A few tips: Do each exercise for 20 sec Rest for 10 sec in between. The first time you try, do 1 round. If you get tired after 5 exercises then have a 30sec rest before the next set of 5. As you get better you can do up to 4 sets of each exercise and then have a...
With kid’s home schooling due to Covid19, many kids are not getting their daily dose of activity. Did you know that activity levels in kids are linked to their health later in life? Active kids also perform better, improve their ability to concentrate and sleep...
We’re so lucky to live in Western Australia, where our summers are spent outside enjoying the sunshine, trying new outdoor activities and generally being active. But with the sunshine alluring us to get outside and get moving, we also tend to see more patients coming...
Are you feeling stressed, with tight muscles around your neck and shoulders? With our normal social lives on hold, and our normal avenues of stress relief such as gyms, going out with friends, going to clubs and outings all on hold – we are all finding it harder to...
Today I am going to go over a few pieces of equipment that will help to keep you fit and healthy during an isolation period. Some of you may have already been given some exercises from a physiotherapist that may or may not require equipment. Although we can easily...
The neck forms the topmost part of the spine, which is commonly known as the cervical spine. It is a robust structure just like other joints in the body. Neck pain can be caused by many factors, eg, a specific pathology like fracture, infection or arthritis, or can be...
Are you an avid netball player and worried about knee injuries? Or have had an injury in the past that you done want to repeat? In this blog I’m going to talk to you about correct landing techniques and drills to help prevent knee injuries. Knee and ankle injuries are...
Rectus Abdominus Diastasis, commonly referred to as RAD is one of the most common problems seen in pregnant and post-natal women. As many as 2 in every 3 women have some degree of abdominal separation, which can mean the abdominal muscles become weak and their...
In the last session we talked about using brain bioplasticity to train your brain away from pain which might sound a little “out there” and hard to believe. Many people I see in my clinic room ask me if they can expect their pain to ever go away. Especially if they’ve...
