Katrina Tarrant Articles

Finding the right running shoe

Surviving the shoe mine field by Julian from Sydney Running Centre The question I have been asked the most over the last 15 years in the running shoe game is "so what's the best running shoe?" It's always so difficult to come up with a short answer to this question but I'll give it a shot……"there is...

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Rheumatoid arthritis, exercise and physiotherapy

When arthritis is rheumatic Last month we talked about the more common $1 and how the disease presents and is best managed. Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are **very** different diseasesand are therefore managed quite differently. They are often confused when speaking about sore j...

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The irritable tummy and pelvic pain

Nutritionist Fumi discusses Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and the role of diet **What is IBS?** IBS stands for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. It is a condition of the digestive system, affecting one in seven Australian adults. IBS is characterised by a variety of uncomfortable symptoms including: 1. Abd...

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Draft Pilates Timetable for Term 2 2016

The draft timetable may be subject to change. This is a 10 week term of classes, running from the week commencing Monday 25th April and ending week commencing 27th June, 2016. Please note that there will be NO classes on Mondays 25th April and 13th June due to public holidays. Monday's classes will...

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Osteoarthritis and Pilates

Clearing the confusion around arthritis As a physiotherapist, I am always explaining the differences between osteo and rheumatoid arthritis. There is a common misconception that they are the same disease, however, they are very different. When reading through X-Ray or MRI reports together with my pa...

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Pilates and the deep core muscles of the pelvis

Picture the cylinder that holds your spine and pelvis strong We know that visualisation is an amazing learning tool. Picturing a concept or an idea can allow the brain to interpret or reinforce new ideas being learned. Seeing muscles and joints in the body can help you to understand the workings bet...

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Beat the rainy blues with exercise

Is there some truth to feeling moody on wet days? With all of this rain about the past few days, I've personally started feeling a little low. Why is that? Is it the obvious that I just prefer sunshine? Is it that I should be on the beach and feel frustrated that I'm not? Perhaps I simply hate feeli...

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Yes, Sitting is Really Bad for You

Some of you may have seen this last week in the Sydney Morning Herald. This newspaper article highlights the effect on our bodies of sitting- scary stuff that effects not only our physical wellbeing, but also our physiological and overall mortality. I have found personally from working with injured...

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What is muscle imbalance?

If you have been to a $1, you would have possibly heard that your 'muscles are imbalanced'. This imbalance was probably explained to be the cause of the pain you were having- whether it be postural pain, muscular injuries such as a strain or tendonitis, or joint irritation. So what does this actuall...

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