists have a great interest in the field of sport and exercise medicine. Each practitioner keeps an eye on the latest research and uses this knowledge in the management of all our patients in order to provide the best possible care and accompanying treatment plan. […]
Exercising with Asthma
What can you do? The Physiotherapists at our West Melbourne clinic are regularly asked by patients, whether it is okay to exercise even though they have asthma? The simple answer is yes – but there are ‘terms and conditions’ to consider. The team at Hoppers Physio believe that aerobic exercise, such as swimming or cycling […]