2017 Here we come!

There is nothing like a brand new year! We are super excited about 2017 and some of the things we have planned at ONFORM!  Here's to a happy and safe holiday for you all and a fitter, stronger year to come!  More physio, pilates, rehab, and training excitement to come! :) 

Running with worn out running shoes means you're inviting a host of potential injuries. 

Any one of which can adversely affect your performance. Every time your foot strikes the ground while running, it created a force up to three times your weight per square inch. Worn out shoes are less able to absorb and dissipate that impact. What happens is a chain reaction of force - reverberating through your muscles, bones, ligaments and tendons. The shock of every impact snakes its way up through your foot to your ankle, your knee and your hips then back again, causing trauma and creating a variety of injuries. Runner's knee, Shin Splints, ITB issues, are just some of the common issues that can be created and acerbated by running in worn out shoes.

If you are concerned about how your shoes are performing or think you need more support, think about having a Physio examine your shoes. We can tell a lot by looking at the soles of your shoes including how worn your shoes are, what your foot strike pattern is, and whether your shoes are supporting your body.

Right now our Shoe Assessments are on special for $20, down from $60 for a seriously limited time. Valid until 15/10/16.

Book appointments by email info@onformphysio.co.nz or call ONForm Physio on 09 527 7899.

Win the Marathon Pack worth $449.

Running a half or full marathon is a massive effort! Whether you are used to running long distances or if this is your first time, it's a fantastic feat of endurance.  

Ensure your body is up to the task with one on one Physio support.  With The Marathon Pack you have your own Physio who'll learn about your running history, and using postural and bio mechanical analysis assess your running style and any pre-disposition to injury.  We'll check the health of your shoes with our Shoe warrant of fitness.  And we'll look after you with regular support, advice and treat any injuries that may crop up as a result of your running.  

Learn more about The Marathon Pack.  You can also enter the draw to WIN The marathon Pack.  All you need to do is sign up to ENEWS and Like Us on Facebook.

Get a free injury assessment this Sunday morning at Stonefields Park!   

We're a popping up at Stonefields Park this Sunday (10th) and the following Sunday (17th), at our first ever Drop-in Clinic, from 9 -10am.  CLM The Bays will also be hosting Body Balance at the Park! So if you feel like experiencing this awesome class - come on over!  

If you have been struggling with pain - don't put up with it!  Drop on in and have a chat to our awesome Physios and we will get you started on a path towards making a full recovery! 

More info on our Drop-in Clinic here!

Horray!  We are pretty excited to be back online at onformphysio.co.nz.  A massive thank you to the team at Husk Creative!  You are wonderful to work with and we love the finished product!   Also a big thank you to our amazing clients who gave us some epic testimonials!  It is so great to hear we are making a difference in your lives!

We are hoping to connect with you more on here so jump on board and sign up to our e-news.  We are going to have some pretty awesome and valuable give-aways coming up, so if you have any aches or pains or know people that do, make sure you stay in the loop! You can also connect with us on Facebook, where we have some fun plans in the pipeline.

Updating onformphysio.co.nz was a fun project for us, we had a laugh doing Q & A with Simon and Sam - check out their answers in the Meet Our Team section.

As you can see on our Location page we now have two clinics.  Our main branch at 204 Queens Rd, Panmure is still going strong and acts like our mothership.  Our second clinic is at 135 Morrin Rd, St Johns.  You'll find us within CLM The Bays  who offer an awesome gym, swimschool and Les Mills classes.  Its pretty awesome to be a part of it!  As well as being very handy in St Johns to St Heliers, Kohi and Meadowbank, we are right on the doorstep of Stonefields.  If you need experienced Physio, or know someone who does, we'd love to hear from you.

Over the last couple of months we have been running some stretch classes at CLM The Bays. It’s been great to get stretching with you and really work deep into some of those areas that hold us all back. A common area of tightness can be in our Hip Flexors.

So many people complain about tight hips! And it’s no wonder – they are pretty darn important! They help us flex forward, pull our knees up, move our legs from side to side and front to back and generally help to stabilize your lower body. Tight hip flexors can really impact your posture – and not in a good way! They tilt your pelvis forward which sticks your bum out, not only giving you a sway back but causing back pain. Ugh! Getting flexible in this area can help to correct anterior pelvic tilt, especially when combined with glute and core work, giving you much better posture.

If you’re an athlete – watch out! Tight hips also transfer stress to the knees. This type of knee strain reduces your range of motion for the pivot sports such as tennis, netball, basketball, soccer, and rugby increasing risk to the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). Open hips give the back a full range of motion, helping athletes avoid lower the back strains that often plague them. Flexible and aligned hips are essential for an athletes' best performance.

If you want to work on lengthening and opening up through your hip flexors Pigeon pose is a great stretch to start with. You can concentrate on one hip at a time, breathing into it slowly and making it deeper and more intense with each slow breath. As your flexibility increases you can increase it by getting your elbows to the ground in front of you and eventually even lying over your front knee completely. Wow! Congrats! That means you are making great progress! Pigeon pose also provides a great deep stretch to your deep gluts, groin, psoas and helps to relieve an impinged piriformis! Yep – you can thank us later!

Stretching might be uncomfortable but with a bit of practise becomes are really great way of relaxing, creating some time for great diaphragmatic breathing and a way to check in with yourself and measure how your body is feeling.

If you want more information on this stretch or others, get in touch with us at our Auckland ONFORM Physio clinics in Panmure and St Johns.