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Movepod Podiatry, 2 Haystacks Drive, Torquay (2026)

07/03/2021

🎉Join the gang!!🎉
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FULL JOB AD & DETAILS - via link in our bio
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We are looking for a Podiatry legend to join our team:
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• A fantastic communicator with great emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
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• Keen to learn and pick up new skills
Wanting to take Podiatry in a positive direction and redefine what a Podiatrist can do
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• Go above and beyond to help clients smash their goals
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• Someone who likes to keep things light, have fun and create meaningful relationships with colleagues and clients
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If you have any questions about the role shoot us a DM 😊

04/03/2021

Have you ever sprained your ankle? 💁‍♂️
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If you’re anything like the large majority of people, you probably rested for a week or two and then jumped back into sport with the ankles taped up.
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This is a super common story and one that we hear down the track after multiple ankle sprains.
People who have previously sprained their ankle have a 3.5 greater chance of the injury occurring again (yup, this includes the minor sprains that get shrugged off)
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Quite often this is due to a lack of intervention early on and through the return to sport phase. When we sprain an ankle it’s not just the muscles, ligaments and bones that are impacted...👇
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Our body’s neuromuscular control is also impacted which changes our balance/stability and muscle activation patterns. If not addressed, these changes can impact the way we move and load our body during higher intensity movements.
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So if you have sprained your ankle make sure you not only take the time to heal/actively recover, but also spend the time in regaining neuromuscular control before returning to full activities 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
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If you have any questions about your ankle sprain, send them through via DM 😊

25/02/2021

Have you been told that your heel pain is being caused by a heel spur? 💁‍♀️
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For many people, it has been a long held belief that heel pain is caused by a little spur of calcification which grows on the front edge of the heel bone. Swipe across to see 👉
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More recently it has been found that heel spurs occur in quite a high number of people who are not experiencing any pain at all. So we now understand that a heel spur can actually be a “normal” incidental finding on an x-ray and may have no contribution to your heel pain at all. This means that we don’t need to focus on the spur and that the spur doesn’t have to go away for the pain to subside.
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Heel pain has many possible sources from Plantar Fascia overload, to fatty padding or nerve irritation. It’s important to look at all options and look at why the heel pain started in the first place.
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For anyone wanting some more information about what’s causing their heel pain, our Heel Pain E-Book is available as a free download via the link in our bio 😊
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Any other questions, shoot them through our DMs ✌️

15/10/2020

👉Did you know that we lose approximately 1% of our plantar flexor strength per year from the age of 30 onwards?🤯
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Your Plantar flexors are involved in pointing your foot downwards (e.g. the calf muscles) which helps with shock absorption and propulsion when we’re moving.
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This is important for everyone, especially those who use their body for walking and running.
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Weaker plantar flexors can contribute to many common injuries we see including Achilles Tendinopathy and Plantar Fasciopathy.
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Not only that but it may mean you lose some of your zippy speed and produce less power when running or exercising.
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The good news is that these muscles can be specifically targeted with strengthening exercises to reduce the loss of strength.
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If you’re a runner or a walker and not including specific calf strengthening in your routine, time to make a change. Create a resilient body that can continue to do all the things you love for many years to come! 💪
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For any questions on how to specifically strengthen the calf muscles in the gym or at home send us a DM 😊

13/10/2020

💁‍♂️Has a pain in the back of your heel been creeping up on you lately?
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You might be noticing:
• Some stiffness as you jump out of bed in the morning
• Calf and Achilles taking some time to warm up at the start of exercises
• Once it warms up it can be pretty good for the session until you stop and cool down again, only to feel more stiffness
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These symptoms might be telling you about irritation at one of these:
- Mid Portion of your Achilles tendon
- Insertion of your Achilles tendon
- Plantaris Tendon
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Given the importance of these tendons in absorbing force and propelling you forward when you’re walking or running, it’s something you’ll want to get on top of quickly.
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Figuring out the source of your pain is important as each of these tendons are managed slightly differently and will help guide your strengthening.
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As always, the key is building a strong and resilient tendon that can tolerate doing the things you love to do! 💪
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If you’re unsure about what’s causing your pain or wanting some guidance on best exercises to do, send us a DM 😊

05/10/2020

💁‍♂️ Have you ever felt more soreness or pain when you’ve been sleeping poorly or feeling fatigued?
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This is no coincidence! Your sleep plays a huge role in the way your body recovers from exercise and modulates pain
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👉One poor sleep won’t ruin everything, but regular decreased sleep has the ability to cause:
- fatigue
- low energy levels
- reduced muscle growth & aerobic capacity
- reduced ability to adapt to training loads
- poor focus
- slow recovery
It also has a big role to play in pain modulation and can increase your pain/soreness through it’s impact on the nervous system.
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👉Here are some tips to help you get a good night sleep:
- maintain a regular schedule
- avoid coffee, alcohol, ni****ne in the lead up to bedtime
- keep the screens away from the bedroom
- maintain a comfortable room temperature
- avoid late arvo naps
- be conscious of food/fluid intake
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We are aiming for 7-9 hours of sleep generally, with slight variations based on your age and lifestyle.
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😴 Don’t forget the importance of rest as part of your performance or injury rehab!
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For any pain/injury questions shoot us a DM ✌️

30/09/2020

🦶Are your feet letting you down when it comes to power, speed and endurance?
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We all spend so much time focusing on strong calfs and strong glutes, but often forget about the untapped potential of our feet!
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The foot muscles contribute a huge amount of force to our landing and propulsion when walking, running and jumping. They also have the potential to contribute to our downfall if not sufficiently strengthened and conditioned to movement
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We need to teach them how to function in small controlled movement, but also train them to tolerate some plyometric movements which replicate our exercise
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If you’re not making this part of your daily routine, sorry to say, but you’re missing out 😬
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Anyone looking for some guidance can click the link in our bio for some basic foot strengthening examples 😊
DM us with any questions ✌️

21/09/2020

🦶Plantar Heel Pain🦶
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This pesky injury and ongoing ni**le plagues both runners and non-runners alike!
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It is one that I see A LOT in the clinic at the moment with some people tolerating it as long as 5+ years without it resolving.
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There are a few common mistakes I see people making with their chronic plantar foot pain, which can contribute to long recovery times:
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• Misdiagnosis - there are many things that can cause your plantar heel pain (not just Plantar Fascia) and these should all be checked
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• Completely resting it - we want to keep you moving to avoid losing conditioning. There’s plenty of ways to keep you either doing the activity your doing or modifying it to keep active
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• Failing to identifying the causative factors early on - if we get to the bottom of what’s causing it we can get to work on modifying these and getting your recovery on track
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• Not including any or enough strengthening as a key part of their recovery or management process. The stronger the better!
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Through the management of your Plantar Heel Pain we want to keep you active and moving. We also want to build up the strength and resilience of your feet and leg muscles. The more resilient they are, the more you’ll be able to do with them!💪
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If you haven’t seen our heel pain e-book and self help video with exercises, click the link in our bio.
Feel free to ask any questions via or DMs

16/09/2020

Earlier today we spoke with about the large role strength training has to play for injury rehab.
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Carey founded with the vision of bridging the gap between getting yourself pain free after an injury and actually building a healthy, resilient body for long term wellbeing.
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👉 Carey highlighted the point that passive treatments (e.g. massage) are useful initially, but can only get you so far. He talked about a need for the inclusion of active treatment (e.g. strengthening) to get you pain free, but also to ensure you reduce your injury risk long term and optimise your performance in whatever activity you undertake.
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If you’re currently going through the injury rehab process at the moment it’s an important thing to consider. But, also just as important is those who aren’t injured applying these ideas to their training to reduce their injury risk.
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If you’ve got a spare few minutes, jump on our IGTV to have a look. Feel free to shoot through any questions via our DMs ✌️

09/09/2020

👉 Helping others to set and achieve their goals is a passion of ’s from
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Today we had Lena on as a guest to talk about how she helps her clients achieve their goals. There were many similarities in the way we help our clients to plan their rehab pathway.
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Some of my favourite takeaways included:
• Breaking down your goal to the bare bones and find our small actionable tasks
• Acknowledging that your progression will not be linear. There are going to be hurdles so we need to put steps in place to overcome them
• Most of the biggest successes are born from “failures”
• A goal can make us feel a little uneasy - we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable!
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As Lena likes to say (which is one of my favourites) - Become accountable and “do what you say you’ll do”
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For this full video and how to set & achieve your own goals - see the full video on our IGTV ✌️

02/09/2020

🤕 We’ve all been there!
Down in the dumps, nursing an injury that is holding you back from doing the things you love
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We see people in this position every single day and we get to see everyone’s journey back to full health and then getting stronger than ever before.
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But what are the successful habits and decisions that help these people on their road to recovery?
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👉 They surround themselves with a great team
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Whether that is health professionals, coaches/trainers, family, friends - these people are extremely important because they have the ability to influence both thoughts and actions.
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👉 They aren’t afraid to expose their body to movement
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During the rehab process we need to gradually introduce new movements and different intensities, in many cases some discomfort is normal & expected
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👉 They are consistent, patient and trust the process
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For some injuries the road to recovery can be quite long. It’s important to be patient with your rehab and keep an eye on your long term goals. If working on strength or running form, it takes consistency over a long period of time to get great results.
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👉 They consider recovery to be holistic and take bits from all key areas
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There are so many important pieces to the puzzle when working on injury rehab. We need to think about strength, mobility, life stress, sleep, nutrition, training habits and many more. These are all important and need to be given thought!
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💁‍♂️ if you’re injured at the moment make sure you implement these key recovery habits and decisions! They are a recipe for success 👌

31/08/2020

DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
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You’ve tried a new type of activity or increased the intensity, had a great session and feeling really good! Then you spend the next couple of days hobbling around and feeling like you’ve been hit by a truck!
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This feeling of sore, aching muscles will be all too familiar for many. But what does it mean and should you be worried?
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Firstly, No. You shouldn’t be worried about this muscle soreness. It is a normal part of exercise and recovery, especially when introducing new types of exercise or intensities.
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Post exercise soreness is a part of the recovery from exercise where the muscles recover stronger than before. It is important to differentiate this “normal” muscle soreness from other types of pain.
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It’s not normal muscle soreness if first felt during your exercise or immediately after 👍
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The best thing to do with post exercise muscle soreness is to keep moving. If you can keep exercising through this initial 48 hour period it will assist in reducing your stiffness/soreness and get you back moving faster.
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💁‍♂️If you need any help differentiating your normal soreness from injuries, shoot us through any questions✌️

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