11Jan
09Jan
Back Pain and the Great Australian road trip
Road trips are part of the Australian way of life, unless you suffer from lower back pain. Living in such a big country, with so much beautiful scenery it is a great way to holiday. But if you suffer from back pain – particularly lower back...
21Dec
Performance Enhancement, is it worth the risk?
In our last blog, we talked about the importance of your mindset in performance when it comes to sport, and life in general. The results of a positive mindset and paying attention to the way you think and feel are pretty clear, and there are...
19Dec
Mind over Matter: How to succeed in sport
How to succeed in sport – it’s not necessarily what you think Many people believe that in order to succeed in sport – at any level – you need to train, train, train. And to an extent that is true. The principle that you need to...
12Dec
Mortons Neuroma
Not quite a twinkle in your toes…. When you think about it, our feet take a real pounding. They are usually only around 20-30cm long, but support the whole weight of our body! On any given day, they walk around 4000 to 6000 steps, they become...
08Dec
Fall Prevention
What you can do to avoid hitting the deck Falls can happen to anyone - after all Alice was only 7 when she fell down the rabbit hole. But it is an inescapable fact that as we get older we are more likely to fall, and...
30Nov
Stretches
How are you doing with the new wonder drug? A few months ago, we wrote about the benefits of stretching. There are lots of them – increased blood flow, strength and co-ordination, flexibility, stress reduction, to name just a few. So how are you doing with those...
28Nov
How to stay fit while Travelling
Summer is almost upon us, and that means summer holidays! Australian’s love to travel. And they love to keep fit. But how can you do both? Lots of hotels have gyms these days, but let’s face it sometimes they are less than impressive. Not to mention...
15Nov
Thyroid Dysfunction
It’s all about the balance The Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of our throat and is part of the endocrine system. Just about every organ in the body is affected if the thyroid is not functioning optimally. For a tiny little gland, it...
08Nov