01 May Plantar Fasciitis
I am sure we have all heard of it from someone we know having it and saying how awful it is. But really what is it? And what can we do to avoid and address it? Heel pain or plantar fasciitis is the most common cause...
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21 Apr Why Pilates Is Basically Sudoku for Your Brain
We all know that exercise is great for our bodies (and that we should probably do more of it!). And brain games like Sudoku are good for our minds—especially as we age and want to keep our brains sharp. But what if you could do both...
04 Apr Osteoarthritis Explained
We have all heard of arthritis, osteoarthritis and OA, but do you really understand what OA is? In normal joints, cartilage covers the ends of the bone and provides a smooth surface for the bone ends to glide over. With arthritis, this cartilage has broken down...
01 Mar The Benefits of Cold LASER Therapy
Cold Laser Therapy (also known as Low-Level Laser Therapy or LLLT) is a non-invasive treatment using low-intensity light to stimulate tissue healing. It’s widely used in physiotherapy, sports medicine, and pain management due to its powerful healing effects. Here are the top benefits: 1. Reduces Pain & Inflammation Cold Laser Therapy helps decrease inflammation...
30 Nov The Benefits of Massage After a Triathlon: Recharge Your Body and Mind
Completing a triathlon is an incredible feat, blending endurance, strength, and mental grit across three disciplines—swimming, cycling, and running. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned triathlete, the physical demands of the race push your body to its limits. Recovery is essential, and one of...
15 Nov Strategies to Improve Mobility
As we age we all discuss how we feel like we are losing our flexibility and not as mobile as we used to be. But is there anything we can do about it? Of course! Lets first discuss the difference between mobility and flexibility. Flexibility is the...
13 Nov Healing and what can influence it.
A physical injury is defined as “damage to a physiological structure” typically as a result of a fall, hit or trauma. This is referring to the physical aspect of the injury itself. Healing from an injury unfortunately is not as simple as experiencing an injury....
10 May Finding the root cause of your headaches: A Case Study
As discussed in a previous blog, there are 3 main types of headache (Migraine, Tension & Cervicogenic) of which Cervicogenic headache is the most responsive to manual therapy, exercise and posture correction. Cervicogenic headaches, a result of neck pathology, may be exacerbated by: referred pain from the muscles...
09 May 3 common mistakes people with shoulder pain make
Let’s face it, when you have shoulder pain it can be a real bother! You want to do everything you can to make the pain go away and return back to your normal routine as quickly as possible. Making your main goal pain relief is understandable,...
03 May Hip Pain – Is it normal as we get older?
If you’ve been to one of our mat-based group physio classes this week, you would have enjoyed (or endured!) a glute-centred workout. Our glutes (or buttock muscles) are incredibly important as they stabilise our hips and play an important role in stabilising and protecting the...
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