10/07/2026
This week kicked off the start of a new adventure. Stepping into the physio role with the Manawatū Turbos for the 2026 season has reinforced something I've believed for a long time, injury prevention is injury prevention, no matter who you're working with, where you're working or what the job tasks are.
The fundamentals are the same.
- Build capacity before demand.
- Progressively increase workload, avoid sudden spikes.
- Focus on efficiency in movement rather than "perfect" technique.
- Prioritise recovery: sleep, nutrition, hydration and stress management.
- Prepare for the task with the appropriate primers.
- Manage workload and exposure through pacing, task variation and breaks.
- Act early on pain, stiffness and fatigue.
- Optimise the environment with good equipment, planning and communication.
- Train resilience by building tolerance to load, not avoiding it.
- Measure, monitor and reassess capacity regularly to guide injury prevention.
At Movement IQ, Ive spent a lot of time helping people move better, reduce injury risk, and stay doing what they love. That's the same philosophy I'll be bringing into the Turbos environment this season.
Really grateful for the opportunity, and looking forward to getting started.
DT
