Hi everyone, According to the Australian Stroke Foundation, stroke is the leading cause of disability and one of the leading causes of death. Support others and yourself with a reminder about how to look out for the signs of a stroke. It’s also great to know that you can actively do things in your everyday…
Hi everyone. Today we’ll be looking at a fascinating part of the body: the shoulder. The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint. Comprised of an intricate system of ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves, it is capable of a huge range of movement – the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body, in fact.…
Hi all, let me ask you: have you ever given much thought to your tendons? A tendon is the flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue that attaches muscle to bone or other structure within the body (such as an eyeball). Most injuries to tendons are the result of gradual wear and tear…
Hi everyone, today we’ll be discussing one of the more common afflictions we see in our patients: lower back pain. When you have any sort of back pain, your core stabilisers (the small muscles adjacent to your spine – that’s the multifidus muscle, the transverse abdominus muscle, and the pelvic floor) don’t function very well.…
Hi everyone – do you remember what a thrill it was to be on a team when you were a child? Playing sport is an excellent way to maintain physical wellbeing at any age. Unfortunately, some of us tend to go a bit too hard when we really shouldn’t, leading to injury. Injuries to weightbearing…
