As modern medicine is keeping us alive for longer, it is more important than ever to do daily maintenance exercises for our joints. The older we get, the more maintenance we need, but just like a bike with a rusty chain, if you keep your...
When it comes to be active as you age, the better knowledge you have the more likely you can address injuries and learn to prevent them in the future. Many older people find that when they join or return to more strenuous exercise routines the ones...
Physios are now being used at Gold Coast hospitals to reduce waiting times. Physiotherapists go through extensive medical training in order to ensure they are treating patients properly. The level of training is not always understood by the general population - the good news is access to...
Surfers as they age struggle with competing interests of a strong arching back and the need to keep their ribs in. Even the design of their boards can factor in to future problems. If the foam is not in a good proportion (foil) to their body...
A quick test to know if you have neck pain or are at risk of neck pain is to find out if you are using the right muscles to hold your head up. Click the image to the left to see where to place your...
If you sleep predominantly on your side consider the technique of sleeping with a pillow between your legs. A pillow placed between your knees will align your pelvis and spine so there is no point of pressure. If you are waking up with a sore back or...
We have all seen sports men and women with taping to shoulders or parts of their body usually during a game like AFL football or other sport. Did you know that Postural Taping can be used for both the treatment and prevention of upper back and...
The ankle joint is made up of four bones which are shaped and supported by the ligaments around the bones. An ankle sprain occurs when the ligaments are over stretched causing ligament fibres and small blood vessels to tear. Pain, bleeding in the tissues and swelling are...
One way to check your posture is to use a mirror to see how you are sitting or ask someone to hold it up for you. Look for signs of a poor posture-: sore neck or back trouble concentrating headaches It is very important to have an...
There are a number of indicators that you suffer from Joint hyperflexibility or hypermobility including -: the ability to touch the thumb to the forearm (just pull your thumb toward the forearm) the ability to place the palms of the hands on the floor with...