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At PROHEALTH PHYSIO & FITNESS our team strive to provide our current & new clients with topical physio & exercise physiology related articles, insights & tips to help you live life better.
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Most Common Netball Injuries
With easing COVID-19 restrictions, the netball season begins anew! Since Netball is the most widely played sport among Australian women (fair enough, we’re pretty good at it), this is fantastic news! However, this can also be a little terrifying for many who have a...
Muscle Strains: Do’s and Don’ts
Muscle strains are a frustratingly common occurrence in sports & frequent injuries for sports like football & netball. Not surprisingly we see many clients with muscle strains in our practice. There is a lot of misinformation regarding the treatment of an...
A Guide to Healthy Eating
Appropriate nutrition is so important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, reducing your risk of chronic disease and improving your physical and mental health. Healthy eating is widely debated and can get over complicated however we have broken it down to provide a...
Irish Stew
Winter pleasures don’t get much simpler than a nice blow of hot Irish stew. Cheap, easy & warming, they’re the culinary equivalent of a big woolly scarf. So with winter in full swing, why not get some hot healthy Irish Stew in your belly 🙂 Irish Stew - courtesy...
Tradies National Health Month
August is Tradies National Health Month, in which we raise awareness and create tools to allow tradies to manage their health and well-being. This year, without exception, we would like to prioritise tradies’ health. What injuries are tradies more susceptible to? How...
Anxiety & Exercise
Exercise & anxiety have some things in common, they both increase your heart rate, breathing & make you sweat! Unlike exercise, however anxiety can have serious adverse effects & are a common cause of morbidity & mortality. Anxiety & Exercise -...
Exercise and Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy is a neuromuscular disorder which is a result of a trauma to the developing brain which can result in deficits in muscle strength, walking quality, coordination, balance and reduced cardiorespiratory fitness. Can exercise improve these deficits? While...
Christmas Dinner in July
Unlike Australia, countries in the northern hemisphere enjoy a cold and snowy Christmas. One of the common dishes that people cook for white Christmas is roast turkey, which is perfect for the cold weather in Australia now. How can we enjoy a tasty turkey while trying...
Exercise & Pain
The usual advice you get when you are in pain is to slow down, rest and wait for the pain to go away but did you know that this could actually be causing more harm than good? Exercise is a healthy and natural way to address pain. Exercise & Pain Here are some...
Exercise to Decrease Stress
We all know that exercise is good for our physical health as it increases our muscle mass, improves our cardiovascular fitness, strengthen our bones and on and on. However, it has always been forgotten that exercise also has massive impacts on our psychological...
Running Guide for Newbies
Due to COVID-19, many of us cannot go to gyms or exercise classes. People started looking into other exercise options & the popular choice appears to be to go running. Irrespective of if you are an experienced runner or a newbie, our physios explore how to run...
Exercise Right Week!
This week is Exercise Right Week & the theme this year is ‘Movement is Medicine’. Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) want to highlight the significant benefits of exercise, physical activity & movement for your physical & mental health...