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NEW AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS FOR ARTHRITIC KNEES MEAN YOU PROBABLY WON’T BE GOING UNDER THE KNIFE
In August 2024, the Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard was revised meaning you probably won’t be going under the knife.
RISKY BUSINESS
Risky play is exciting and thrilling play that involve the potential risk of injury. Here's how and why us as parents can relax our thoughts on these “risky” behaviours.
PARIS OLYMPICS 2024
Join me as I share my firsthand experiences from the Paris Olympics. From the initial overwhelming moments in the village to the excitement of race day.
STUDY SORES – WHY POSTURE IS IMPORTANT WHEN WE STUDY
Once upon a time in history, chronic neck pain, back pain, obesity, and arthritis were all put down to people spending too many years sitting with shoulders hunched, looking at keyboards, numbers on papers and more recently down at phones and tablets. The good news is this isn’t all true.
ISOMETRIC EXERCISES & BENEFITS
Isometric exercises are widely considered as a safe, simple, and a time efficient form of exercise that has the ability to improve strength, reduce injury, and even lower blood pressure.
THERAPEUTIC EQUIPMENT
Part of training to be a Physiotherapist includes the use of therapeutic equipment such as ultrasound, traction and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS).
MY INJURY JOURNEY
Even Physiotherapists can have tough injuries. Read about Kyle’s rare hip injury, post-surgery recovery & rehabilitation journey including Hydrotherapy.
WHERE HAVE THE SPORTY KIDS GONE?
Since the COVID lockdowns in 2020/2021, there has been a downturn in children between 3 – 14 undertaking individual and team sports across the country.
ADVANCES IN PHYSICAL TESTING: VALD & BLAZEPODS
We provide clients with real time feedback and prescribe individualised programs using VALD ForceDecks & DynaMo as well as the very fun Blazepod reflex training system.
GRIP STRENGTH: BENEFITS, TYPES & EXERCISES
Avoid long-term issues, reach sports goals and maintain a high quality of life by strengthening your grip! Most people only need to strengthen a few types.
THE BENEFITS OF WALKING
The consensus is that we benefit from more daily steps, but what's so great about walking and how can such a simple activity improve our overall health?
SPRAIN PAIN: HOW TO DEAL WITH AN ANKLE SPRAIN
Ankle sprains are common musculoskeletal injuries caused by the ankle moving outside it's normal range of motion and stretching or tearing the ligaments.
HYDROTHERAPY: BENEFITS & TREATMENT
Hydrotherapy is an effective, safe and low-impact exercise therapy that can help to improve strength and mobility for people of all ages.
THE EYES HAVE IT: INFRARED VIDEO GOGGLES & VERTIGO
Infrared video eye movement recording systems can be used simply and seamlessly in the clinical setting, to enhance and better identify vestibular conditions.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION SOLUTIONS
If we haven’t exercised in a while and do intense exercise we are more likely to get injured. How do we avoid injury and stick to our New Year's resolution?
CERVICOGENIC HEADACHES
A Cervicogenic Headache is a pain in the head referred from the neck, joint, disc or soft tissue. Symptoms can present as a migraine, tension or cluster headache.
2022 ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2 MAJORS IN 2 WEEKS
The choice was made to target both the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon as well as the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
THE INJURY CYCLE
When injured, it’s common to stop doing regular tasks, losing fitness and making it harder to do regular activities such as walking or doing laundry.
