School’s out for the summer!!! For international school students in Tokyo, the summer is long and for student athletes the break between seasons is even longer. School sport often wraps up weeks before the end of the academic year and doesn't get started for several weeks after classes recommence. This means that players will often have up to 3 months at a time without structured practice or games. Whilst this does provide a chance to rest and recover both physically and ment

Club 360 physiotherapist joined Tokyo Medical and Surgical physician Dr Tom Lomax to assist with ringside and pre/post fight medical coverage yesterday at the incredible Executive Fight Night event. Jono has vast experience in trauma and acute sports injury management so the fighters were in good hands. Luckily everyone got through unscathed and put on an amazing show. #executivefightnight #physio #physiotherapy #sports #injury #tokyo

We featured Emerson here in a previous client post. He was recently honoured with an award for being the oldest goalie to play in a world championships! It's true that playing a certain level of sport does get harder with age, but making sure that you are managing injuries correctly, are intelligent with your load management, and supplementing your sport with regular strength training will optimise your longevity in your sport of choice. Congratulations Emerson!!!!! #physioth

There's no exercise that you have to do!! (to watch the video of this post check out our instagram page https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ5E--Yz0Ne/?igsh=MTJ2Mmkzam04cGpkdg== One of the many wonderful things about resistance training. Is that there so many different options in terms of available exercises. Unless you're competing in strength sports such as powerlifting, Olympic lifting, strong man or CrossFit, and you're just doing resistance training to improve your general

Hamstring strains are one of the most common injuries in change of direction field sports, and result in a large cumulative amount of lost playing and training time for athletes. One of the main reasons for hamstring injuries is a lack of exposure to the type of force (a braking force as the leg moves out in front at high speeds) that causes these injuries. Research suggests that more regular exposure to high speed sprinting can be protective against these types of injuries.

To see video demonstrations of the exercises described in this post, head on over to our instagram page! https://www.instagram.com/p/DJVB6bQz99z/?igsh=OXdjZ2gwMGNxZnY= #hiking #spring #physiotherapist #physio #physicaltherapist #tokyo #japan #injury #outdoors

Check out the video version! When I'm going through a clinical history with a client, a common theme often emerges, that past injuries have frequently occurred on the same side of the body. Whilst there isn't any research specific to this phenomenon, there are a few plausible mechanisms as to why this occurs. The first is the natural asymmetry that we have in our bodies. Now this might be the result of an activity that uses our body in an asymmetrical way, such as playing a s

On this episode I discuss the management of ACL tears, one of the common injuries we see during the winter and one that causes a significant degree of disability. If you are unlucky enough to have sustained an ACL tear, this episode is for you!! iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tokyo-living/id1553980433?i=1000700011159 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mXSKFCzlXgMQfvZyXgX0G?si=9DGSBqmbSYyDwuMOSCDqYw #tokyo #health #wellness #fitness #snow #ski #snowboard

All the wrong things you thought about ICE and INJURES! Sam exposes ICE TREATMENT myths in this clip and explains the facts! #ice     #myths    #health   #筋トレ   #fitness   #pain   #injury #tokyo #physio #physiotherapy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMA8RJAKJ8A

On this episode of the injury edition, Sam discusses the diagnosis and management of plantar fasciitis (or at least that’s what everyone calls it…) Click on the link below or search “Tokyo Living Podcast” on itunes, spotify, youtube or your favourite podcatcher! https://tokyo-living.simplecast.com/episodes/tlp-injury-edition-plantar-fasciitis https://youtu.be/wDYI0NIxn5I #tokyoliving #tokyo #tokyolife #lifestyle #health #fitness #wellness #podcast #injury #pain #rehabilitatio

TLP Injury Edition – Running Footwear On this episode of the injury edition, Sam discusses the topic of running footwear. Click on the link below or search “Tokyo Living Podcast” on itunes, spotify, youtube or your favourite podcatcher! https://tokyo-living.simplecast.com/episodes/tlp-injury-edition-running-footwear-uq9ctya0 #tokyoliving #tokyo #tokyolife #lifestyle #health #fitness #wellness #podcast #injury #pain #rehabilitation #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #load #rehab

TLP Injury Edition – Are Opioids Evil? On this episode of the injury edition, Sam discusses a recent paper regarding opioids and back pack that has gained a great deal of media attention over the past few weeks. Click on the link below or search “Tokyo Living” on itunes, spotify, youtube or your favourite podcatcher! TLP Injury Edition - Are Opioids Evil? https://tokyo-living.simplecast.com/episodes/tlp-injury-edition-are-opioids-evil #opioids #analgesics #Codeine #morphine #

#physiotherapy #physio #osteopathy #osteo #physiotherapytokyo #physiogym #rehab #injury #recovery #rehabilitation #workhardrecoverhard #physiotherapy #tendon #tendinopathy

TLP Injury Edition – Physiotherapy in the management of headache On this episode of the injury edition, Sam discusses the different types of headaches people may suffer and how physiotherapy can help in the management Click on the link below or search “Tokyo Living” on itunes, spotify, youtube or your favourite podcatcher! TLP Injury Edition - Physiotherapy in the management of headache https://tokyo-living.simplecast.com/episodes/tlp-injury-edition-physiotherapy-in-the-manag

On this episode of the injury edition, some discusses the management of muscle injuries, with a specific focus on hamstring injuries. TLP Injury Edition - Hamstring (and other) muscle strains #tokyoliving #tokyo #tokyolife #lifestyle #health #fitness #wellness #podcast #injury #pain #rehabilitation #load #rehab #musclepain #hamstringstrain #calfstrain #groinstrain #muscleinjury References: Buckthorpe M, Gimpel M, Wright S, et al Hamstring muscle injuries in elite football: tr

On this episode of the injury edition, Sam discusses the assessment and treatment approach for common neck pain conditions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyjwnXQI4XE #tokyoliving   #tokyo   #tokyolife   #lifestyle   #health   #fitness   #wellness   #podcast   #injury   #pain   #rehabilitation   #load   #rehab   #backpain   #lowbackpain   #lowerbackpain   #sciatica   #discherniation

The final injury we will discuss in this series is concussion. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that causes a temporary disturbance in the function of the brain, and leads to symptoms such as dizziness/balance issues, headache, nausea, confusion, memory loss, grogginess and even psychological symptoms such as depression, anger, frustration, etc. Those in contact with a concussed individual may note delayed response time, memory loss in inconsistency, a d

This week we are discussing scientifically-backed and practical sleep tips for improving sleep quality. A lot of these tips may be obvious to most, but we all need a re-up of this information every now and again. Optimising your sleep environment, minimising the impact of stimulants and managing factors such as jetlag and stress are among the more well-known strategies. An often underutilized tool for improving sleep however is through sleep diaries. This allows us to be more

Less commonly seen in winter sports are injuries to the neck. Similar to lower back injuries, acute onset of pain in the neck may follow a long day of unaccustomed activity, an odd or unexpected movement, or even a night’s sleep on a different sleeping surface. As with lower back injuries, provided there are no neural signs such as weakness or numbness in the hands or arms, then these problems can be managed conservatively and should settle in a number of weeks.  High-velocit

On this episode of the injury edition, Sam discusses sprained ankles; why they often reoccur and what we can do to optimally manage this injuries Click on the links below or search “Tokyo Living” on itunes, spotify, youtube or your favourite podcatcher! https://youtu.be/CbMDwXMIMdY https://tokyo-living.simplecast.com/episodes/tlp-injury-edition-extrasode-the-sprained-ankle #tokyoliving #tokyo #tokyolife #lifestyle #health #fitness #wellness #podcast #injury #pain #rehabilitat