Category Archives for Health and Recovery
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 […]
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Tips For Rehab After Knee Surgery From A Physio
Knee surgery. The concept can make even the strongest person cringe in sympathetic pain. We contacted Physiotherapist Martin Coote from Brisbane City Physiotherapy to discuss post operative management and tips for rehab after knee surgery improve the chance of a successful recovery. Read on to see his insights. BOOK A CONSULT WITH MARTIN How should someone prepare […]
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1 Simple Exercise to relieve Neck Pain Now
If you have a neck injury which may have resulted from a motor vehicle accident, a fall or an injury at work you will know how persistent the pain and symptoms are and how encroaching they are on your daily life. The pain and other symptoms, including headaches, can feel like it’s ruining your life. If you […]
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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 […]
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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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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 […]
Continue readingHow assistive technology can help a young quadriplegic gain independence
Gaining independence after a life changing accident can often be the single hardest accomplishment someone makes. And it so happens that it’s the team at LifeTec’s bread and butter. We sat down with Jennifer Poppe, an Occupational Therapist at LifeTec to discuss how they can assist someone with quadriplegia gain their independence. LifeTec is focused on delivering […]
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Eat your way to recovery – Part 1: Inflammation Stage
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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