How mindful are you of your daily body position or ‘posture’? With the start of a new year and many patients returning back to work, our Dee Why Physio clinic has seen an increase in postural related injuries. Many of my patients are reporting a noticeable decline in their body since returning to their office…
The human body is designed to move. And for thousands of years, that’s exactly what it did. However, modern technological advances – including a rise in car culture and the shift to office-based work – has seen people spend more time sitting and less time moving. It is now reaching crisis point with the World…
Running is an excellent form of exercise that is easy to get into, is affordable, and has numerous health benefits.However, like any sport, it takes technique, time, and patience to master. Running injuries are also very common and can affect any runner from the elite athlete to the beginner to the weekend warrior. But don’t…
For hundreds of thousands of years, stress has served as our body’s natural warning system. When our caveman ancestors were exposed to potentially life-threatening events, it was stress that ignited their fight or flight response. Today, this fight or flight response still helps us manage threatening events.While a small amount of stress can be a…
Have you wondered what a Physiotherapist actually does and how they can help your body? Many of us have health care funds that provide coverage for Physiotherapy although often don’t use it unless an injury occurs and you feel your body is in pain. However, did you know that Physiotherapist can also help you even…
