It might be a new year but with Covid-19 still dominating the headlines, you can be excused for feeling a bit meh. Whether you’re isolating because you’ve contracted the virus or you’re a close contact, being holed up in quarantine can take a toll on your musculoskeletal system. Fortunately, enforced isolation doesn’t have to drag …
Stuck in Covid isolation? These exercises will help you survive quarantine Read More »
What if you were told there was a viable healing technique that could successfully treat a myriad of health conditions. Anything from musculoskeletal pain, anxiety, stress, headaches and even allergies. And that this alternative treatment was completely natural – no drugs involved. Also, there were few to no side effects. Who wouldn’t throw aside the …
Christmas may well be the season for joy and family gatherings but, be warned: this most wonderful time of the year is also a magnet for accidents and injuries. Find out what are the common risks that can spoil your festive cheer and what you can do to avoid the strains and sprains. There is …
Tis the season for mishaps: how to stay injury free over Christmas Read More »
Australians love video games. So much so that around 17 million of us play video games in some form. And 5.5 million households own at least two devices dedicated to video games. Whether you’re hardcore or a casual gamer, if you sit with a console in hand or behind a screen, the worry is the …
When you think of an ultrasound you might think of pregnancy and the wonderful tool used to capture images of a baby in a womb. But did you know there is a therapeutic use for ultrasound? It is commonly used by physiotherapists for therapy to treat chronic pain and soft tissue injuries. Think ultrasound can …
Ultrasound therapy: say goodbye to pain and hello to healing Read More »
Did you know your jaw is the most frequently used joint in your body? Think about it. We use it when we eat and talk. We use it when we smile to express emotion and when we yawn. In performing all these activities, our jaws receive a workout. And just like any other workout, your …
Suffering from a sore jaw? You might have TMJ dysfunction Read More »
Have you ever paid the painful price of failing to warm up properly before exercise? Or lifted weights that were a little too heavy. Or taken that training schedule to its extreme limits. If so, you would be familiar with the aching pain that is tendinitis. There is a reliable and proven form of therapy …
Could there be a more ghastly sound than the snap or crackling sound of a bone breaking? Perhaps only the horror of seeing bone poking through skin. Whether you’ve stubbed your toe on the coffee table or taken a fall, fractures can be painful and can even put you out of action for some time. …
Got an achy breaky bone fracture? Physiotherapy can help you heal Read More »
Whoever said pregnancy is a joy clearly wasn’t describing a woman’s discomfort caused by an expanding uterus, the displeasure of a baby’s foot pushing up against her ribs or the awkwardness of leaking when she laughs too hard. Oh the bliss! Reassuringly, physiotherapy is a perfectly safe and very effective treatment to help ease those …
Picture this: you’re in the midst of a home workout (we’re in lockdown remember and the gyms are off limits) and you’ve sprained your ankle in an accidental twist. What’s that? Workouts aren’t your thing? Ok, you’ve been slouching on the lounge while binging your favourite series and now you have a sore neck and …
Find out what a physiotherapist can do for you that your GP cannot Read More »
