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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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Hamstring Injury Prevention
Hamstring strains are common sport & fitness related injury. Many of these injuries are caused by the quadricep muscle forcibly overstretching the hamstring, often the result of high speed running, the risk of hamstring injuries can be minimised. Read more to...
Sleep & Performance
Have you ever wondered if the quality of your sleep impacts you? Research has shown that exercise can have positive affects on individual’s quality of sleep, however what role does sleep play in improving athletic performance? Sleep & Performance - Poor quality or...
Physio Your Superhero
Often, we carry around old injuries that may or may not influence how we go about our daily lives. We are resilient and adaptive individuals who sometimes have an attitude to “fix it later” or “deal with it”. PHYSIO YOUR SUPERHERO - Unfortunately, the consequences of...
Return to Training
Sports training is happening again as the winter sport season is coming up! After a few months of break, how can we return to our training efficiently and effectively, so that we are ready for the new season? Muscles have the ability to adapt to different levels of...
New Year, New Food!
One of the most common new year resolutions is to eat better. So if improving your diet/nutrition was top of your list, where do you start? Eating 2 pieces of fruit & 5 vegies can be a great place to start. But how much is one serve? Dietary Guidelines Dietary...
Summer Exercise Tips
Australians love their summer and usually people find it easier to get motivated to exercise during the summer period. The days are longer, it’s easier to get out of bed in the morning and the weather allows for a whole range of outdoor activities. As people exercise...
Physio Tips To Hit Your Goals
Starting the New Year can be exciting as you leave 2023 behind. For those who have a history of previous inspiring new year resolutions that quickly became a hazy memory, our PROHEALTH team provide tips to hit your goals & help you get results in 2024. Physio Tips...
Avoiding Common Christmas Injuries
During the Christmas period a lot us tend to test our bodies in more ways than one...The long drives causing back pain, the well anticipated Christmas party ankle sprain, the extensive lunch that is the catalyst for many new years resolutions....Christmas is a time to...
Healthy Christmas Eating
Enjoying Christmas without sabotaging your health goals might seem to be difficult. With food and drinks are a common barrier at this time of year, we think it is possible with these tips. Healthy Christmas Eating - With probably the leading New Year's resolution...
Movember
November is an exciting time in Australia. The grass is green, spring is in full bloom & you’ll notice a whole lot of vegetation on male faces. Many males will try to grow a ‘stache’ to raise awareness & funds for prostate cancer research. Here at PROHEALTH...
Spicy Chicken Tacos
Feeling a bit overloaded and looking for a healthy option for weeknight dinners? Check out this delicious and healthy recipe for spicy chicken tacos from the team at Health Food Guide. Taco Time - next time you want to spice things up a bit, whip up some spicy chicken...
Strengthening Abs Can Reduce Back Pain
Do you suffer from lower, back pain or sciatica? Want to reduce back pain? Core muscles are very important to brace and support the spine. A study evaluating the most effective ways to reduce chronic lower back pain found strengthening deep core muscles can often...