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In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a ground based 3 point contact posterior cable fly. This is an exercise that largely focuses on the muscles of the shoulder posteriorly whilst also challenging ones trunk...

In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a range of mobility and loading strategies that is focused on improving shoulder and thoracic spine integration with a particular focus on movements above 90 degrees of flexion. In...

In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating the step up exercise and a number of the variations that can be adopted. The step up is a great exercise because it is a not only a movement that many of us perform on...

In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing the lunge and number of exercise progressions/regressions and variations. Firstly we will start with the lunge and discussing hip versus knee dominant lunge patterns. One...

Did you know that one can alter the degree of knee or hip contribution in many of the traditional lower limb exercises by changing the angle of the shin relative to the ground or the torso relative to the ground? https://www.instagram.com/p/BxHEqXghKeI/ In the video...

Plantarfascia pain (or bottom of the foot pain) is a very frustrating and painful problem for many individuals. Individuals typically report to experience pain along the arch of the foot and it usually presents as pain as soon as weight bearing first thing in the...

Chronic achilles pain or achilles tendinopathy as it is currently known is a frustrating injury for individuals to deal with because it impacts the person on a daily basis. Individuals with chronic achilles pain often find themselves having to deal with pain first...

The vehicle ergonomic risk assessment and group based education sessions are increasing in demand at Corporate Work Health Australia and Principle Four Osteopathy as companies and workers realise the importance of health and safety with regards to vehicle seat set up,...

Often we will have clients attend our clinic who are hypermobile in the shoulders or have had a history of recurrent subluxation episode and usually some of our focus with regards to treatment and management will involve building strength and stability around the...

In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a number of different exercises that all focus on the posterior chain. Video 1 you will see a dowel stick hinge patterning exercises that is being used to teach spinal position...

Since attending the Kinetic Link Training (KLT) Level 1 course in 2018 with physiotherapist Wayne Rogers, I have found myself prescribing KLT based exercises regularly as part of my clients rehab, injury prevention and performance strategies. I particularly like the...

In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a few different exercises. The first two exercises are focused on developing some strength at the hip and the last two on calf mobility. Now to add some context around why these were...