Not long to go until finals time! Make sure you're able to play to the end by staying on top of your injuries. Call us today for an appointment to help fix your niggling pain.
Have you over done it at training getting ready for the football season to kick off?
Fix your sprains and strains now so you're fighting fit for your first game.
We can help you - call us today for an appointment.
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year for 2015! We've re-opened today and are back to our normal trading hours.
Come in and see us today or tomorrow to get any holiday pains sorted!
For any enquiries or appointments, give us a call on 9579 5662.
It was "reported that runners, regardless of the age when they ran, had a lower prevalence of knee pain and osteoarthritis ... Regular running, even at a non-elite level, not only does not increase the risk of developing knee OA but may protect against it, the researchers concluded.
Science is making leaps and bounds. Have a degenerative disc in your back? One day you might be able to grow it back!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/649555.htm
Make use of your health fund before the end of 2014.
Sort out your aches and pains now so you can start 2015 in better shape.
Give us a call today on 9579 5662
With the warmer weather around you're probably spending more time working in the garden. Here are some good tips to avoid back and neck strains.
http://backandneck.about.com/od/gardeningandbackpain/tp/backpaingardening.htm
Do you have shoulder pain? Difficulty lifting your arm? Unable to sleep on your side?
You could have shoulder impingement syndrome. Come in and see us for a full assessment and treatment plan.
To crack or not to crack?
We've all been told at one stage to stop cracking our knuckles as it'll give us arthritis. But how much weight is there behind this warning?
So far, there is no evidence to suggest a higher risk of arthritic conditions in those that regularly crack their joints
And so, the only negative effect of painless knuckle cracking seems to be the annoying effect it has on the observer!
Weak bones are a major issue for men too
Osteoperosis is considered a womens disease but one in five men over fifty will suffer a fracture due to osteoperotic bones.
For good bone health, we need:
1. Adequate calcium in our diet
2. Regular sunshine for Vitamin D
3. Regular weight bearing exercise for improved bone mineral density
