I have recently attended a Body Pump class and found it incredibly enjoyable (although I was sore for a few days afterwards). Body Pump (or similar) is a great class as it combines the effects of resistance training and cardiovascular training at the same time. One concern I have...
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Headaches and migraines are debilitating events that affect a large proportion of the population. Over time there have been many theories presented as to why headaches and migraines occur. There has been plenty of research carried out from various professions – and most treatments are either pharmaceutical or a...
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How many times have you been told that you have poor posture, rounded shoulders, or that you slouch a lot? Perhaps you have children who have poor posture and despite repeated goading refuse to sit or stand straight. Maybe they complain that it hurts if they stand up straight...
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According to Waddell, the incidence of back pain has increased by fifty fold in the last ten years, and one of the main contributors of this epidemic is an increase in work duties involving prolonged sitting. This makes back pain one of the biggest epidemics in Western societies behind...
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I am often asked by my patients what causes night cramps in their muscles. The cause of cramps is active trigger points in the muscle group affected. It can occur in any muscle in the body but predominantly it affects the muscles in the legs: the calf muscles, the...
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Stretching has become an integral aspect of injury prevention and physical activity. Most of us stretch because we believe it helps to loosen up our muscles, elongating them, and allowing more flexibility in our joints during exercise. This concept was investigated recently (published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Sports...
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Sit on the side of the bed with legs bent. Let your head and trunk down onto the bed so that you are lying on your side. Bring your legs up onto the bed while remaining on your side. Shuffle over onto your back while keeping your knees bent....
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Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) or “economy class syndrome” is a term used to describe a partial or near full clot of a major blood vessel. It occurs most often as a result of prolonged immobility in a limb, leading to stasis of circulation, giving it opportunity to coagulate or...
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Musculoskeletal conditions are those conditions involving the muscles, the skeleton, and the joints. Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions are a major cause of pain and disability, affecting around 6.1 million Australians, and growing every day. However, effective treatment and management can reduce the effects of these conditions, and there is...
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