Barriers to Exercising at Home and How to Combat these Barriers!
Are you bored at home? It’s time to get exercising! One of the exemptions for staying at home is exercise. And that is because we all know that exercise is essential for good health, be that cardiovascular, bone, muscle or mental health. Maybe now is the time to commence that exercise programme you have been putting off and…
How to Prepare for a Paediatric Physiotherapy Video Consultation
Total physiotherapy is now using video consultations (known as Telehealth) to continue our expert care with current and new patients. Telehealth has been used successfully to treat remote clients and is now being employed to treat our local clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The NDIA, Chronic Disease Management (Formerly Medicare Enhanced Primary Care or EPC), and…
How We Aim to Assist You with Your Physiotherapy Needs in the Current Environment
Total Physiotherapy remains open for business and we are thinking creatively and strategically as to how we can to continue to provide you with physiotherapy treatment. We continue to observe all the recommended hygiene practices and regulations, in which we are also now taking measures to keep staff seperate from each other, where possible. How…
What to Expect from Your Pelvic Floor When You’re No Longer Expecting
The question we are often asked as Women’s Health Physiotherapists is: “Is this normal?” To shed some light on normality and the pelvic floor, we’d like to provide some accurate information about postpartum prolapse. We are bombarded daily with images, videos, blogs, forums, facts and figures and it can be difficult to sort out fact…
Calf Injuries: Everything You Need to Know
Two Types of Calf Injuries: Acute: This type of calf injury occurs when there is sudden calf pain, ongoing lingering and discomfort. Biomechanical/ fatigue induced: This type of calf injury occurs gradually, with worsening cramps or pain whilst running. Discomfort often settles when not running. Contributing factors to Calf Injuries Shoes: Minimalistic shoes can increase…
Is Your Baby Reaching the 12-month Milestones?
Is your 12 month old reaching their physical milestones? How do you know if they need help from a paediatric physiotherapist? Here are normal developmental milestones in a typical 1 year old: Sitting independently at 6-8 months old Pulling up to stand at 8-9 months old Cruising on furniture (sidestepping) at 8-9 months Crawling in…
Tips to Prevent Babies from Getting a Twisted Neck and Flat Head
Preventing Torticollis and Plagiocephaly in Babies from Birth The position of your soft newborn baby’s head is important in play, sleep, feeding and carrying. You can prevent torticollis (head tilt or uneven turning) and plagiocephaly (flat head) with the following tips: Tip 1. Tummy time: Tummy time should occur numerous times a day from birth.…
Injury Prevention in the Younger Athlete
Did you know that approximately 50% of youth sporting injuries are preventable? “Ausplay data tells us that 71% of Australian children participate in organized sport and up to 10% will be injured and need to go to accident and emergency every year. The data does not include all those that might turn up to a…
What is a Deep Tissue Massage?
“Have you ever wondered what a “deep tissue” massage involves?” The words deep tissue are commonly known and used in the massage industry but how many people in truth understand what this means? I would suggest that when a person hears or speaks of a deep tissue massage they are expecting a harder, stronger or…
Running After Having a Baby?
“How soon can I return to running after I’ve had a baby?” This is a question Women’s Health physio’s hear frequently. Our answer is often “how long is a piece of string?” as the ideal time frame varies greatly depending on a number of factors: Pre-pregnancy and prenatal exercise – generally the longer you have continued…