Delayed onset muscle soreness, AKA DOMS, is a common excuse for not completing a training session. Although it is inevitable to feel tenderness in your muscles as they get used to a new activity, you can lessen the intensity. Simple things like a proper warmup and...
Today we're making Bill Nye proud and diving into some new science, and new ways to treat. At Health Place, we make learning for our therapists a priority - from new research, to new techniques to even refreshers. This week we’ve got some cool new...
Is Emotional Intelligence better than IQ? We have probably all heard, or at least know of the the Gary Vaynerchuk talk about EQ. But how important actually is it? Growing up, we all had the pressure from our parents or teachers to study Portuguese / English, or...
Contributed by Kurt Young from Lift High Performance Mindfulness (or present moment awareness) has become a popular topic in the field of mental health. Mindfulness skills can also be applied to high performance environments for improved physical performance. Below are some tips for applying mindfulness to...
The idea of public holiday celebrations can be quite daunting when you’re trying to stay healthy. Luckily, Health Place has teamed up with one of our resident dietitian superstars to provide you with some amazing tips. Chuck it on the barbie! Try seafood on the BBQ...
If you’re one of the countless people working away at their desk, ignoring the numbness or tingly feeling in your wrist which often leads to a sharp stabbing pain and ultimately muscle dysfunction, you may be a victim of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. But What Is Carpal...
Any pregnant woman (and any enthusiastic partners) will have heard about the pregnancy massage hype – and its critics. If you type the words into google you are flooded with information telling you this and that, most of which is outdated or written without having...
We’re all guilty of setting those typical unrealistic, over-ambitious New Year’s resolutions each year at the stroke of midnight. Who are we kidding? Do we honestly believe that these intoxicated, somewhat brilliant-at-the-time ideas are really going to be achievable? Mixed amongst a head full of...
The importance of sleep is quite frequently a neglected factor within the quest of achieving optimal health and happiness. Sleep quality directly affects all aspects of your everyday life, including your mental sharpness, productivity, creativity, emotional balance, physical vitality, body weight and appearance. Based on this...