Is your pumpkin going to hurt you this Halloween?
Fake detached fingers and blood-soaked knives have been part of the Halloween experience for years – but unfortunately so have the real things. According to the American Society for Surgery …
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Breathing Matters
Breathing is automatic and most of us go day to day without even thinking about it. How do we know if we are breathing correctly? Is there even a correct …
The new concussion consensus – five concepts every health professional should understand.
The Concussion in Sport Group (CISG) has just released its new consensus statement from the 5th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Berlin late last year. The consensus …
Pain – is it all in your head?
Isn’t it frustrating when you’re trying to get a health professional to understand your pain and they give you vague responses like; ‘it’s all in your head’ or ‘let’s try …
The Studio’s Holiday Hours
Happy holidays from the team at the Studio! We’ll be open as usual for us until Christmas Eve, then be closed from the 24th to the 28th of December and …
Which ski-field animal are you?
Ski season is coming and it’s a jungle out there. Yes, one of those cold, snowy sorts of jungles. It’ll be survival of the fittest, the question is, where will …
Three Essential Core Exercises for Runners
In our a recent blog we wrote that “by specifically strengthening your core you are setting yourself up for a decrease in injuries and increase in your overall running performance” …
Ebony’s Guide to Downhill Running
After an amazing winter in Queenstown I have finally decided to hang up my boots and board and throw on the running shoes to explore the many trails that are …
Core is key
…and other tips we wish we could tell people – before they get injured. “I used to be a social sprinter while studying physio in Brisbane. I can still remember …
Rehabilitation now handier for Queenstown residents
Life is a now a little easier for Queenstown residents needing specialist hand and upper-limb rehabilitation. Sarah, one of our senior physios, has just completed her Hand and Upper Limb …