The Stabilisation Academy

We often ask, “What does this person need?” But there is another question sitting right beside it: “What does this person need now?” Today, I want to explore the part of clinical reasoning that helps us answer that question: reassessment.

Hamstring injuries continue to be one of the most frustrating and recurring issues — from elite sport through to everyday runners and active individuals. If you’ve been following the Australian Football League recently, you’ll know this is not just a local problem. But here’s the real question: 👉 Are we actually looking in the right place?

 Today I want to talk about one of the biggest myths in rehab and injury prevention. And that myth is this, if you just get stronger, you won't get injured. Now, on the surface that sounds logical. Stronger muscles should mean a stronger body, right? But in clinical practice and in movement science, we know that's not always true.

Over the years, I’ve become increasingly selective about the tools I use in clinical practice. Not because I’m anti-technology - but because I’m deeply pro appropriate, purposeful intervention. If you’ve followed my work for any length of time, you’ll know I don’t believe in chasing symptoms or relying on single solutions. Pain, injury, and movement dysfunction are rarely the result of one isolated issue. They’re the outcome of how the entire system is coping , or compensating.

Today I want to talk about why foot pain so often keeps coming back, even when people are doing all the right things. They’ve rested. They’ve done the exercises. They’ve tried orthotics. They’ve changed shoes. And yet, the pain returns.

It’s one of the most common statements people hear about their feet- and one of the most misunderstood. In a new short podcast episode, I unpack this idea and ask a simple but important question: Do you (or your clients) really need arch support?

In this episode, I pull together what the research (and years of clinical observation) tell us about the true mechanism of bunion formation — beyond footwear and genetics.

Sport is woven into our Australian culture, but it also comes with a cost. Here are the facts: Just over 62 100 sports‑injury hospitalisations were recorded in Australia in 2023 to 24, with males accounting for about 70 % of all cases [1]. Rates peak in adolescence; males aged 15 -19 years experienced around 890 hospitalisations per 100 000 population, compared with about 300 per 100 000 for females [2].

This week’s podcast episode dives into DNS for the pediatric foot — why arches form naturally, what compensation looks like, and when to leave well enough alone. Perfect for clinicians ready to ditch cookie-cutter orthotic scripts.

A short, sharp listen on why gripping feet aren’t stable feet and Why traditional rehab tools may be reinforcing the wrong strategies