For those who have recently suffered an ankle injury though - we have you covered!Today we follow on from out recent blog on acute/ short term management of your ankle injury - AKA what to do in the week that follows. Today we would like to talk about your best strategies in the months that follow!

Ankle injuries - like rolling your ankle - are a common day to day injury that affect most people at some time. However once you have sprained or strained your ankle once, there is a high likelihood you will do it again!

When asked about cardiovascular health, most people's thought go straight to blood pressure and cholesterol, and forget the bigger picture (which do include the lungs). Yes, it is vital that the heart itself is in good working order, but there are ways that we can make the hearts job easier. Here are a few ways we might do this:

Stress urinary incontinence refers to an involuntary loss of urine where there is physical stress on the bladder associated with increased intra-abdominal pressure. What does this mean? Pressure on the bladder during activities such as jumping, sneezing, laughing or coughing maybe even standing up from a chair may result in urinary leakage.

PGP in pregnancy is a collection of uncomfortable symptoms caused by a misalignment or stiffness of your pelvic joints. Some ladies may experience a shooting pain over their pubic bone (front), also known as pubic symphysis dysfunction (SPD) and others may find pain moving into their lower back, causing Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain, or sometimes into the hip or thigh. 

Welcome to a Fresh Start at Chevron Island Physio!
Happy New Year from all of us at Chevron Island Physio! The arrival of 2024 offers a fresh slate and a wonderful opportunity to set health goals that are not just inspiring but also achievable. This is your year to shine in terms of health and wellbeing!

5 Components of Wellness

Wellness is optimal health, a way of life, making responsible decisions about lifestyle choices.

There are 5 main components of wellness. Each are imperative wedges of the pie that add up to complete and well rounded wellness.

Over the next 5 weeks we will dive into each component more thoroughly and give practical tips for enhancing them in your own life.

With Christmas and New Year’s fast approaching, many of us have extensive “to-do” lists for the week ahead. From holiday shopping to cooking and cleaning for guests, wrapping presents and traveling to see friends and family, it’s simply a very busy time of year. So perhaps it’s not surprising that the holidays are also a prime time for back pain, with GP's and physiotherapists reporting a seasonal high in patients seeking help for an acute or chronic issue.

What are the glutes?They are 3 large muscles on the back of your hip. Gluteus maximus, minimus and medius.  Why are they so important?They are the biggest group of muscles in your body and they should be the strongest & most powerful mover of the body. They have many actions- they help to move the leg backwards, stabilise you as you walk, stand on one leg, get up out of a chair, squat and much much more. Having weak glutes can lead to problems with your back, knees, feet and balance.

The "core" is a word that people may use to describe a few different things. Colloquially this word has become synonymous with abdominals. Depending on who you ask you may get a different answer because "the core" is not a structure. I define the core as everything but your arms and legs. It is the cylinder of the body- the trunk. The top of the core is the diaphragm and the bottom is the pelvic floor. It includes all the muscles and structures that surround the area from below your neck to the hips. Abdominal muscles, shoulder girdle, back muscles, and glutes.

Your spine has 3 curves: cervical lordosis, thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis. These 3 curves create an S shape of your spine. In general, your pelvis should be in a neutral position, meaning it is not tilted too far forward or back. Your shoulders should be back standing proud and your head should be on top of your shoulders, not poking out forward or looking down.

Make Working From Home Comfortable

With a lot of people working from home, you may be finding it hard to find the perfect desk set up at home. Or you may always struggle with finding a comfortable set up at work. Read this post to get some tips!

To help make sure you’re in a festive mood when Santa strikes, here are a few common sense pieces of advice to keep in mind while you’re getting ready to ring in the New Year.

Are you an unlucky sufferer of Plantar Fasciopathy, otherwise know as Plantar Fasciitis?

In a world buzzing with fitness trends and exercise fads, there's a timeless practice that has quietly woven its way into the fabric of holistic well-being — Pilates.

Dear valued members of the Chevron Island Physio community,

It is with immense pleasure and excitement that I present our clinic's fresh new look through this newsletter. As we embrace this rebranding, I wish to reassure each one of you that while our appearance may have changed, our foundational ethos and commitment remain unwavering.

Did you know that 497,300 Australians were injured in the workplace last year? And 66,500 sports injuries lead to hospitalisation stays. As Physiotherapists, we play an integral role in attempting to reduce these numbers, so here is what you need to know. Injury Prevention is the effort to prevent or reduce the severity of injury caused by external and internal mechanisms. In other words, we make every effort to reduce your risk of workplace and/or sporting injuries by looking at and addressing all possible risk factors.