The Most Common Cycling Injuries (and Why They Happen)
The Most Common Cycling Injuries (and Why They Happen) Cycling is an excellent way to build cardiovascular fitness, improve physical capacity and stay active while placing relatively low impact demands on the lower limbs. But low impact does not mean that cycling is free from injury or discomfort. Whether you’re a recreational rider, a commuter […]
How Physiotherapy Can Help with Headaches
How Physiotherapy Can Help with Headaches If your headache seems to come from your neck, or if you’ve been dealing with nagging, one-sided head pain, physio might be exactly what you need. We’re not just talking about massages and stretches (although those help too). Physiotherapists take a deeper look at the why behind your headache […]
Wrist instability
Wrist Instability: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Effective use of our wrist and hand is important for all aspects of our life. If our wrist joint becomes unstable, it can alter the movement and function of our hand, and our entire upper limb. An unstable wrist can also cause pain and weakness with gripping and fine […]
About holistic health, a physio’s perspective
About Holistic Health, A Physio’s Perspective As physiotherapists, we spend our days diving deep into the human body, unravelling the mysteries of pain and dysfunction. We focus on specific injuries, like a tweaked knee or a sore back. But what if we zoom out a bit? What if we consider the bigger picture? You see, […]
Activity and Exercise: Are You Getting Enough?
Activity and Exercise: Are You Getting Enough? Most of us know that exercise is good for us. The harder question is: are we actually doing enough? For many Australians, the answer appears to be no. Australian Bureau of Statistics data has consistently shown that a large proportion of adults and children fall short of recommended […]
Remedial Massage Therapy
Post by Michael Thiel-Paul, Remedial Massage Therapist Massage therapy is an excellent wellness tool and can be incorporated as a regular part of a self-perpetuating healthy lifestyle including eating, exercising and sleeping well. The value of massage should not be diminished to simply enjoyable sensations experienced during the treatment (though this does offer benefits not […]
Breakfast for your back
Post by Daniel Miller, BAppSc (Physiotherapy) Feeding good movement regularly to your spine is essential for a healthy back. Too often in the modern world we are too static and not providing enough motion through our whole body let alone our spine. On the flip side there seems to be a negative connotation with bending […]
Noosa Triathlon Physical Recovery Tips
Noosa Triathlon Physical Recovery Tips You’ve finished the Noosa Triathlon. The swim is done, the bike is back on the rack and somehow your legs got you through the run. The temptation after an event like this is usually to go one of two ways: either do absolutely nothing for several days, or immediately start […]
Sit – Stand Workplace Tips
Sit-Stand Workplace Tips Sit-stand desks have become a common feature of modern offices and home workspaces. They can be an excellent addition to a workstation, but owning one does not automatically solve neck pain, back pain or the effects of spending most of the working day relatively inactive. The real advantage of a sit-stand desk […]
Walking Pattern
How Walking Affects the Body: A Physio’s Perspective Walking is something most of us do without thinking about it. But the way we walk is actually a complex movement involving the feet, ankles, knees, hips, pelvis, trunk and even the movement of our arms. Everyone’s walking pattern is slightly different. Some people take longer strides, […]