Managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome With PhysiotherapyBlog / Optimise Health Managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome With Physiotherapy Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) describes long-lasting pain in one or more of the limbs that is the result of damage to or malfunction of the nervous system – meaning your nerves in either your central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) or peripheral nervous system (the nerves […] Managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome With Physiotherapy Read More »
How To Help A Stiff NeckBlog / Optimise Health How To Help A Stiff Neck There’s nothing that can put a damper on our day like neck pain. Feeling pain and stiffness anytime we turn our head is the last thing any of us need – and it’s one of the main reasons our patients book in emergency appointments to see us. When they How To Help A Stiff Neck Read More »
Your Pelvic Floor: The FAQ’sBlog / Optimise Health Your Pelvic Floor: The FAQ’s Just like abdominal muscles and calves, everyone has a pelvic floor. Yep – even though the pelvic floor is talked about a lot when it comes to women’s health in physiotherapy, men you have one too – and it’s just as important. As we get a lot of questions around the pelvic Your Pelvic Floor: The FAQ’s Read More »
20 Acts Of Kindness You Didn’t Know We Do For YouBlog / Optimise Health 20 Acts Of Kindness You Didn’t Know We Do For You World kindness week is this week, and it makes us want to celebrate and really focus in on being kind to others. The reality of working here at The Podiatrist, however, is that kindness, genuinity and going above and beyond – for our patients, 20 Acts Of Kindness You Didn’t Know We Do For You Read More »
Is Your Pillow Causing Your Neck Pain?Blog / Optimise Health Is Your Pillow Causing Your Neck Pain? We had a patient come in this week who sleeps on two smaller pillows. She was commenting that she always prefers one specific pillow beneath her head and that this week when she fell asleep on the other pillow, she woke up with terrible neck pain and stiffness. Is Your Pillow Causing Your Neck Pain? Read More »
I Had A Long Day In High Heels And My Feet Hurt. What Should I Do?Blog / Optimise Health I Had A Long Day In High Heels And My Feet Hurt. What Should I Do? Christmas parties. End of year celebrations. Business events. Family get-together. This festive season sees many calendars jam-packed with heel-appropriate events. Unfortunately, high heels can also be extremely detrimental to our posture – not just our feet, but our entire body. I Had A Long Day In High Heels And My Feet Hurt. What Should I Do? Read More »
Exercise After Pregnancy: Where Do I Start?Blog / Optimise Health Exercise After Pregnancy: Where Do I Start? Having a baby places enormous stress on your body – which starts long before it’s time to give birth. From the moment that baby starts developing, your centre of gravity starts to shift putting different stresses on your joints. A surge in hormones means you grow more flexible over Exercise After Pregnancy: Where Do I Start? Read More »
Is Your Recovery After Exercise Holding You Back?Blog / Optimise Health Is Your Recovery After Exercise Holding You Back? We’re going to say something that may surprise you: your recovery after exercise is just as important as the workout itself. Yep – your recovery technique is the reason why sometimes you feel sore after your workout, and other times, you don’t. It affects the post-workout inflammation, the Is Your Recovery After Exercise Holding You Back? Read More »
High Heels, Low Aches At The Melbourne Cup – Here’s HowBlog / Optimise Health High Heels, Low Aches At The Melbourne Cup – Here’s How Are you still battling aches and pains after a long day in heels during the Melbourne Cup? While this used to be the norm, many women are now being heel-smart and taking simple steps to help improve their comfort during and after events like High Heels, Low Aches At The Melbourne Cup – Here’s How Read More »
Hand And Wrist Injuries At WorkBlog / Optimise Health Hand And Wrist Injuries At Work Whether you’ve stayed at work or have been working from your home office for the last few months, hand and wrist injuries are the most common workplace injury in Australia, accounting for 8,000 hospital admissions annually – and an even greater amount in those not requiring admissions. While we Hand And Wrist Injuries At Work Read More »
