Movement Rx

08/05/2026

05/05/2026

Big result from a big journey 👏
After a reverse total shoulder replacement, getting back to tennis isn’t a given — but with the right plan and dedication, it’s absolutely possible.
Through structured rehab, progressive loading, and clear benchmarks, we’ve been able to guide this return from early movement → strength → on-court performance.
Now back serving and hitting with confidence 🎾

This is what we’re about:
not just reducing pain, but restoring function and performance.

If you’ve had surgery (or been told you’ll need one), there’s always a plan forward.

📍 Movement Rx
📅 Book via link in bio

28/04/2026

Had a knee or hip replacement and not sure what rehab should actually look like?

Recovery isn’t just about healing after surgery—it’s about rebuilding strength, movement, and confidence so you can get back to everyday life.

Common mistakes we see:
* waiting to start rehab
* not rebuilding enough strength
* not knowing what to do next
* no road map

A structured plan makes the difference.
👉 We’ve put together a simple guide on what to expect after surgery.

Read more via the link in bio.

21/04/2026

Big few days for our physio Archie, working with the City U17 QRL squad across a 4-day representative camp.

These environments aren’t just about game day.

They require ongoing assessment, load management, and decision-making to keep athletes training, recovering, and performing across multiple days.

It’s a different level of detail — and one that directly shapes how we approach rehab and performance back in clinic.

Whether you’re returning from injury or building toward performance, that same approach underpins everything we do.

📍 Movement Rx Physiotherapy – Redcliffe
🔗 Book via link in bio

10/04/2026

We’ve been nominated for the 2026 Redcliffe Business Awards — People’s Choice.

Not something we take lightly. This area has trusted us with their rehab, their return to sport, and their recovery. Being nominated by the Redcliffe Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is a reflection of that, and we’re genuinely grateful.

If you’ve been a patient, referred someone, or just believe in what we’re building here in Kippa-Ring — a vote means a lot. Scan the QR code in the graphic.

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07/04/2026

Achilles ruptures are rising — but it’s probably not just because more people play sport.

The picture looks broader than that.
Medication exposure matters. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics have a well-established association with tendon rupture, and the risk increases with age, corticosteroid use, and renal impairment. This isn’t obscure pharmacology — it’s in UK and EU drug safety guidance.

Metabolic health likely plays a role too. Conditions like diabetes and obesity are increasingly linked with poorer tendon biology, and rising rates of these conditions at a population level may be contributing to weaker tendons across the board. The evidence for hyperlipidaemia and thyroid disorders is more emerging, but it’s part of the conversation.

Then there’s the loading picture. A lot of Achilles ruptures happen in people who are active enough to compete but not consistently prepared for what that demands — minimal training through the week, high-intensity sport on the weekend, sudden sprinting and jumping loads on tendons that haven’t been progressively exposed to them.

Finally, some of the rise is probably better detection. The 2026 review acknowledges this directly — improved awareness, imaging access and more consistent diagnosis across health systems will capture cases that previously went unrecorded.

The key point: Achilles rupture risk is multifactorial. Good rehabilitation has to account for more than just the tendon itself.

📄 Kotsifaki R, Malliaras P, Byron C et al. Sports Med (2026). DOI: 10.1007/s40279-026-02397-5 + supporting literature.

05/04/2026

Achilles tendon ruptures have been increasing at 2.7% every year since 1979.
That’s not a recent spike. That’s four decades of sustained, compounding growth — and the curve isn’t flattening.

A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis (Kotsifaki, Malliaras et al., Sports Medicine) tracked incidence across multiple countries from 1979 to the early 2020s. Males are now rupturing at 50+ per 100,000 person-years. Female incidence is lower but climbing faster proportionally.

The typical patient is a man in his 40s. Recreational sport. No prior warning. A pop, a feeling of being kicked, and suddenly non-weight-bearing.
What’s driving it? Ageing populations staying active longer. More people in recreational sport in middle age. Better diagnosis. Probably all three.

Here’s what’s changed on the treatment side: surgical rates are falling at the same time incidence is rising. More ruptures. Less surgery. That means the quality of conservative rehabilitation is now the primary determinant of outcome for most patients.
Early weight-bearing. Progressive tendon loading. Criteria-based return to running and sport. That’s the standard. A boot and a generic handout isn’t.

If you’ve ruptured your Achilles or you’re managing someone who has — the evidence is clear on what good rehab looks like. The gap between what most people receive and what the research supports is significant.

📄 Kotsifaki R, Malliaras P, Byron C et al. Incidence, Temporal Trends, and Surgical Shift of Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Med (2026). DOI: 10.1007/s40279-026-02397-5

KippaRing

18/03/2026

Did you know female athletes are up to 8x more likely to tear their ACL? 🚨

Swipe through to understand why — and more importantly, what we can do about it. ➡️

The 2025 FAIR Consensus (the largest evidence review of its kind) confirms that structured neuromuscular warm-up programmes can reduce ACL injuries by 61% in female athletes.

That’s not a small number. That’s a game-changer.
✅ As little as 10 minutes, twice a week
✅ Balance, strength, plyometrics & landing mechanics
✅ Works at every level — from grassroots to elite

👇 Comment “MRx” below and we’ll send you our FREE Neuromuscular Training Programme PDF straight to your DMs — a 3-level progressive plan built specifically for female athletes in change-of-direction sports.

📩 Want a personalised programme? DM us or visit the link in bio to book an assessment with the Movement Rx team.

05/03/2026

Most people focus on how high someone jumps.

But what often matters more is how they land.

Every landing goes through three key phases:

Impact – how the body absorbs force
Braking – how the body controls the movement
Rebound – how energy is redirected into the next action

When one of these phases isn’t working well, the body often compensates.
That can mean:
• higher joint loading
• reduced efficiency
• increased injury risk

In the clinic we assess these phases to better understand how someone handles force during movement.
This helps guide rehabilitation, training decisions, and return-to-sport progressions.
Because performance and injury risk are rarely about one metric — they’re about how the whole system works together.
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Movement Rx
Physio • Ortho • Sports

03/02/2026

Big weekend for the Movement Rx team.
Shena competed in a 10km event, finishing:
🏆 1st in her age group
🥇 4th overall female

Performance matters — and we believe in living it.
Whether it’s post-op rehab, return to sport, or chasing a personal best, we understand the demands because we train and compete ourselves.

Well done Shena 👏

01/02/2026

A warm-up should build toward match speed.
Not stop at band work.

Before you step on court, bridge control into reactive movement:
• Ball drop and catch
• Banded ER into overhead press
• Explosive internal rotation

This prepares the shoulder for high-velocity, repetitive overhead loading — exactly what tennis demands.
Most tennis-related shoulder injuries develop from repetitive overload on tissues that weren’t fully prepared.
This is injury prevention in action.
Complete 6–8 minute guide now live.
Link in bio.

Want your shoulder assessed properly? Book online at Movement Rx.