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Apr 17
17 min

Effects of Massage on Limb and Skin Blood Flow after Quadriceps Exercise

TESSA HINDS 1, ISLAY MCEWAN 1, JILL PERKES 1, ELLEN DAWSON 1, DEREK BALL 2, and KEITH GEORGE 3 1Centre for Clinical and Biophysical Resea...

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Bayside Sports Medicine Group

Nov 11, 2019
3 min

Resistance Training and Children – What’s the Evidence?

Should young and adolescent athletes participate in weights and resistance training? This is a commonly discussed and often controversial...

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Tessa Hinds

Jun 5, 2019
2 min

Get fit to ski

Whether it’s hurtling down the side of a mountain at 60km/hour or exploring back-country ski areas, there's always a sense of adventure, but

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Tessa Hinds

May 29, 2019
3 min

Ankle sprain? How to get back on your feet!

Ankle sprains are incredibly common, ranking as the most common musculoskeletal injury in sports across all populations.

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Tessa Hinds

Apr 10, 2019
3 min

Hamstring Strain in Sports

In AFL, hamstring strains account for 1 in 6 injuries, resulting in ~21 missed games per season for each club and 2-6 weeks sporting abse...

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Tessa Hinds

Feb 17, 2019
3 min

Lateral Hip Pain / Bursitis by Alison Low APA Specialist Sports Physiotherapist

Outer hip pain has been traditionally referred to as trochanteric bursitis, however significant signs of bursal swelling or thickening is...

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Tessa Hinds

Feb 17, 2019
5 min

I have kneecap pain... should I run?

Have you had persistent knee pain and been told by friends, family or even health professionals that you should stop running, it’s “bad for

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Tessa Hinds

Jun 25, 2018
2 min

Why do my joints ache more in Winter?

When we are cold our body restricts how much blood it sends around to extremities, like our hands and feet, making soft tissues less pliable

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Tessa Hinds

Jun 6, 2018
3 min

Get fit to ski!

Heading to the slopes this snow season? Good physical preparation for your snow trip will not only minimise the risk of injury but...

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Tessa Hinds

Feb 16, 2017
3 min

Soleus strains: Attention runners!

There are many runners who present to us with symptoms of sudden onset pain in their calf during training. This is what we need to explore.

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Tessa Hinds

Oct 12, 2016
2 min

Learn to land well before you return to running following knee injury

So many people return to running following injury without looking at how they land. An important aim of gait and running re-training for

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Tessa Hinds

Dec 1, 2014
1 min

Migraines and Headaches - a Sensible Approach to Management

I had a good chat with a Paediatric Neurologist last night about headaches and migraines. His approach was refreshingly holistic.

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Tessa Hinds

Oct 15, 2014
1 min

Tips to get lower back pain under control

o help keep lower back pain at bay recent studies show that a common sense approach is best. Make sure you're doing the following:

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Tessa Hinds

Sep 30, 2012
1 min

A simple tip for better breathing!

An easy way to bring better breathing into your everyday life? With good mobility through your Thoracic spine & an upright posture you are

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Tessa Hinds

Sep 30, 2012
1 min

How post-exercise massage affects blood flow

In 2004 Tessa published her research into massage in the American College of Sports Medicine’s official journal. This paper is widely refer

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Effects of Massage on Limb and Skin Blood Flow after Quadriceps Exercise

Resistance Training and Children – What’s the Evidence?

Get fit to ski

Ankle sprain? How to get back on your feet!

Hamstring Strain in Sports

Lateral Hip Pain / Bursitis by Alison Low APA Specialist Sports Physiotherapist

I have kneecap pain... should I run?

Why do my joints ache more in Winter?

Get fit to ski!

Soleus strains: Attention runners!

Learn to land well before you return to running following knee injury

Migraines and Headaches - a Sensible Approach to Management

Tips to get lower back pain under control

A simple tip for better breathing!

How post-exercise massage affects blood flow