Wellbeing

Type 2 diabetes is a condition that is rapidly increasing in prevalence with an average of 165 new diagnoses every day in Australia. However, the good news is that lifestyle interventions, such as regular physical activity, can play a significant role in both preventing and managing this condition. In this blog, we will delve into the importance of exercise and how the expertise of exercise physiologists and physiotherapists can be instrumental in the prevention, management, and treatment of type 2 diabetes.

If you’ve ever had a serious injury, you’re probably aware just how hard it is to stick to your treatment and recovery plan.

After a long and intense sports season, everyone takes a break to celebrate their wins and count their losses. You plan on staying in shape, but suddenly pre-season training is around the corner - where did the time go!

By now there’s no use cramming late gym sessions into all your free time. The amount of time you’ve taken off will affect your training approach, and you’ll most likely cause injury by suddenly working too hard in such a short time frame.

Read how Olympic Athlete and Back In Motion Physiotherapist, Dave McNeill, to speak about his athletic journey, Olympic preparation and how being a professional physiotherapist has influenced his approach to injuries, training, and recovery.

It’s been drilled into us since primary school in P.E. class, and it’s become routine in our personal training sessions, but why is stretching so important?