Active Health Waikato

01/08/2025

We asked Claudia, one of our physios, to show us one of her go-to exercises! 🧡

✔️ the High Step-Up

Claudia loves it because it helps for many different injuries - from ankle to hip, even lower back!

👀 Have a watch and see why she rates it so highly!

29/07/2025

Check out our latest blog post covering the most common rugby injuries we're seeing in the clinic this season! 🏉 (on our website or link below)

✔️ We go through each injury, what is it, how we rehab it, and some tips for that injury

🧡Plus some general prehab (prevention) and rehab tips from our fabulous physios!

📷 Pictured: strapping and padding to support a rugby players return-to-sport after an AC Joint Injury earlier in the season! 👏

https://activehealth.co.nz/rugby-common-injuries/

24/07/2025

A huge congratulations to our amazing physio Amiria (Meeds)! 👏

Last week, Meeds presented her undergraduate Honours study at the OA Summit in Auckland - and took home the 'Best Young Researcher' presentation award!

🧡 We're incredibly proud to have Meeds on our team. The passion and dedication she brings to her patient care is truly second to none!

20/07/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined Laura Nolan and Sam Winders for Cheese Boards and Pelvic Floors last Friday night! 🧡

It was such a fun and engaged group, chatting and learning about Women's Pelvic Health and netball related injury prevention including exercise demos, and of course snacking on the cheese platters 🧀👀

Physio Laura - our fabulous womens health, MSK and pelvic health physio
Sam Winders - former silver fern and development officer for WaiBop NetballSmart

18/07/2025

Tonight 💥‼️Join our MSK/Womens/Pelvic Health physio Laura and Sam Winders from NetballSmart for an evening all about Women's pelvic health and injury prevention!
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Join us next Friday night at City Netball Centre with Physio Laura and Sam Winders from NetballSmart for an evening all about Women's pelvic health and injury prevention!

📍 Where: Hamilton City Netball Centre
⌚ When: Fri 18th July, 6:30pm-8pm
🙋‍♀️ Who: Led by Laura Nolan, our fabulous womens health, MSK and pelvic health physio AND Sam Winders, former silver fern, and the development officer for WaiBop NetballSmart!

💥Seats are limited! Sign up now via the QR code or https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVwJ9-Xf5btWgNQ7KD13Inm5PHpcFP4RIBJ1_1GxnN5D7nDw/viewform

11/07/2025

🏐 Halfway through winter sports season? Here's how to stay strong and injury-free! 🏉

Our latest blog covers the 5 key strategies to power through mid-season challenges:
✅ Quality warm-ups using the G.A.P.P. method
✅ Smart recovery tactics (yes, sleep counts!)
✅ Why you shouldn't ignore those 'little' niggles
✅ Maintaining strength training consistency
✅ Managing training loads effectively

Don't let accumulated fatigue and cold muscles derail your season. Small issues become season-ending injuries when ignored! 🚨

Read this latest blog here: https://activehealth.co.nz/mid-season-sport-tips/ or our website and keep an eye out for more💪

08/07/2025

👏 WINNERS 👏

A huge congratulations to HOB Huskiez, who won the 2025 Women’s Premiership final over the weekend - what an epic game! 🏆

Rebecca, one of our awesome physiotherapists, has loved supporting the team over the season with all their physio needs and enjoyed getting to experience the teams love and dedication to the sport!

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Hamilton Old Boys Rugby Club

07/07/2025

Join us next Friday night at City Netball Centre with Physio Laura and Sam Winders from NetballSmart for an evening all about Women's pelvic health and injury prevention!

📍 Where: Hamilton City Netball Centre
⌚ When: Fri 18th July, 6:30pm-8pm
🙋‍♀️ Who: Led by Laura Nolan, our fabulous womens health, MSK and pelvic health physio AND Sam Winders, former silver fern, and the development officer for WaiBop NetballSmart!

💥Seats are limited! Sign up now via the QR code or https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVwJ9-Xf5btWgNQ7KD13Inm5PHpcFP4RIBJ1_1GxnN5D7nDw/viewform

26/06/2025

Did you know we have Sports Medics available on-site every Thursday evening and Saturday day games at the Hamilton City Netball Centre ? Immediate injury care when you need it most! 🧡

⛑️ Find us in the first aid room, providing strapping and injury management services, including first aid. We also have our Netball Shop, with sports tape, ankle braces, supports, and more! (Eftpos available)

At Active Health Waikato, we’re proud to be the official physiotherapy partner of HCNC. Our team has extensive experience treating netball players of all ages and stages - helping you recover faster, prevent future injuries, and stay game-ready 🧡🏐

22/06/2025

We're back in clinic after a great Matariki long weekend, we hope you had a relaxing and reflective weekend too! 🧡

Swipe through to take a look at what the Active Health team got up to over the long weekend!
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