It's time to shake the hand-shake and get fist-bumping, according to new research.

Aberystwyth University has found that fist bumps and high fives are more hygienic than handshakes and drastically reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases.

Hand-shakes transfer 10x as much bacteria than a fist bump, likely due to their greater surface area and duration.

Here at Hurstville Physio Plus, we reduce the spread of germs by cleaning our hands before and after each patient with anti-bacterial hand-gel. We encourage you to do the same - there's hand-gel in the waiting room!

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