Exercise and Chronic Pain
Exercise and Chronic Pain Introduction Not too long ago, doctors were more likely to recommend to their patients with chronic pain to avoid exercise, as it was thought that there was a potential to...
The IT Workstation
The IT Workstation If you or your staff spend considerable periods of time working in front of computers, musculoskeletal disorders can potentially have a major impact on your business. Recent research indicates that...
Work Station and Ergonomics assesments from Central Health
Work Station Assessment / Ergonomics Sitting all day, everyday can be just as problematic as lifting heavy objects. A sedentary lifestyle sitting in front of a computer terminal can often lead to pain...
Headache and Physiotherapy
Headache and Physiotherapy Headache is a complex type of pain. Headache may have several causes and may be difficult to diagnose and treat. Many headaches are unexplained. However, there is building evidence that a...
Slouching and Back Pain.
Slouching and Back Pain. Why is it that low back pain can be so much worse when we sit relaxed? Your mother probably always told you not to slouch, and, according to research from...
Exercise After Lumbar Disc Surgery
Exercise After Lumbar Disc Surgery. What do we know about exercise after lumbar disc surgery? Should we exercise and rehab our back? Should we rest? Should we return to normal activity ASAP? Presented...
Exercises for lower back pain
Exercises for lower back pain Introduction When an episode of low back pain lasts for more than six weeks, it is important for the patient to consider back pain exercises and physical therapy...
Physiotherapy and Therapeutic Success
Physiotherapy: The Basics Physiotherapy is primarily defined as a science that strives to improve movement dysfunction, promote optimal health and functions of the human body. At its core, physiotherapy places human movement...
Medication and Physio working together
Case Study – Medication and Physio working together Introduction This 51 year old lady has been suffering with severe right sided neck, back and arm pain for 4 years. Her pain began when she...
Neck and shoulder pain resolved with physiotherapy
A 27 year old woman reported a two year history of pain around her right shoulder blade after falling out of a head stand in yoga. She had tried chiropractic treatment, acupuncture...
