8th Element 'the sports injury & performance specialists'

In their small embrace lies the power to rejuvenate a weary soul

Coach, lead and Excell.

That’s our aim ✌🏼

Don’t get clouded vision and overwhelmed by focusing on problems. You may find it stops you starting the journey of a lifetime.
Focus on the possibilities and what how the motivation flows and what doors open….

New addition making waves 👌🏻

It’s great to see Nick settling in and finding his feet with how the clinic runs.
Better still he’s having awesome feedback and is making waves with helping you guys get out of pain and move more freely ✌️

Thank you for all your continued support in reviews, recommendations and social posts. It an amazingly powerful way of showing support and we really appreciate it 🙏

Have the best weekend

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What to expect:
🔥Accurate Diagnosis.
🔥Explanation of injury.
🔥Effective treatments
🔥Bespoke rehab (goal or lifestyle orientated)
🔥Professional, friendly and relaxed.
🔥We’re a stepping stone, not a reliance.
🔥State of the art equipment
🔥You are our sole focus

Get in touch for all your injury, massage or performance needs

🔥 Back Pain Isn’t Forever

Many people are told the opposite!

You may believe disk herniations never heal!

You may have been told degeneration is ruining your spine and that your spine is fragile ‘so treat it carefully’

The fact is, that’s a load of rubbish.

97% of disk herniations heal without surgery. Many of us have herniations without even realising. (Strength and support is key - with the right rehab and home exercises, you can return to what you love)

Your spine is ultra strong and very resilient- strengthen it and move it through all ranges of movement and you’ll be doing backflips into your 90’s.

Degeneration is a normal stage of aging. (Naturally there are a few very unique disorders that need identifying)

If you have concerns regarding your back pain. Reach out to a professional or comment below

If there was a 10th Star, I would be hitting it!

That’s by far the best ending to a review we’ve had 🤙🏼

Continuing to offer a no nonsense, to the source, educational diagnosis, treatment and rehab service to everyone who needs it 😃✌🏻

Time for a recharge and some Christmas fun 🎄

We want to wish you all a very merry Christmas, make sure you enjoy the moment, soak up the vibes and recharge your bodies.

Have fun all

Perceived limits

A lot of clients ask me - why Hyrox.
Initially my answer was, “because it’s a new challenge and something different”. But since doing it, my answer has changed.

It’s a whole lot more than that.

When fitness gets tough I’ve always struggled with that voice in my head saying ‘you’ve done enough’, why don’t you stop and have a breather’, back of a bit’.

That’s never sat right with me, but I’ve struggled to find ways to combat it…..until hyrox.

I’m a true believer in that growth only occurs outside your comfort zone, so for my first hyrox I jumped in at the deep end with a pro singles race.
I knew it would be tough, so the random training started, with a few injuries on the pathway, I had to practice what I preach and adjust loads and training - naturally, for everyone who’s been injured while preparing for a goal, you know how hard and frustrating this is.

I knew that the physical element wasn’t on point, so i decided to use that time to strengthen my weakness (my mind!)
so I turned to mindset podcasts.

GAME CHANGER

Many podcasts later, I’d found a few strategies and thought processes to implement.

Race day came and I felt far from ready, unsure if I’d even complete it.
When sh*t got tough, I found myself turning to a few minset strategies, which silenced those voices and kept me chipping away.

Somehow at some point I crossed the finish line!

It took a while to sink in, but I started to realise that the biggest thing I took from Hyrox, was the fact I was able to push past my perceived limits. Setting new ones.

This alone made me stronger. Able to push that little bit harder and further, in workouts and daily challenges.

That was my hook!

I’ve found a competition that allowed me to train with friends in an amazing environment, preparing for something I knew would make me stronger physically and mentally.

Since then the mindset podcasts have continued and so has the training (although I’m yet to have a clean run up to the events - I blame age).

The last few years alone have allowed me to become more empathetic towards clients, and help implement new rehab strategies that I’ve conducted on myself ✌🏻

A snippet of all the amazing reviews you all leave.
Thank you to everyone who takes the time to let us know how we did, along with the personal recommendations and social shares / comments.

Although they may seem like small actions, they make a huge difference to us being able to provide care for those in need 🙏🏻

Team 8th

Everyone talks about exercising and eating healthy to look sexy.

However, Not enough people talk about the fact that it also makes you smarter and empowers you to have greater control of your mood.

When you exercise, sleep, and diet one of the things you’ll always see is increased focus, ability to control your emotions, and better memory.

What you need to know is your brain is always changing. Scientists now believe our brains are more like plastic – able to adapt, grow and change depending on what we do with them.

This process is called neuroplasticity.

Brain Derived Neurotropic Factor (BDNF) has been referred to as a fertilizer for your brain.

It is a substance that is found in your brain and helps to maintain the life of your brain cells, as well as grow new ones. It aids in neuroplasticity.

Research is showing that the exercise you do as well as the foods you eat have an effect on how your brain ages.

No exercise, eating a diet comprised of junk foods, and regular alcohol consumption is a fast path to brain decline.

Daily exercise and eating a healthy diet comprised of nutrient dense foods keeps the brain healthy.

Evolving your brain is not just limited to physical activity & diet.

Your thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions of the world also shape your brains evolution.

It’s not enough to focus on the physical aspects we must also seek to upgrade our thoughts and how we see the world.

Think about it this way:

Your brain is software.

Your body is hardware.

Don’t be like the average person who’s still running on Windows 95.

If you want to live a quality life well into your old age then you want to upgrade both on a regular basis.

Great message from
That we had to share

Foam rolling - it’s like marmite. You love it or hate it!

One with 2 extreme viewpoints:
1️⃣You should use it before and after training.
2️⃣It does f*** all so don’t use it.

We sit in the middle and ask. WHY are you rolling snd WHAT are you looking to achieve from it.

For instance if you are using it to resolve pain and improve flexibility then as long as your ok with short term changes then continue but keep in mind that you could optimise your time and enhance those short term changes by looking at other methods in combination. Eg⤵️
💥programming.
💥modifying exercises.
💥movement prep prior to workouts.
💥active end range drills after workouts.

If you find foam rolling is more of a ritual and a feel good moment prior to your lifting then continue to endings on that euphoric vibe. BUT, keep in mind long durations are not needed, so at best a 5 - 10 min flow across bigger muscle groups should suffice.

Ultimately, look and consider other methods that may help establish long term changes.

It’s not work when you love turning up each day to have fun while helping educate, diagnose and fix your injury, pain and movement 🙏🏻

Thank you for your shared, comments and constant referrals

The most overlooked injury 💥

Ankle sprains - if you’re thinking of letting the swelling return then getting back to it, STOP.

You wouldn’t do that with an ACL tear, and I can hear what you’re saying, “yeah but that’s different”.
Nope, it’s not - here’s why:

when you sprain your ankle you have a ligament tear.
When you injure your ACL, you also have a ligament tear.

They are both ligaments and need emphasis on rehab!
This doesn’t mean stop everything and rest, but we need to ensure specificity in regaining strength and special awareness along with movement control.

If you don’t rehab you’re ankle, you’re 60% more likely to re-sprain and develop chronic symptoms and instability.

A different kind of injury and performance services ✌🏻

Thank you to everyone who supports us through recommendations, and referrals.
We love helping everyone become injury and pain free and a little wiser and knowledgeable about their body along the way 😁

The benefits of massage are age old.
The type of massage and styles of techniques used, create different effects. So it’s ultra important to find someone that understands your goals. That may be R&R or enhanced mobility for a complex athletic movement.

If your tight, in pain, over worked, sitting for long periods, in front of the computer all day, training ultra hard and consistently or just stressed and tired. Massage can help.

If you’d like to know more, just drop us a message 👇🏻

We thrive off our reviews - knowing we improve movement, resolve pain and educate and empower gets us hyped for every single day 🙏🏻

It’s true what they say. You never work a day in your life, if you love what you do 👊🏻 (I’m not sure if that’s an actual saying, but it sounded good in my head 😂)

If you’re in pain, fed up of an ongoing or new injury, need help with movement or performance. Don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help 👌🏻

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to spread the word, refer and review. We appreciate all of you

THIS 👆🏻 is a huge reason for injury!

If you’re unable to ‘control’ - through strength and stability - your current range of motion. And continue to push for better mobility and range. You will get injured.

If you want to know more on how to help prevent injury and improve function and motion. Don’t hesitate to reach out or drop us a DM 👇🏻

Making a difference, day in, day out ✌🏻

We love what we do. Seeing the difference we make in peoples lives; helping break pain cycles, improve movement and live life they way they want, is what motivates us.

Thank you to everyone who supports us through referring friends and family and for the reviews and post shares / tags 🙏🏻

1️⃣ Don’t fear the load or the movement that injured you.

2️⃣ The right rehabilitation has purpose and specificity, designed around your needs.

3️⃣ building load, capacity and capability in your tissues is the answer to your return to full health and function.

If you’re in need of and injury, rehab or treatment help, we are hear for you. In person or remotely ✌🏻

The 8th Team

Specificity is KEY.

Creating a tailored strength program to adequately load the weakness causing injury, built capacity for the body to perform.

This will be an ongoing strength development program, to ensure the body’s motion is pure and capable of Connor’s intention 👌🏻

If your in clinic having treatment, why not drop into SIP at the bottom of the stairs to grab the most amazing coffee or healthy juice why you wait 😁

Hop on over to the SIP page to see their opening times

Turmeric ‘Golden Milk’ Latte. Honestly, it’s life changing. And anti-inflammatory and has antioxidant properties. Oh, and with a kick of ginger it helps boost immunity (January calls for health boosting ingredients)

See you tomorrow - Open 8-1

2023 💥1st Client of the Year 💥

I know I know, it’s Sunday and no one is working on the 1st Jan!
But here’s the thing - I first saw Billie just before Christmas and she’s a PRO athlete in the USA who’s had a long term, poorly managed injury, leading to a serious injury. And Billie flys back to the states tomorrow!!

We do what we do, because we love helping people recover and perform, and I couldn’t let Billie return without guidance and structure for rehab and S&C expectations from her USA medical and coaching team.

Having experience working within a AAA championship level USA College, I’ve got knowledge of how their system works, and what she needs. So our session today was vital, not only for treatment and the next stage of her rehab, but also to build her confidence in what to ask for, expect and experience when back stateside. Ensuring a positive pathway to return to sport.

A few reports and virtual catch-ups are needed, but we’re on the right path.
We can’t wait to see Billie back to running and hitting those PB’s

We’re wishing everyone a very happy 2023, and can’t wait to continue as we started, helping you all move better, recover faster and perform better 🙌🏻

Thank you to everyone how likes, shares and comments on our posts. To all of you who leave feedback and most importantly, those who recommend us, allowing us to help new clients/friends, with their pain and movement. We wouldn’t be where we are without you 🙏🏻

#2023

Merry Christmas one and all.
We hope you're all spending the weekend (and rest of the week), being merry, spending time with the ones closest to you and being grateful for all we have 🙏
Thank you for all your support this year. We've loved helping you all with your injuries, pain and movement.
Every day we smile coming into clinic as we love every second we spend with you all, and wouldn't be who or where we are without you all.
Heres to a fantastic Christmas and New year to you all 🎄

I’ll leave this right here ✌🏻

Happy Tuesday you awesome people

Don’t give up on the things you love.
We CAN help

It’s as easy as 1, 2.
We don’t even need to get to three in this one ✌🏻

Let your body progressively adapt to the stimulus you provide it (training) and let the body recover properly.
Repeat

Naturally, if you with you’d seen this post before now, and are struggling with an injury. Just reach out. We’d love to help

Another 5* review 🙏🏻

Thank you all for your consistent support and feedback. We love hearing how we exceed expectations and help get you pain free and moving optimally

We love supporting our community where we can - it’s part of who we are and why we do what we do. And we’re proud to be sponsors of youth under 8s.

The dedication the coaches and parents show to Instill important transferable values these guys can use in adulthood, while having fun is awesome. ⚽️

We can’t wait to go and watch these guys in action.