Category Archives for Health and Recovery
Part 3: What to do at each stage of your recovery: The final phase
Whether you have rolled your ankle, broken a rib or torn a ligament, your body goes through the same painful and uncomfortable process to repair itself. We sat down with Nick Marshall from Surf Life Physio in Miami, QLD earlier this month to get a better understanding of the recovery journey. Nick has over 17 years’ experience […]
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Knee Pain? You Should See a Chiro
If you have ever suffered a knee injury, you would be well aware that it feels like your knee never quite recovers. Whether its lingering pain, loss of mobility, reduced function or general weakness, there is always a lasting symptom to remind you your knee just isn’t quite up to scratch anymore. However, you do not have […]
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5 Office Exercises for Relieving Neck Pain
You wouldn’t go running, bench press or sit in a car for 8 hours continuously without a break or two to move around, would you? So why do we find it perfectly normal to sit, hunched over, with muscles in constant contraction, straining our eyes as we stare into a fluorescent screen all day? It’s absolute […]
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10 tips on preventing cyclist injuries from Queen Street Physiotherapy
Cycling…… A sport I’ve tried my best to wrap my head around for a long time, but for the life of me I just can’t understand the appeal. It’s a culture unto its own. From getting up at ungodly hours in the dark, squeezing into some brightly coloured Lycra (often leaving little to the imagination) and […]
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Shoulder injury not getting better? Could it be the Rotator Cuff?
Have you injured your shoulder? Whether it is the result of a crash, accident or repetitive use strain, shoulder pain is a common complaint for many of our patients at Doveston Health. Traumatic shoulder injuries often result from a direct fall onto the shoulder, onto an outstretched hand or from a fall whereby the arm is hyper-extended […]
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7 Tips For Women on Staying Strong and Healthy at Any Age
It is essential these days to maintain strength and health. We are all living longer and what is the point of a long life if we are plagued by health issues. We as physiotherapists here at Pain Slayers, also known as Graceville Physiotherapy, believe that it does not need to be difficult to maintain and […]
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5 Reasons Why Cyclists Get Neck Pain and What You Can Do About It
Are you a cyclist who sometimes or often gets neck pain during or after your ride? Do you suffer from neck pain after only a short ride? Is your neck pain then difficult to get rid of forcing you to take medications that you would not rather take or spending your hard earned cash on expensive […]
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Eat your way to recovery – Part 1: Inflammation
When you suffer an injury, your first thought might be to seek treatment from a doctor or physiotherapist. And while that’s the correct action to take, people often forget to think about how their diet can impact their recovery process. We sat down with nutritionist, Kate Jeffries from Katalyst Nutrition to talk through how you can […]
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Cycle Injury….. Falling On an Outstretched Arm
FOOSH is short for Falling On an Outstretched Arm and is common in sports like cycling, snowboarding or skateboarding. This type of upper limb injury occurs when breaking a fall with your outstretched hand. This can lead to an injury anywhere from the wrist forearm, elbow and shoulder. With the busy traffic on the roads, […]
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3 Simple Techniques to Get to Sleep with a Whiplash Injury
For this month’s contribution from Maximize Health Group, we decided to get some advice on how to get to sleep with a whiplash injury. We have again enlisted the help of Physiotherapist, Sean McCoola. Sean brings experience to his clients from 20 years as a physiotherapist and has a particular interest in sporting teams and rehabilitation […]
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