Tradies Month – August 2019

Tradies Month – August 2019

Tradies Month encourages all tradies to take the time to pay attention to their health and wellbeing. While this is so important for those that work in the trade industry, lets not forget those that undertake recreational DIY projects outside of their regular job....
K-Tape & Understanding Uses

K-Tape & Understanding Uses

Have you ever wondered why athletes wear strips of colourful tape or if it actually does anything? We explore K-Tape, it’s origin, intended use and current uses. Kinesiology tape (K-tape) can be applied with numerous different techniques to obtain the desired...
National Pain Week

National Pain Week

Pain is a complicated and unpleasant experience attached with a bad stigma and many misconceptions. July 22-26 marks National Pain Week which aims to increase awareness regarding this complicated process and the impact that it has on individuals and their families....
Avoiding Running Related Injuries

Avoiding Running Related Injuries

Running is a go to exercise for those of us trying to improve fitness, lose weight or live healthier. Irrespective of if you ate either starting running or increase running intensity, it is important to take steps to prevent common running injuries conditions....
Whiplash & Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD)

Whiplash & Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD)

Neck whiplash is the term given to an acceleration/deceleration injury of the neck that typically occurs during motor vehicle accidents or contact sports. A multi-modal physiotherapy approach has shown to be effective in reducing symptoms associated with WAD. Whiplash...