Employees typically provide their own furniture when setting up a home office and can frequently make poor choices in terms of chairs, desks, and other items. Most people don’t think about the importance of home office ergonomics until they start experiencing headaches, neck pain, back pain or shoulder pain. At this point, it’s probably too
Worldwide, neck pain is becoming increasingly common, with around two-thirds of people experiencing neck pain at least once in their lifetime. Research indicates that neck pain is more prevalent to those suffering from anxiety or depression, and those working in offices with poor screen and keyboard positioning. Neck pain can result from several things, such
There are many medical conditions associated with the foot, ankle, and lower leg that podiatrists treat. Many people do not consider visiting a podiatrist until they have a foot or ankle condition that necessitates specialised care. If you’ve never considered seeing a podiatrist, you’re likely missing out on critical foot care. When it comes to
Podiatry is considered an allied health profession in Australia, and practitioners are licensed by the Podiatry Board of Australia. Foot, ankle, and leg problems are treated by podiatrists through prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. What is the role of a podiatrist? The primary goal of a podiatrist is to improve their patients’ lower limb
If you’re having surgery, it’s important to prepare preoperatively in order to improve your post operative success and recovery process. Pre-operative and post-operative physiotherapy can help you get back on track faster after surgery. At Australian Sports Physiotherapy, our comprehensive approach will give you a head start on recovery as well as an increased range of
Have you been experiencing hip or groin pain? Hip and groin pain is a relatively common problem that many individuals can face regardless of their level of fitness. Hip and groin pain can be caused by many conditions – developmental conditions, a strained muscle, an irritated tendon, osteoarthritis, impingement between the ball and socket of
The foot and ankle have an overlooked importance when it comes to the movement of your body. Aside from helping you walk, run, hop, jump, skip etc, it also bears the weight of your entire body when you are upright. This is why it can be a real challenge to get relief from the discomfort
Physiotherapy for Sports Injury Prevention Injuries are a common occurrence in sports, but they don’t have to be! Sports injuries can not only affect your quality of life, but also affect your return to your game. If you’re lucky, they only last a few days or weeks, but for some people, it takes months or
Get back to living a healthy life with Physiotherapy Physiotherapy is an important aspect of Australia’s healthcare system. It helps people recover from injury and return them back to their everyday life with less pain. Physiotherapy has helped a lot of people who are recovering from injury as well as people who have just started
A common misconception is that only aged people need to stretch because they feel sore and stiff. Young people, on the other hand, believe that stretching is useless. It doesn’t matter if you are old or young, working out or not. Do you remember how back in the day, your PE teachers would make you
