Jon Ford
Your body is designed to move! However, injury can lead us into doing either too little or embarking on a boom bust cycle, prompting flare ups. So how do you find the perfect balance? Read more…
Mental Health Care Plans
Charles Ruddock
There’s no doubt COVID-19 has changed the way we live, work, interact and organise our daily schedule. It is now more important than ever to be aware of the support available to you. For those who qualify, a Mental Health Plan allows you access to a local Psychologist for ongoing Psychology services with a Medicare rebate applied. Read more…
Mindfulness and Pain
Joon Choi
Chronic pain is complex – it is often more than ‘just’ pain for many people. Mindfulness is a therapeutic approach derived from Buddhism and other spiritual practices, which were initially incorporated into mainstream medicine in the late 1970s. Since then, there has been a wealth of research that have shown Mindfulness as an effective therapy approach for a number of physical and psychological difficulties. Read more…
Opioids
Frozen Shoulder
Cervicogenic Headaches
Mathew Foreman
Headaches can occur from many sources, a common source of headaches is inflammation or dysfunction of the muscles, ligaments or joints of the upper part of the neck known anatomically as the upper cervical spine. Headaches arising from this source are called cervicogenic headaches. Read more…
Treatment Options for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Aidan Rich
In a previous blog, we looked at many of the treatment options for knee and hip osteoarthritis. There was one that we left out and it’s the big one - exercise!
People are often told to rest with hip and knee osteoarthritis, to avoid ‘wear and tear’, however an appropriate amount of exercise can be the exact thing your joints need. Remember, ‘motion is lotion’!
Treatment Options for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Aidan Rich
Hip and knee osteoarthritis are very common conditions, affecting up to 5-15% of all people. Osteoarthritis can cause symptoms including pain, morning stiffness, loss of joint flexibility, swelling and reduced ability to undertake occupational and sporting activities.
There are a variety of treatment options available for treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis, these are in three broad categories
Occlusion Training
Aidan Rich
It’s been a while since our previous look at the mechanisms and benefits of blood flow restriction (or occlusion) training. Since then there has been some more research evaluating the effect of blood flow restriction for both knee pain and quadricep strength. Today we will have a look through these recent publications.
Plyometrics for Runners
Aidan Rich
Plyometric exercises generally involve body weight jumping, hopping and bounding activity.
The aim of plyometrics is to make the muscles in the leg more efficient at storing and releasing energy (the “stretch-shortening cycle”) which is very important for efficient running. Often with age, or with high volumes of low to moderate-intensity running, the ability of the muscles to act in this way is decreased, leading to more ‘sticking’ on the ground with every step. Incorporating regular plyometrics in your running program can assist with slowing down, or even reversing these changes.