Physio Tips

Some people will swear by a 5am early morning run along the beach to get them pumped and ready for the day ahead. Others feel sick at the thought of waking up even five minutes earlier in the morning. So just what are the best times to exercise to get the most benefit?

Tradies have high physically demanding jobs. It is no surprise that the occupations with the highest incidence rates of serious injury are labourers & tradespersons.

As most who have tried snow boarding or skiing before can attest, snow sports offer quite a unique injury risk. The heavy load placed through the hip, knee, ankle and back can precipitate injury, while the potential for injury from crashing is also quite high, with 64% of all snow related injuries caused by falling.

One of the most under utlilised pieces of equipment to improve your sitting posture and strengthen your core is the humble fit ball (or Swiss ball).

Have you ever felt a slight leakage of urine, or have felt unable to ‘hold it in’ before reaching a toilet?

The word ‘incontinence’ is usually associated with a negative stigma with many women, and men, embarrassed or ashamed to talk about it.