
How Massage Therapy Complements Your Physio Treatment
Remedial massage is a therapeutic treatment aimed at addressing specific musculoskeletal issues, such as muscle tension, pain, and injuries. Our Remedial massage therapists use a range of techniques including deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy and myofascial release, to manipulate the soft tissues, including muscles, tendons, and ligaments, to promote healing and relieve pain and discomfort.

Pain Free and Active: Why Every Expecting Mum Needs a Women’s Health Physio
Pregnancy is an incredible journey, but it also brings physical changes that can make staying active feel challenging. Many women experience discomfort, pain or complications that impact their ability be active. There is also a lot of fear, uncertainty and misinformation about what exercises are safe. This is where a women's health physiotherapist can make all the difference.

Understanding the Pelvic Floor: Why It’s the Foundation of Women’s Health
Discover why the pelvic floor is the cornerstone of women’s health and learn how to care for it at every stage of life. From pregnancy and childbirth to menopause, this blog explores the importance of pelvic floor health and how physiotherapy can help maintain strength and function.

Protect Your Back This Holiday Season: Tips for Staying Pain-Free
The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes a whirlwind of festive activities—shopping for gifts, preparing meals, decorating, and hosting family gatherings. While all of this excitement is part of the fun, it can also take a toll on your body, especially your back.

Easy Strategies for Incorporating Movement into a Sedentary Lifestyle
Incorporating movement into a sedentary lifestyle is crucial for maintaining physical health, enhancing mental well-being, and improving overall quality of life.

The Benefits of Dry Needling for Muscle Soreness
Muscle soreness a,ects many of us, whether from exercise, stress, or daily strain. Dry needling—a technique where thin needles are inserted into specific muscle areas—has gained popularity as a quick, effective relief method for sore muscles.

The Importance of Self-Breast Checks for Breast Cancer: A Women's Health Physio Perspective
As a women’s health physiotherapist, I’m passionate about empowering women to take control of their overall health, and breast health is a vital part of this. While much of my work focuses on pelvic health, today I want to highlight an essential practice that can help women detect breast cancer early: self-breast checks.

Understanding Common Injuries and Their Risk Factors
Injuries can disrupt our daily lives, whether they occur during sports, at work, or even in routine activities at home. As a physiotherapist, I often see how understanding the types of injuries and their risk factors can be the first step in prevention. Here’s a guide to help you stay informed and proactive about injury prevention.

Mobility and Aging
One of the biggest concerns we have as we get older is maintaining our ability to move around. When we can’t move around easily, it makes it difficult to stay healthy, take care of ourselves and maintain independence.

The Role of Remedial Massage in Boosting Sports Performance
Integrating remedial massage into sports performance routines is essential for optimizing athletic potential and maintaining peak physical condition.

Optimising Athletic Performance: Training Tips from a Physiotherapist
I am constantly considering what might optimise my own athletic performance. I listen to podcasts and review new research always searching for that small tweak that will unleash my “full potential”.

Elevating Self-Care: Making Exercise a Priority in Your Routine
In the whirlwind of modern life, self-care often takes a backseat to the demands of work, family, and everyday responsibilities. However, amidst the chaos, one form of self-care stands out for its transformative power: exercise.

Mental Health - Choose Exercise not Medicine!
According to the World Health Organization, one in every eight people worldwide (970 million people) live with a mental disorder. A new study conducted by the University of South Australia shows that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or the leading medications.

The Importance of Posture and Ergonomics
In this blog, we'll explore the significance of posture and ergonomics, how they impact our well-being, and practical tips to maintain a healthier alignment in our daily lives.

Exercise Therapy For Kids
Exercise therapy (formerly Pilates) is often thought of as an activity for adults, however it is just as effective for children and is something that can be done at any age or ability. There are many reasons why you should bring your child to Pilates:

Hormone Replacement Therapy & Heart Health
Heart disease is still Australia’s leading cause of death affecting families and communities around the country. It’s highly likely that if you are reading this blog, you know someone who has been affected by heart disease

Choosing The Right Pillow
There are many factors that affect the quality of your sleep. One of thesefactors is your pillow. Choosing the wrong pillow can cause or exacerbateheadaches and neck and shoulder tension.

Nurturing Heart Health: A February Reminder
As February rolls in, we are not just welcoming the month of love; we're also marking Heart Health Awareness Month. This is a timely reminder for us to prioritise our cardiovascular well-being

Good Exercises For Glute Pain
Hip abductor (leg moving away from midline) muscle impairment is the most common impairment seen across a range of joint and soft tissue related hip and groin pain conditions.

Sciatica Management
Sciatica. What is it and what can we do about it? Sciatica is the name of the pain which is caused by something compressing, irritating or inflaming the sciatic nerve or one of the nerve roots that eventually become the sciatic nerve. It is pain down your leg anywhere from your buttocks to your foot.