Movepod Podiatry

🎉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 😊

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 😊

💁‍♂️ 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 ✌️

🦶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 ✌️