Take a look at the muscles of your hip and thigh including the iliotibial band (ITB), tensor fasciae latae, gluteus maximus and vastus lateralis.
Exercise and Fitness
Golfer’s elbow
Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis) results in pain and tenderness on the inner part of the elbow. Find out the causes, symptoms and treatments.
Knee ligaments
This diagram of the knee shows the main knee ligaments – the cruciate ligaments and the collateral ligaments – and how they may be injured.
Video: Ruptured knees on the rise in kids
Knee injuries have risen dramatically in Australian children. Dr Caroline West explains what an ACL injury is, and how many ACL injuries could have been prevented with specific exercises called neuromuscular agility training.
Video: Australians are eating too much salt
A diet high in salt increases your blood pressure, and your risk of heart disease. Yet we’re still eating too much of it – and there’s no sign of that changing.
Video: Exercise keeps dementia at bay for middle-aged women
Mid-life exercise is important for women who want to limit their risk of dementia when they’re older.
Tai chi offers relief from fibromyalgia
Aerobic exercise is often recommended as a treatment for chronic pain but tai chi may be more suitable.
Stroke affects more than just your physical function
Doctors rightly aim to rehabilitate a person’s physical abilities after a stroke – but should more attention be paid to other areas?
Sun Salutations – Eliza Hayward
Kickstart your workday with yoga – sun salutations. A series of poses aimed to flow in unison with breath and a great way to open up the body after a night of rest.
Wide Legged Forward Fold Pose – Eliza Hayward
After a day of being deskbound your most common areas of tightness are your hamstrings, lower back, shoulders and neck. Wide-legged forward fold is good pose for a 3 pm slump and to calm you when you're feeling anxious about your workload.
