The Prehab Blog - From our Clinicians
Full Circle at ICMP: How Vocal Physiotherapy Grew With Me
I first stepped into this world in 2019. I was fascinated by the idea that we could train the voice the way we train the rest of the body and fascinated that this tiny instrument, the larynx, and the surrounding muscles could be shaped intentionally rather than left to chance.
What We Actually Look For During a Movement Assessment
Many people come into our clinic expecting a movement assessment to focus only on the area that hurts. If your knee hurts, you might assume we’ll only look at the knee. If it’s your shoulder, we’ll only look at the shoulder. In reality, a movement assessment is often much broader than that. Our aim isn’t just to identify where symptoms are appearing, it’s to understand how the whole system is working together.
Because movement is a team effort!
Knee Pain in Dancers & Performers: Hyperextension, Hypermobility and Anterior Knee Pain
Knee Pain in Dancers & Performers: Hyperextension, Hypermobility and Anterior Knee Pain. Knee pain is one of the most common reasons dancers and performers come to clinic, and it’s rarely caused by just one thing. We've been seeing many performers struggling with anterior knee pain (pain at the front of the knee) that is often linked to repeated loading in deep flexion, landing mechanics, turnout demands, and, very commonly, knee hyperextension in hypermobile individuals.
The Return-to-Training Guide: How to Come Back Smarter After a Break
January often brings a mix of motivation and urgency. Classes restart, rehearsals ramp up, and many people feel pressure to “get back to where they were” before a break. But returning to training too quickly is one of the most common reasons we see flare-ups, setbacks, and preventable injuries at this time of year.A smarter return to training isn’t about doing less, it’s about doing what your body is actually ready for.
Core Stability: More Than Just Abs
What if we told you that the core muscles are a coordinated system involving the diaphragm, deep abdominal muscles, pelvic floor and spinal stabilisers. You can see that the core is a complex system; including your breathing muscles, the layers of abdominal muscle that support your spine and the muscles that wrap around the inside of your pelvis.
Why Recovery Should Be Part of Training and Not an Afterthought..
In performance culture, there’s often an unspoken rule: the harder you work, the better you’ll get. But anyone who’s pushed through fatigue, injury, or burnout knows that more effort doesn’t always equal more progress.
The Breath–Spine–Pelvis Connection
Breathing seems simple. We do it 20,000 times a day without thinking.