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Sore Neck Right Now? Tom's Quick FixesWe aren’t really all about quick fixes here at Next-Gen but I totally understand how pressing finding some form of instant relief is! You can’t concentrate at work, the kids are going mad, you would like to go the gym or...

Tom's Ergonomic TipsTom's Ergonomic Tips - Hey, Google Can Be Pretty Handy! I’ve spent years showing patients how to tweak their desk setups for the best ergonomic fit in our clinic. But let’s be real: once you’re back at your own desk, it's easy to fall back into old...

Zac's ACL JourneyAt 16 years old playing Rugby League was my livelihood and basically the only thing I took completely seriously. Unfortunately, I sustained an all-to-familiar ACL rupture at a training camp during my regular off-season.I then underwent the typical...

Getting Back Into RunningTommy's Tips!   Tom shares three tips for getting back into running, which he himself is doing after a long(ish) hiatus and can't wait to enjoy some sunshine! 1. Start with 20-25% of your previous running distance. Let's say you...

Rest To Be Your BestRest To Be Your Best   Every week we see patients with overuse injuries from overtraining or overworking in their sport or training or their job. Like our Mum's always used to warn us, too much of a good thing can be bad for us. Stop looking...

Next Gen Physio I Hunter Plastic Surgery A note from Tom on the role Physiotherapy plays in managing Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck) patients from Dr Moncrieff Hunter Plastic Surgery       I was a very fresh faced Physiotherapist when Nick and Amber started seeing me...

Patient StoryPatient Spotlight    Trish is a Paediatric Endocrinologist by trade and amongst her busyness and commitment to looking after her patients, she unfortunately fell and fractured her neck of humerus. Definitely not funny at all! The particular risk with...

Movement ControlMovement Control Injury often causes us to compensate with alternative ways of moving to avoid pain. This is very understandable in an effort to just ‘get on with life’ despite the short term disruption of injury. However, when the original injury...