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Eight small kayaks & One Big Storm

Dec 3, 2020
4 min

Eight small kayaks & One Big Storm

The first day of summer 2020 brought 30 degrees to the Sydney coast and a building north-easterly wind. It was forecast to reach 25 to 30 knots by 5.00 pm. So, eight regular Tuesday paddlers did a car shuffle between Malabar and Vaucluse, as the conditions appeared perfect for a downwinder out of Sydney Harbour. We launched from Vaucluse at 4.30 pm, anticipating a journey of up to three hours. After rounding South Head, we punched out into a solid headwind and a sizable sea,

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Hands-On Physiotherapy

Nov 27, 2020
3 min

Hands-On Physiotherapy

There are many different techniques used in physiotherapy, and many different approaches for treating any one condition. This newsletter will explain why my approach is ‘hands-on’, and what this means in the context of physiotherapy. Firstly, a few words regarding common modalities used in practice. These include ultrasound, electrotherapy (TENS, interferential), laser, and shock wave therapy. I do not use these. This is because there is no research evidence for their benefit

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Tassie Tree - Gordon Franklin NP

Nov 5, 2020
2 min

Physical Hazards of Working from Home - Update

As I predicted in my April blog, many people are feeling the effects of working from home, where workplace setups are often inadequate, they work longer hours, and sit for longer periods before taking a break. The result has been that we are seeing many more people than usual with persistent neck and upper back pain and with both acute and chronic low back pain. Luckily, most cases are easy to manage with manual therapy, exercises, and adjustments to ergonomics and routines.

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Oct 15, 2020
2 min

Non-arthritic causes of hip joint pain

The following is a summary of Enseki, K et al (2014). Nonarthritic hip joint pain – clinical practice guidelines. JOSPT, 44, 6, A1-A32. Intra-articular conditions, other than OA, that can lead to hip pain are discussed below. This does not include extra-articular soft-tissue conditions, such as trochanteric pain syndrome, adductor strain, psoas tendinopathy, etc. Many of the following conditions do have the potential to progress to hip OA. Common non-articular hip conditions

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Sep 22, 2020
1 min

Parra Flat as Attack

Parramatta’s attacking woes are not the result of a late-season slump. The problem has been there all year. They are as good as any team making yardage out of their end of the field. But they seem to hit an invisible barrier inside the opposition red zone. The attack fizzles out. Players either attack one-out or throw passes that often find a teammate who is standing still. Chief playmaker, Mitchell Moses, occasionally looks threatening when he runs the ball. But his passing

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Losing rudder in a big Sydney swell

Aug 6, 2020
4 min

Losing rudder in a big Sydney swell

The end of July east coast low was almost a repeat of the one from two weeks earlier. Gale force winds and 5 metre swells, including sizable easterly swells that battered the Sydney coastline. The South Coast experienced 10-metre swells during the same period. In mid-July, it was the coast of Wamberal, north of Sydney, making headlines as massive seas brought destruction that threatened houses along the beach. In late July, similar scenes unfolded at Narrabeen on the Sydney c

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Botany Bay with winds over 70km/hr

Jul 27, 2020
3 min

Botany Bay with winds over 70km/hr

The crazy kayakers I join every Tuesday evening have been known to venture out in some pretty serious conditions. But even they weren’t mad enough to tackle the apocalypse generated by the mid-July east coast low. With swells of five to eight metres, and wind gusts over 90km/hr, group leader Rob Mercer was thinking about his duty of care. That didn’t mean there were no options for making the most of the conditions. The 30 knot-plus southerly blowing along the western shores o

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Jun 18, 2020
3 min

Will this be the game of the season?

A few brief observations on the two main contenders leading into round 6… The Roosters juggernaut rolls on, and over the top of hapless opponents. This team has won two premierships in a row, supplied numerous players to representative teams, played in two World Club Challenges, and seen the retirement of a halfback who was arguably the smartest player in the competition. For most such teams, even ones this good, it would not be surprising to see them come back into the seaso

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