We all know the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle. And many of us have taken note and even acted, cramming gym sessions and home workouts into our busy lives. These intentional exercise sessions are vital for your health. As physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists, we advise you to keep doing them! But what if that’s not …
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Christmas is coming. Hooray! And with it often comes too much food and drink leaving many of us feeling stuffed, sluggish and soooooooooo not looking forward to dieting in January. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Many traditional Christmas foods like turkey and salmon, seasonal roast vegetables, cherries and cranberries are superfoods, so …
Have you ever wondered why your physiotherapist is making you all colourful with stretchy tape during your appointment? Read on for some answers on Kinesiology Tape! What is kinesiology Tape? As physiotherapists, we use a range of treatment methods to help increase your mobility or improve stability and proprioception as you recover from an injury, …
Are you an avid netball or basketball player? There’s a good chance you have had a lateral ankle sprain (or anterior talo-fibular ligament (ATFL) sprain) at some point! The classic ‘rolled ankle’ is one of the most common sports injuries. However, this common injury doesn’t just occur on the sporting field. It can be caused …
Movement…it seems so simple, right? The human body is made to move, but more than 50% of adults don’t meet Australian physical activity guidelines. Whether it’s walking, swimming, pilates, yoga or weightlifting — it is crucial to keep active. After all, movement is medicine! Benefits Of Movement Pain reduction: most people don’t realise that movement …
When you think hamstrings what comes to mind? Tightness? I can’t touch my toes? I tore mine and it’s never been the same? The hamstrings are important muscles that people unfortunately do tend to associate with tightness and hamstring injuries. However, it’s not all doom and gloom – if looked after properly, your hamstrings will …
Ligaments are bands of collagen tissue that connect bones to bones. You have approximately 900 ligaments in your body, and their main job is to stabilise a joint and provide sensory information to the brain that is important for mobility. So, if you damage one (Ligament sprains, it could cause quite a few problems! What …
Lockdown Workouts at Home are Possible! Lockdowns around the country can make it tough to keep up your physical activity, especially strength-based workouts without a gym, and when limited with the amount of exercise outside your house per day. It’s hard to know where to start. But not to worry, you can exercise in your home or backyard with a few easy adjustments. The adjustments will …
Adhesive capsulitis, more commonly known as a ‘frozen shoulder’, is a painful condition that is characterised by stiffness and a loss of motion in the shoulder. What causes frozen shoulder, what can you do about it and how can you stop it from happening in the first place? Let’s take a look! What Is A …
Why do we always associate exercising and ageing with a reduction in function or ability to do things that we love to do? Exercise is an incredibly important part of our everyday living. There is no reason why it should be stopped just because we are getting older. Yes, things may need to be modified …
