by Jarrod Wilson | Dec 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Food Choices Over Christmas Daniel Reeves (Physiotherapist – Burnie) The festive season is beginning, which for most, means a never-ending supply of delicious tasty Calorie-dense food. For some people like those who are trying to lose weight or those that are trying...
by Jarrod Wilson | Nov 13, 2019 | Physiotherapy
The Importance of Tummy Time Sarah Cowgill (Physiotherapist – Burnie/Somerset) Many of us out there will be familiar with the term ‘tummy time’. It relates to having your child positioned in prone (on their tummy) for a period whilst either playing or lying down. Why...
by Jarrod Wilson | Oct 31, 2019 | Exercise
Blood Pressure and Exercise Jarrod Wilson (Exercise Physiologist – Burnie) Did you know that hypertension (high blood pressure) is the most common condition that affects the circulatory system; the heart and blood vessels? Blood pressure remains a vital health...
by Jarrod Wilson | Sep 30, 2019 | Physiotherapy
Headaches Pat Blackwell (Physiotherapist – Burnie) Most of us will experience a headache at some point in our lives. For some it’s a brief irritation, for others it can occur frequently and significantly affect everyday life. There are many different types of...
by Jarrod Wilson | Sep 23, 2019 | Physiotherapy
Choose Physiotherapy for Dizziness and Vertigo Sarah Cowgill (Physiotherapist – Burnie) Dizziness and vertigo are very common complaints that people have and often they don’t know where to go to get help for their condition. Some people can be suffering in silence for...
by Jarrod Wilson | Sep 19, 2019 | Physiotherapy
Acute Management of Soft Tissue Injuries: Should We Still Be Resting, Icing, Compressing and Elevating? Daniel Reeves (Physiotherapist – Burnie) It is common that if you injure a muscle or ligament you should follow the acronym R.I.C.E (Rest, Ice, Compression, and...
by Jarrod Wilson | Sep 16, 2019 | Physiotherapy
Calf Strains With the Burnie 10 just around the corner, it is not unusual to sustain a calf injury in your training especially if you have increased your mileage too quickly or added some hills or introduced speed work. Reference – purephysio.co.nz The calf muscle...
by Jarrod Wilson | Sep 13, 2019 | Exercise
Active Workplaces Jarrod Wilson (Exercise Physiologist – Burnie) Here’s something to think about… Australians spend approximately one third of their life at work. It is well established that low cardio-respiratory fitness causes significantly more deaths than other...
by Jarrod Wilson | Sep 5, 2019 | Exercise
Respiratory Muscle Training Jarrod Wilson (Exercise Physiologist – Burnie) There are a number of conditions that can affect the airways, causing obstruction and difficulty with breathing. The effect on someone’s health can range from a mild disturbance to breathing to...
by Jarrod Wilson | Jul 25, 2019 | Conditions
Hamstring Injuries Pat Blackwell (Physiotherapist – Burnie) With the football, netball and hockey seasons well under way it is difficult to go a week without hearing about a hamstring injury causing an athlete a few weeks on the sideline; from Buddy Franklin in the...
