Author: Benjo

Bike fitting Bike fitting...Having your bike correctly set up can improve efficiency and reduce injury risk. An often overlooked area of bike fitting is the pedal interface and represents an…

Ergonomics lecturing at Victoria University Recently I started ergonomics lecturing at Victoria University to 5th year osteopathic students. As a colleague and good friend pointed out, for the majority of…

January Ambitions. January Ambitions Often January symbolizes a new start and an opportunity to engage in new fitness regimes and nutritional programs. We may start some 'January ambitions'..It is also…

Elite Sports Performance Osteopath Heath Williams (Principle Four Osteopathy in the CBD) and I recently attended an introductory powerlifting course with Martyn Girvan, a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Owner…

Foot Function Workshop Principle 4 Osteopathy hosted a Foot Function Workshop on the weekend with Osteopathic students covering how the foot functions during the gait cycle. Heath Williams (Osteopath at…

Get you out of pain and get you moving again... Get you moving again... Get you out of pain and get you moving again......Osteopathy is a safe and effective therapy…

  Johnjoe McFadden The Guardian, Thursday 6 September 2012 18.59 BST Jump to comments (128) Usain Bolt wins yet another race, in Zurich, Switzerland. Photograph: Alessandro Della Bella/EPA One of the biggest…

Trying Barefoot Trying Barefoot..Barefoot running is a unique experience. You could call me a 'late adopter' as I only tried this out recently, using the Vibram Five Fingers barefoot running…

Sleep Hygiene Sleep hygiene describes habits that enable you to get a good refreshing nights sleep. ‘Sleep hygiene’ means habits that help you to have a good night’s sleep. Common…

What is dry needling? Dry needling is the use of solid filiform needles for therapy of muscle pain. Sometimes this also known as intramuscular stimulation. The term dry needling differentiates…