WHAT IS ROCKTAPE? RockTape is a premium brand of kinesiology tape. First used by acupuncturists and chiropractors in Japan, today kinesiology tape is used by a wide variety of health professionals throughout the world to both prevent and treat injuries and pain. WHAT DOES ROCKTAPE DO? When applied correctly, RockTape’s unique elasticity causes the skin […]
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Injury Prevention And Massage In AFL Football
With hamstring and groin injuries being the 2nd most common injuries in the AFL (Orchard Report 2013), everyone involved in sports medicine is continually trying to find ways to help prevent these injuries. I am involved in football in many forms from helping coach my kids footy, to offering physio advice from amateur to professional […]
Skin Cancer Detection By Massage Therapists And Allied Health Professionals
Skin cancer is a problem in Australia. The Cancer Council of Australia reports that in Australia 80% of newly diagnosed cancers are skin cancers, and that Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer before they reach 70. General Practitioners […]