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Evidence-based articles on pain, injury, recovery and strength, written by the IAC clinical team for patients across Melbourne's west.
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Sciatica
Sciatic nerve pain near Caroline Springs? Here is how our Ravenhall team settles the nerve and rebuilds your strength, all under one roof.
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Training Update
A tempo run that clicked as taper week begins, why we pair a press with a pull, the Winter Challenge, and what strength testing 49 members through our 6 week programme actually revealed.
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Training Update
A 19km run at the redline, what tapering actually means, why the bench press is underrated, Dr Samina's menopause workshop, the Winter Challenge and the completed clinic renovations.
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Pain Science
Decades of research show that progressive exercise, not prolonged rest, is the gold standard for chronic pain recovery. Here's what the science actually says.
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Sciatica
Sciatic nerve pain explained, what causes it, why it keeps coming back, and how a combined physio, myotherapy and exercise physiology approach gets you back to normal life.
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Back Pain
Serving Caroline Springs residents with evidence-based back pain treatment that addresses the root cause, not just symptoms.
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Training Update
Reframing nerves as excitement, a deload week that worked, sub-4:00/km 800m repeats, why Functional Bodybuilding is the long-game programme, Dr Samina's workshop and the Winter Challenge launch.
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Training Update
How sleep turned the week around, smashing the final race-pace session at 4:09/km, why Romanian deadlifts belong in any back-pain plan, Dr Samina's workshop reminder, and a teaser for the Winter Challenge.
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Training Update
Edging towards burnout, why stress matters more than people realise, a 19km race rehearsal at 4:20/km, sumo deadlifts, the Q2 menopause workshop date correction, and new hip thrust pads.
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Training Update
Halfway through the running programme. The mid-programme grind, pyramid intervals, why pain often improves with loading, dips, and Dr Samina Kausar's upcoming menopause workshop.
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Training Update
Back from deload: 18 rounds of hill sprints at Brimbank, under & over threshold sessions, lateral raises into pike handstand holds, and the strength block continues to deliver.
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Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain? Muscle atrophy is the hidden cause. Learn why targeted strength work resolves it for good.
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Training Update
Deload week explained: supercompensation, why fatigue masks fitness, box squats, goblet cyclist squats, and what's changing in your strength programme this week.
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Training Update
Interval training sessions, why Zercher squats cause serious DOMS, the afternoon caffeine trap, and how electrolyte hydration can transform your training week.
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Pain Science
Discover why pain doesn't always equal tissue damage. Learn how to train safely with tendon pain, chronic injuries, and musculoskeletal conditions using evidence-based pain science.
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Training Update
Craig shares his running training block, why box squats build strength from the bottom up, why soreness isn't the goal, and how to correctly programme around lateral hip pain.
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Series
A weekly series from Craig at Injury Active Clinic Melbourne, training logs, strength programming, pain science, hydration, and recovery strategies for everyday athletes.
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Osteoarthritis
Living with osteoarthritis doesn't mean you have to stop moving. Discover why strength training and osteopathy are the best evidence-based treatments for OA.
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Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain affecting your work, sleep, or gym? Injury Active Clinic treats rotator cuff injuries, frozen shoulder, and impingement at Ravenhall and beyond.
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Back Pain
Why chronic back pain after 40 is driven by muscle weakness, not wear and tear, and how progressive strength training is the most effective long-term solution.
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