Pillow Talk
Everyone's got their favourite sleeping position. Whether you sleep on your side with a pillow between your knees, on your back or on your tummy – every angle requires the right pillow to support you. Quality sleep is imperative for…
Antibiotics – not always the answer for Mastitis
Treating mastitis with antibiotics is often not required, leading women’s health physiotherapist, Melinda Cooper, said today. Antibiotics are designed to treat infection, however new mothers can have the symptoms of mastitis - including fever, swelling and pain – and have…
Strength Training For Two During Your Pregnancy
Bulging bellies are becoming just as common as bulging biceps in gyms around Australia. Training for 2 during pregnancy has become not only accepted but actively encouraged by specialists, doctors and physiotherapists. In days gone by, pregnant women were encouraged…
Tradies, look after your most valuable tool – your health!
Australians love their tradies, but tradies are not prioritising their health and wellbeing, with almost three in five serious workplace injury claims involving a tradesperson. Join the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and help us ensure tradies make their health the…
Face to face care crucial for those who need it
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has raised concerns with the Victorian Government about the impact of the ongoing restrictions which severely limit access to physiotherapy care. At present, physiotherapy care in private practice can only be provided to critical…
Talk ‘With Your Physio’ to help treat chronic health conditions
APA_CHcampaign_cancer_930x470.jpg The Australian Physiotherapy Association’s (APA) ‘With Your Physio’ campaign is designed to inform the more than 11 million Australians who live with chronic health conditions on a daily basis, the important role physiotherapy can play in improving and managing…