Avoid Spring Cycling Knee Pain
If the warmer weather?inspires you to go for bike ride?after a long break, here are some tips to help you avoid knee pain?. Cycling is great exercise and a wonderful way to explore your local area and bike trails. But…
Physiotherapy gap for breast cancer patients causing chronic pain and impacting quality of life
Breast cancer patient Kimmie Jonceski was given a pamphlet and a brief consultation with a physiotherapist, who advised her to keep her arms and shoulders moving after her initial mastectomy surgery. Key points: New research has found most breast cancer…
Physiotherapists on the functional exercises everyone should do from home (and they do themselves)
Physiotherapists on the functional exercises everyone should do from home (and they do themselves) Regular strength training can help prevent injury – and you don’t have to leave your house to do it. Four physios share their go-to moves Among…
Enjoyable exercise pt 3 Parkour, COVID and fitness
Enjoyable exercise pt 3 Parkour, COVID and fitness Download Parkour, plus COVID and fitness (26.67 MB) Download 26.67 MB Enjoyable Exercise part 3 - Parkour It's all about running, jumping and climbing through the urban environment, at your own level. The idea…
Physiotherapists warn gym-goers to ease back into exercise post-coronavirus
Lifting less weight for the first few weeks can help gym-goers return to training.(Unsplash: John Arano) As gym doors reopen, physiotherapists are warning us to take it easy as we start working out again. Key points: Physiotherapists urge gym-goers to…
For knee injuries, surgery may not be the best option
Research finds rehab-only treatment yields better long-term results Adam Culvenor, La Trobe University Knee reconstructions may lead to more problems later in life than non-surgical rehabilitation, researchers have found. A team led by Dr Adam Culvenor from La Trobe University…