August is Tradies National Health Month and here are our five health and safety tips for tradies. According to research by the Australian Physiotherapy Association: Tradies account for 58% of all serious injury/disease claims but only make up 30% of the workforce 79% of tradies said they took good care of their tools compared to […]
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We’re excited to be the supporting physios for Coastrek this year. The event, which raises funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation, is a 30km or 60km walk starting from Manly/Kirribilli and finishing at the iconic Bondi Beach. We’ll be at Kirribilli after midday on Friday 16th March providing physio treatment, advice and taping for any […]
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Ankle sprains are extremely common in both the sporting and non-sporting worlds, with 70% of Australian’s reporting a history of ankle sprain during their lifetime. It has long been regarded as a harmless injury with very few individuals following a rehabilitation program after injury. However current research indicates that the pain, swelling and ligament damage […]
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Today marks the Half way point of Women’s Health week! The focus for today is bone health. Bones are very important for our overall health. Not only do they allow us to move, they provide a strong protective structure around our organs, help to make blood cells and act as a storage space for minerals. […]
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A new clinical care standard for the treatment for knee OA has been released by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care earlier this year. The standard states surgery should be a last resort for knee OA and exercise, weight loss and the use of pain relieving medication should be the gold […]
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It’s the start of touch football season and with this we commonly see recurrent hamstring injuries flare up. There are proven risk factors to a hamstring injury including previous hamstring injury, increased age of player and sudden change in direction. To make sure you start your football season right we’ve put together some tips on […]
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