Handy tips for decluttering your home - by Sonia Bostock Feeling overwhelmed by the constant mess and needing to spend all weekend cleaning, I decided I needed to make a change. Knowing I had time off when changing jobs, I committed to myself that I was going to do a...
How to manage yourself and when to seek help - by Chantelle Buck Sciatica is a commonly used term to indicate burning/shooting pain that starts in the glute and runs down the back of your leg. This can happen when the sciatic nerve becomes irritated in the lower...
Being a youngster in sport is both exciting and character building. However, there is nothing more frustrating to young sportsmen and women than getting injured. Every day, parents ask me questions about how to keep their children fit and injury free. I...
By definition, scoliosis is a three dimensional curvature of the spine. It is extremely common. One in twenty 10-18 year olds will have a scoliosis of some degree. In 80% of those cases, the cause is unknown. Myth Buster 1: Scoliosis is not caused by so called...
Today, I want to shed some light on a topic that could make a world of difference for anyone dealing with knee arthritis – Physiotherapy! Knee arthritis can affect our daily lives, making simple tasks like walking, climbing stairs, or even bending down to pick...
Bell's Palsy is a neurological condition that affects facial muscles, leading to sudden weakness or paralysis on one side of the face. Named after the Scottish anatomist Sir Charles Bell, who first described it in the 19th century, Bell's Palsy is a temporary disorder...
Your Jaw, Head and Neck Pain could be TMD The temporomandibular joint is the joint that connects your jaw to your skull. When this joint is injured from a blow to the jaw or strained due to poor habits like bruxism/clenching of the jaw, even poor postural habits, it...
Ever wondered why you get headaches? If you are among the population that experience headaches, I am sure this question has crossed your mind. And they are very common. It is ranked as the third most disabling condition in people younger than 50 years old. There are...
Hey guys - this is for those of you who sit for more than 4 hours a day (working from home??) and working from home means that your setup is not ideal, your posture suffers, and you get stiffness in your back in places you wouldn't even think. Check out this short...
Dear Medibank and BUPA physio clients, We have made some changes to our preferred provider agreements with BUPA and Medibank. If you use one of these health funds, please watch the video below. We want to emphasise that BUPA and Medibank members will still be able to...
Nicolette Visser (Nicci) completed her BSc in Physiotherapy at The University of The Witwatersrand (Wits) in 2000. She began her work experience in the coastal town of Durban (South Africa) in private hospitals and outpatient...
For those of you who come on an EPC/Medicare referral for physiotherapy please read this: For a couple of years now our pricing for EPC/Medicare patients has become increasingly complex as we have added more physios to our team, and especially physios of different...