Nearly all of us at some point in time, whether it be walking on an uneven footpath, wearing high heel shoes or playing sport have rolled or twisted our ankle. That is because lateral ankle sprains or inversion sprains are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries both in sports and in the general population. Unfortunately though, we see too many patients who either do not undertake any rehabilitation following an ankle sprain, often resulting in longer term ankle pain and dysfunction, or carry out suboptimal ankle rehabilitation often resulting in longer recovery times and persistent an ..read more

There is no worse feeling than rolling out of bed, putting your feet down, then taking your first few steps and feeling pain or tightness under the foot near the heel. This pain might last a few steps, a few minutes or can be more prevalent throughout the day. This is called “start-up pain” and is a hallmark feature of plantar fasciitis. What is the Plantar Fascia? The plantar fascia is a band of dense fibrous tissue or aponeurosis that runs from the medial (inner) aspect of the calcaneus (heel bone) to the forefoot. The fascia runs in three bands (lateral, medial and central) fanning across ..read more

Lateral or pain on the outside of the elbow is an extremely common complaint we see in our Melbourne City sports chiropractic clinic. In lay terms it is referred to as “tennis elbow” or “epicondylitis” however as Melbourne sports chiropractor Dr. Shannon explains in his article for the Australian Chiropractic Magazine below, these terms are outdated and should be replaced with the more appropriate term “lateral elbow tendinopathy.” Patients with tendon pain present with impaired function and a decreased tolerance for exercise which becomes a challenge not only for the patient but also for the ..read more

Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) is a supplement that seldomly comes onto most people’s radar, yet it is a supplement that holds a promising future with some researchers suggesting NMN should become a staple supplement to help improve longevity. Melbourne sports chiropractor Dr. Nicholas Shannon takes a look at literature on NMN to see if it is something you should consider. What is NMN and How Does NMN Work? NMN is synthesized in the body via two pathways, the Salvage and Preiss-Handler pathways, with the former synthesizing NMN from vitamin B3. Once synthesized, NMN acts as a precursor to ..read more

The thirst for, and popularity of tennis has seen it become one of the fastest growing sports in Australia, and saw a whopping 22% increase in participation in the USA. These figures are bound to surge off the back of Netflix’s highly successful tennis documentary Break Point. All of this is wonderful for the sport of tennis however, a gulf remains between both the men’s and women’s competition, and between singles and doubles in terms of media coverage, public awareness and prize money. This was no more evident than in the Netflix series where doubles, especially women’s doubles received limi ..read more

Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) is a supplement that seldomly comes onto most people’s radar, yet it is a supplement that holds a promising future with some researchers suggesting NMN should become a staple supplement to help improve longevity. Melbourne sports chiropractor Dr. Nicholas Shannon takes a look at literature on NMN to see if it is something you should consider. What is NMN and How Does NMN Work? NMN is synthesized in the body via two pathways, the Salvage and Preiss-Handler pathways, with the former synthesizing NMN from vitamin B3. Once synthesized, NMN acts as a precursor to ..read more

Elite motor sport is fiercely competitive, driven by supply and demand economics with a tight supply of seats available, and high demand from drivers wanting to occupy one of those seats. This places significant pressure on incumbents to consistently perform week in, week out to maintain their seat. As Melbourne city sports chiropractor Dr. Shannon has discussed before, elite racing drivers endure a myriad of physical and mental demands throughout a race weekend. Making the pressure to perform just one source of stress elite drivers must contend with. As we found during our research for the bl ..read more

The thirst for, and popularity of tennis has seen it become one of the fastest growing sports in Australia, and saw a whopping 22% increase in participation in the USA. These figures are bound to surge off the back of Netflix’s highly successful tennis documentary Break Point. All of this is wonderful for the sport of tennis however, a gulf remains between both the men’s and women’s competition, and between singles and doubles in terms of media coverage, public awareness and prize money. This was no more evident than in the Netflix series where doubles, especially women’s doubles received limi ..read more

Following on from the strong interest in the Shannon Clinic – Melbourne Chiropractic and Sports Care’s blog post looking at injuries in elite men’s football during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and with the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup about to kick-off right on our doorstep here in Melbourne, Victoria; Melbourne city chiropractor Dr. Shannon dives into the prevalent injuries seen in elite women’s football to see what injuries might play out at this World Cup. Women’s football has been growing at a rapid pace, with the number of semi-professional/professional players more than doubling from 1.68 mil ..read more

Athletes and coaches are consistently looking for ways to optimize peak performance, this can come through enhanced recovery techniques, strength and conditioning, skills and repetition training, sports nutrition etc. However, one area that is often overlooked is sports psychology which can include, mental skills training to help build mental toughness and develop strategies to cope with the stress and mental demands of sport, as well as mental imagery (MI). What is Mental Imagery? Although there are various definitions for MI, it essentially refers to an intentional mental representation of t ..read more