Turns out maintaining an upright posture 🧘♀️touches almost every aspect of our lives, from our appearance, health, productivity and even our mood 😊. We all know maintaining good posture is important, but why? 1. Posture = Power 💪 Across species, posture is often the primary representation of...
With episodes of severe headaches 🤕and associated symptoms occurring, people often go and see neurologists and neurosurgeons as they worry that they may have had a stroke or have a brain 🧠 tumour because they experience nausea, vomiting, dizziness and severe headaches. Scans such as...
Here are Top 3 facts about ACL reconstruction Surgery 🤨 1. A "calm knee" with full range of movement 😊and minimal swelling pre-operatively is associated with better outcomes after ACL reconstruction 2. Prior to surgery there should be an emphasis on strengthening 🦵the donor area to minimise...
The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2023 is 'Embrace Equity' and the focus this year is to help forge worldwide conversation about this important issue and its impact. IWD 2023 seeks to get the world talking 🗣️about why "equal opportunities are no longer enough"...
Does your child 🧑complain of pain in their legs that comes and goes, occurring perhaps every night for a week or so, or a few times a week, or only occasionally.🧐 Does your child wake up crying 😭 from the pain in their legs and...
Did you know that 📚research has shown that for all adults who sustained a full thickness tear of their shoulder muscle (Rotator Cuff Muscle Tear), their symptoms were different. Some people experienced no pain 😊while other people experience pain. 😣In addition, studies have shown that...
This in theory may sound great, however what if 🧐 your toddler's feet 👣 tends to roll in at the ankles or their feet's turns out so their feet points sideways when they walk😳. What about when your toddler 👶🏻seems to curl their toes to...
📚In a study done by Lewis et al. Journal of athletic training 2019, the study looked at 🦵hip muscle activity during resisted side stepping. They got participants performing side stepping with the resistance band in one of the 3 positions. Around the knees, ankle and...
Congenital heart disease❤️ is the most common congenital disorder in newborns. 👶🏻 The birth rate prevalence of congenital heart disease is understood to be approximately 8 – 10 cases per 1,000 live births. In Australia, there are approximately 300,000 registered births per year resulting 2,400...
With all our 📱electronics, we have made it a habit to plug it in to recharge. Sadly, many of us don't realise we can do the same for ourselves with a little rest. If you need a little motivation to take a break, here are five...