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Smart Supersets and the Silent Brain: Recalibrating the Nervous System for High-Volume Training
Introduction: What China Women’s Volleyball Taught Me About Smarter Supersets When I was invited to work with the China Women's...

Greg Dea
22 hours ago5 min read
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ACL Injury Prevention in AFL: A Tale of Missed Movement Clues and Career-Changing Injuries
ACL injuries continue to plague the AFL—affecting both rising stars and seasoned veterans. While some occur due to unavoidable contact,...

Greg Dea
2 days ago3 min read
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Beyond Load and Function: What Tendon Pain Is Really Telling Us
Defining Function in Tendon Rehab Professor Jill Cook writes , "There are clear [relationships] between structure, pain and function, and...

Greg Dea
2 days ago3 min read
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Hamstring Injury Risk in AFL: The Biomechanics of Kicking Leg Strain
Why Hamstring Injuries Happen on the Kicking Leg: The Overlooked Role of Quadriceps Tightness Quadriceps Mobility and Hamstring Injury...

Greg Dea
2 days ago3 min read
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🥑 Salmon & Avocado Recovery Meal: The Ultimate Post-Ride Refuel for Cyclists & Athletes
🏁 Why Athletes Need a Targeted Recovery Breakfast - and Why This Salmon Recovery Meal is Perfect Training tears down. Recovery builds...

Greg Dea
2 days ago1 min read
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Garlic for Athletes to Support Performance, Recovery, and Immune Support 🧄
How This Ancient Herb Supports Modern Athleticism. Previously I wrote a summary about several spices that are useful for athletes in...

Greg Dea
2 days ago3 min read
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Smart Spices for Recovery & Resilience: Science-Backed Benefits of Cinnamon, Turmeric, Ginger, Cumin & Black Pepper
(with Scientific References) As a graduate of the University of Melbourne in Science, I studied Human Metabolism and Nutrition. Long...

Greg Dea
2 days ago3 min read
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Functional Movement Screening: A Missing Link in Injury Prevention and Return to Sport
In elite sport and clinical practice alike, there’s a growing recognition that injury risk isn’t simply about contact, luck, or even...

Greg Dea
May 162 min read
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💧 Hydration & Pain Relief: What Your Joints and Muscles Are Thirsty For
If you're dealing with joint stiffness, muscle aches, or just feeling like your body isn't moving the way it used to, you might be...

Greg Dea
May 152 min read
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Energy Healing - Part 5: Coherence and Healing - How Synchronizing Heart and Brain Fields Influences Energy Therapy
Introduction When clients say they feel “instantly calmer” around certain practitioners, or that “something shifted” in the room before...

Greg Dea
May 114 min read
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Energy Healing - Part 4: Manual Therapy Mechanisms - How Capacitor-Induced Charge and Grounding Influence Healing
Manual therapy mechanisms are often described in terms of tissue stretch, muscle release, or fascial glide. But beneath these mechanical...

Greg Dea
May 103 min read
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Energy Healing - Part 3: Fascia’s Hidden Electricity - How Piezoelectricity Drives Healing in the Body
When we touch the body, we’re not just moving tissue—we’re activating a hidden electrical system embedded in the fascia. That’s because...

Greg Dea
May 92 min read
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The 3 Cs for Winning in Sports Career Development: Competency, Communication & Connections
Skip straight to the online webinar now! If you’ve ever wondered how to get ahead in the competitive world of sports physiotherapy,...

Greg Dea
May 83 min read
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Energy Healing - Part 2: Mechanotransduction Manual Therapy - How Touch Influences Cellular Healing
Continuing from part 1 and the introduction post . When we think of healing touch, we often imagine mechanical effects—stretching...

Greg Dea
May 82 min read
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Energy Healing - Part 1: How Far Infrared Radiation Enhances Healing Touch - The Science Behind Therapeutic Warmth
Part 1 of this series Introduction Have you ever felt a gentle warmth radiating from a practitioner’s hands during treatment? Or noticed...

Greg Dea
May 63 min read
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Energy healing - is it a thing and can science explain it?
There are at least 5 processes occurring when a hand touches another body with the attention and intention to influence. Five. That I've...

Greg Dea
May 41 min read
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Hamstring Injury Risk Factors: How Asymmetry and Ankle Mobility Play a Role
Hamstring injuries are among the most common—and commonly misunderstood—sports injuries. But did you know that athletes with multiple movement deficits are 17 times more likely to suffer time-loss injuries? (Lehr, ME, 2013). In this post, we explore the top hamstring injury risk factors—including one you might be overlooking: the opposite side of the body.

Greg Dea
May 24 min read
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AFL hamstring injury rehab: A framework for returning-to-play an AFL footballer from a grade 1 hamstring strain (extended version)
Explore a structured, evidence-based approach to returning AFL footballers from hamstring injuries. This framework emphasizes protecting...

Greg Dea
May 222 min read
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Inflammation After Endurance Rides: Why It Happens Without Eccentric Exercise
Think inflammation only comes from strength training? Learn why long endurance rides cause systemic inflammation — even without eccentric muscle damage — and how to support cycling recovery through practical strategies

Greg Dea
Apr 132 min read
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🧠 When the Brain Can’t Clean Itself: How Glymphatic System Dysfunction Affects Pain, Fog, and Recovery
A Physiotherapist’s Perspective on Medications, Pain, and the Glymphatic System By Greg Dea | Clinical Sports Physiotherapist | Educator...

Greg Dea
Apr 133 min read
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