by PROHEALTH | Nov 7, 2022 | Did You Know, Exercises, Physio
There is a common misconception that exercise may harm osteoarthritic knee joints. This leads to decreased activity levels due to fear and avoidance, which in turn will have negative effects on knee joint health. There is consistent evidence proving otherwise,...
by PROHEALTH | Oct 24, 2022 | Did You Know, Exercise Physiology, Exercises, Injury management, Physio
Frozen shoulder, medically known as adhesive capsulitis, is a condition that causes pain, stiffness, and limited range of motion in the shoulder joint. It typically develops gradually and can severely impact daily activities like dressing, reaching overhead, or even...
by PROHEALTH | Oct 17, 2022 | Physio
An ACL rupture is a common injury among athletes that often sees their season cut short with a long rehabilitation process. ACL tear management commonly leads to reconstructive surgery despite the growing body of evidence that many people can return to normal and...
by PROHEALTH | Oct 10, 2022 | Did You Know, Exercise Physiology, Physio
A tale of two allied health professions – when it comes to injury rehabilitation or chronic condition treatment/management/prevention, there are two health professions that are frequently mentioned and, to the layman, are commonly confused due to the homophonic...
by PROHEALTH | Oct 9, 2022 | Did You Know, Events, Health
Walktober is an annual health awareness and fundraising event that challenges people to move for 31 minutes of every day for 31 days in October. Walktober also aims to raise important funds to acheive a greater presence in schools trhoughout Australia. October –...
by PROHEALTH | Sep 19, 2022 | Did You Know, Injury management, Physio
Rotator cuff tears are considered a common finding with advancing age. Just as we get grey hairs or wrinkles, we expect age-related changes to occur internally too, and not all of them will cause pain. Generally small to medium rotator cuff tears will be asymptomatic...
by PROHEALTH | Aug 22, 2022 | Did You Know, Diet & Nutrition, EP, Exercise Physiology, Exercises, Fitness
It may come to you as no surprise that losing excessive weight has multiple positive health benefits. These include things like reducing blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, reducing risk of heart disease and stroke improving sleep and breathing etc. But did you...
by PROHEALTH | Aug 15, 2022 | Physio
When suffering from headaches, it is firstly important to understand different types of headaches before establishing the best manage them. Did you know physiotherapists can be successfully treat headaches? Types of common headaches There are many different types of...
by PROHEALTH | Aug 8, 2022 | EP, Exercise Physiology, Injury management
Exercise Physiologists (EP) offer a unique set of skills relating to the active treatment of all manner of acute and chronic conditions. EPs are not only promoters of healthy lifestyles, but also understand what it takes to holistically individualise treatment to...
by PROHEALTH | Jul 24, 2022 | Diet & Nutrition, Health
As the chill of winter settles in, there’s nothing more comforting than wrapping your hands around a warm mug of tea. But for those looking to avoid caffeine jitters or improve sleep, caffeine-free herbal teas offer a soothing alternative. Packed with natural...