What does it take to prepare for one of the toughest endurance events in the world? Follow Physio Bec's Road to Kona as she explores the balance of training, recovery, nutrition and multidisciplinary support required to perform at your best on race day.
Are you wondering if you are ready to return to sport? Read more to find out why rest isn't enough and how we use physical testing to see if the injury can handle your sport.
When pains seem to go away after resting and come right back when returning to activity, there's often a forgotten factor...tissue capacity. Here is the explanation for how the capacity, or ‘fitness’, of the painful tissue is allowing pain to return and why pain going away doesn't necessarily mean healing has taken place.
Scan results can vary from being extremely useful information to causing only confusion and anxiety. Read below to find out if your pain or injury management may be helped by getting a scan or not.
Surgery is often a major milestone, but it's only one part of your recovery journey. Great post-operative rehabilitation with your OHL team helps you rebuild strength, confidence, and movement so you can get back to work, exercise, sport, and the activities you love.
As she prepares for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Physio Bec reflects on the realities of training for one of the world's toughest endurance events while working full-time. In this first instalment of her Road to Kona series, she explores the importance of smart scheduling, sustainable training and prioritising recovery
Our new dance screening combines objective strength testing with dance-specific expertise to assess strength, control, and movement quality. Each 45-minute session provides dancers with a clear summary of results and a personalised strength and conditioning program designed to support safer training, improved technique, and performance goals.
Warm‑ups before high‑intensity exercise consistently improve performance and reduce injury risk, but not all warm‑up methods are equally effective. Research shows that stretching, whether static or dynamic does not meaningfully enhance performance or prevent injuries for most sports. The most reliable warm‑up strategy is simple: rehearse the movements you’re about to do at a lower intensity, then gradually build up.
Physiotherapist takes you through the strong links between pain and stress. How these areas are interconnected and how we can best make a plan to help get your pain under control.
Not sure how many reps or sets you should be doing in the gym? Our latest blog breaks down the science behind strength, muscle growth, and how to tailor your training using RPE.
If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why certain patterns keep showing up, you’re not alone. Find out how a Psychologist can help you make sense of it all—and how OHL offers experienced, compassionate care in‑house.
OHL is integrating a new athletic screening assessment into its practice to further enhance our community's sporting ability. This screening assessment combines range of motion, strength profiling, force deck analysis, and subjective training status to give athletes a comprehensive performance snapshot. By establishing a baseline and identifying key areas for improvement, we can tailor your training to enhance performance, provide insight on key metrics, and stay resilient throughout the season. Whether you're preparing for preseason, managing midseason demands, or simply aiming to train smarter, this assessment delivers the data-driven insights you need.