Elite Health and Performance

Elite Health and Performance Elite Health and Performance is an allied health hub specialising in sports injury management

10/03/2026

Which is right for you - physio or chiro?

At Elite, both teams are almost identical, meaning you can comfortably book with either one.

They are both trained in Active Release Technique, soft tissue release, dry needling, and exercise rehabilitation. The only difference is a chiropractor can offer joint adjustments, if you’d like it.

Either way, our goal is always to work out what’s driving your pain, get it under control, and then build you back to full capacity.

So it’s a ni**le, restriction, injury, or you just want to move better, either team will be great.

If you’re still unsure, message us or give us a call and we’ll help you choose!

09/03/2026

Picked up a knee injury playing football and it was starting to seriously affect my training and running.

Got treatment with the team at Elite Health and Performance and the difference has been huge. They didn’t just look at the knee. They worked through the muscles around it, loosened everything up and gave me the right exercises to actually fix the problem.

Already feeling stronger, moving better and getting back to doing what I enjoy without pain.

If you’ve got an injury that’s been hanging around, I’d definitely recommend seeing these guys.

If your shoulder lifts toward your ear when you raise your arm, that’s a compensation pattern.Your shoulder blade is sup...
08/03/2026

If your shoulder lifts toward your ear when you raise your arm, that’s a compensation pattern.

Your shoulder blade is supposed to glide and rotate upward smoothly as your arm goes overhead. That motion is shared between the upper trap, lower trap and serratus anterior.

When the lower trap and serratus aren’t contributing properly, the upper trap steps in and does too much. Instead of clean upward rotation, you get that visible “hike” toward the ear.

It might not hurt straight away. But over time this changes how the ball sits in the socket. The humeral head can drift slightly upward, reducing space under the acromion and increasing load on the supraspinatus of the rotator cuff, biceps tendon, bursa and AC joint.

That’s why people often develop shoulder pain that feels like “impingement” without a clear injury.

Most people try to stretch their neck or upper traps when this happens. That rarely fixes the issue. The problem isn’t tightness. It’s control.

The fix usually involves restoring thoracic extension so the scapula can move properly, retraining the lower trap to support upward rotation, and strengthening serratus so the shoulder blade stays stable against the rib cage.

04/03/2026

Your shoulder keeps “hiking” for a reason.

If your upper traps are doing all the work, your lower traps and serratus probably aren’t pulling their weight.

Here’s a simple scap strength series to build better upward rotation, posterior tilt, and real overhead stability.

Strong scapula = happier shoulders.

Save this for your next upper session

Bookings are officially live for our Coorparoo clinic with Chelsea and Braden!
03/03/2026

Bookings are officially live for our Coorparoo clinic with Chelsea and Braden!

03/03/2026

Most hip pain we see, especially on the outside or deep in the joint, comes down to load intolerance. The glute tendons aren’t coping with the stress from sitting, training, running, or even sleeping on that side.

That’s why stretching alone rarely fixes it.

We reduce irritation with targeted soft tissue work and dry needling to calm overactive tissue and improve movement. Then we rebuild strength and control so your hips can actually tolerate load again.

Because if you don’t increase capacity, the pain keeps coming back.

Most hip pain responds very well when managed the right way.

25/02/2026

If your lower back is all seized up and spasmed this is an amazing stretch to release your QL muscle and get mobile again

24/02/2026

Outer hip pain during or after running is usually gluteal tendinopathy, not a worn out hip joint.

The problem is rarely that you are weak. It is usually that your training load has exceeded what your tendon can currently tolerate.

The solution is not endless stretching. It is structured, progressive loading.

If your hip has been limiting your mileage, our running physios can help you get back on track.

Save this for the next time your hip starts nagging you.

23/02/2026

Looking after your knees is not just about reducing pain. It is about keeping you moving well for the long term.

Today’s session included
Active Release Technique
Dry needling
Cupping
Targeted rehab

Restore tissue quality.
Improve control.
Build strength.

Healthy knees let you keep running, lifting, and training without hesitation.

If your knees are not feeling their best, it might be time to give them some attention

If you constantly feel your upper quad when you run…it usually isn’t a “quad dominance” issue.What we often see is this ...
22/02/2026

If you constantly feel your upper quad when you run…
it usually isn’t a “quad dominance” issue.

What we often see is this 👇
You’re lacking hip extension range on that side, so instead of generating propulsion from the glutes, you end up pulling through with the re**us femoris to get the leg through.

That shows up as:
• Burning or fatigue high in the quad
• Tightness that comes on early in runs
• Feeling like you’re pulling yourself forward instead of pushing the ground away
• One side always doing more work

In simple terms, the hip isn’t opening behind you, so the body finds another way to keep you moving.

A few cues that often help immediately:
• Think “push the ground back”, not “lift the knee”
• Keep your rib cage stacked over your pelvis
• Slightly increase cadence rather than reaching forward
• Let the leg finish behind you before you pull through

If the quad is always the first thing you feel when running, it’s usually a mechanics and range issue, not a strength one.

Fix the hip extension. The quad will settle down.

19/02/2026

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19/02/2026

If your shoulder elevates or “hikes” when you lift your arm, it is usually a scapular control issue, not just tightness.

Most commonly, the lower trapezius is under-recruiting.

The lower trap assists with upward rotation and posterior tilt of the scapula. When it does not contribute, the upper trap dominates, the shoulder shrugs, and load shifts to the front of the joint.

Over time this can drive anterior shoulder pain and irritation with pressing or overhead work.

Here is the progression:

• Scap retractions
• Retraction row
• Straight arm pulldown with retraction
• Banded sword pulls
• Incline Y raises
• Wall slide with lift off

The goal is not just strength. It is restoring clean scapulothoracic mechanics so the shoulder can elevate without compensating.

If your shoulder hikes overhead, start by fixing the scapula.

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24 Edmondstone Road
Bowen Hills, QLD
4006

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

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+61738526841

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