by admin | | Clinical Pilates, Hypermobility, Physiotherapy, Sports
There is a lot of talk about why we have so many more issues with back and neck pain in the developed world compared to the developing world. Is it because we work too many hours and have too much stress? Is it because we do too much sitting and not enough exercise?...
by admin | | Antenatal & Postnatal care, Clinical Pilates, NDIS, Pelvic Health, Sports
Did you know that bladder and bowel control problems are a common issue, affecting over 4 million Australians? Did you know that women are at higher risk of these problems because of pregnancy, childbirth and menopause – and that certain exercises can cause or worsen...
by admin | | Antenatal & Postnatal care
Physiotherapists are increasingly using therapeutic ultrasound to treat mastitis in breastfeeding women, writes Karen Keast. In her early physiotherapy career, Melinda Cooper was treating young mums experiencing common postnatal issues, such as back pain and pelvic...
by admin | | Paediatrics, Sports
Almost all young Australians – aged between 13 and 17 – are not as physically active as they should be with nine out of ten young Australians sitting too much and not moving enough, according to the recommended Australian guidelines [1]. A change towards...
