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Is it time we started thinking about hamstring strain injuries separately?
12 September 2016

Is it time we started thinking about hamstring strain injuries separately?

By Damian Raper, APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist and full time Physiotherapist for the Geelong Cats Football club.  Hamstring strain injuries (HSI) exhibit a high incidence and prevalence in football/soccer, Australian rules football, rugby union, cricket and other running sports at all levels of participation (Orchard et al. 2013, Ekstrand...

Unite Health Presenter Of The Month
01 September 2016

Unite Health Presenter Of The Month

We are thrilled to award Mike Fielding as September's Unite Health Presenter Of The Month. Mike has worked as a Musculoskeletal  Physiotherapist for over 17 years, as well as completing post training in a variety of courses including Acupuncture, Fascia release, MET's, Manips and Taping. Embarking on his APPI career in 2002, Mike is one of our valued lead presenters. We chat to Mike about...

Recipe Of The Month
30 August 2016

Recipe Of The Month

Recipe Of The Month - Roast pumpkin, black quinoa & fresh herb salad with roasted pecans & toasted seeds As we transition into spring, enjoying warmer sunnier days, we begin to naturally yearn for fresh flavoursome salads. Warming winter food, however, can also still be all that we feel like, the weather can certainly chop and change (.. well, especially in Melbourne!). Cool...