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The Five Stages of Complete Injury Rehabilitation!!
When you are injured and keen to make a complete recovery back to your normal activities, adhering to a proper rehabilitation framework...
Mark Macdonald
May 94 min read
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Understanding Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is May 12, so we are helping raise awareness about this misunderstood condition. Fibromyalgia isn't all in...
Mark Macdonald
May 62 min read
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The Crucial Role of Maintaining Your Exercise Program in Winter for Optimal Health and Injury Prevention
As the winter months arrive, it’s easy to be tempted by the warmth of home and put your exercise routine on hold. Yet, maintaining a...
Mark Macdonald
May 63 min read
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Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy is a transformative period that brings about significant physical and emotional changes. Prenatal massage therapy offers a...
Mark Macdonald
Apr 42 min read
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Discs don't slip!!!!!
The intervertebral disc. The centre of back pain. The elusive mystical creature that lives in your back and makes pain travel down your...
Mark Macdonald
Feb 182 min read
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WHEN DO I NEED A KNEE REPLACEMENT?
Your knees are one of your most important joints when it comes to moving around and your overall well-being. Knee pain can be depressing,...
Mark Macdonald
Jan 303 min read
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Benefits of Remedial Massage
Remedial massage offers numerous benefits for both physical and mental well-being. These include: Physical Benefits: 1. Pain Relief:...
Mark Macdonald
Jan 291 min read
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The Hidden Benefits of Sports Massage Therapy: Uncovering the Secrets to Peak Performance
an over 35s soccer player who typically takes four days to recover might find they need only two days after consistent sports massages.
Mark Macdonald
Jan 113 min read
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Muscle Tears - From injury to recovery explained
Muscle tears comprise up to 55% of all injuries sustained in sport and account for significant time on the sideline for many elite...
Mark Macdonald
Oct 17, 20243 min read
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The Challenge of Low Back Injuries in Cricket Fast Bowlers
Lumbar spine stress fractures are a common and persistent injury among cricket fast bowlers, particularly adolescents. The repetitive and...
Mark Macdonald
Sep 6, 20243 min read
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Why Your Progress Is Measured By More Than Just Changes in Pain: Exploring the Full Spectrum of Healing
In the realm of injury rehabilitation and overcoming physical challenges like back pain or sports injuries, it is common to solely focus...
Mark Macdonald
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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Elevate Your Productivity: A Guide to Creating an Ergonomic Home Office Setup
In today’s fast-paced world, more and more of us find ourselves working from home. While the flexibility is fantastic, it’s essential to...
Mark Macdonald
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
What is Vertigo? Vertigo is a type of dizziness that is often described as feeling that you are spinning or that the world is spinning...
Mark Macdonald
Jul 22, 20244 min read
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10 MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT LOW BACK PAIN
Have you ever had an episode of low back pain? Well, you are not alone! I have been there myself. Low back pain (LBP) is a common...
Mark Macdonald
May 13, 20244 min read
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Why physio is important before joint replacement surgery.
This is the first in a two part series on Joint Replacement. We typically see three main jonts replaced - knees, hips and shoulders,...
Mark Macdonald
May 7, 20242 min read
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THE WARM UP
"A well-planned warm-up has the potential to not only prepare athletes physically and mentally but also possess the ability to reduce the...
Mark Macdonald
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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FIFA 11+ for KIDS - injury prevention for our young soccer players
If you’re involved in soccer, then you’ve probably heard of the FIFA 11+ warm up aimed at injury prevention, but did you know that there...
Mark Macdonald
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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Falls - The scary bits and how to help reduce the risk
Falls are Australia’s leading cause of injury hospitalisation and death, representing 43% of injury hospitalisations and 42% of injury...
Mark Macdonald
Feb 19, 20242 min read
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The Ultimate Guide to Osteoporosis Treatment: What You Need to Know
Treatment for Osteoporosis comes in two forms; Medical Management Resistance and load bearing exercise Osteoporosis is managed medically...
Mark Macdonald
Feb 19, 20242 min read
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"The Impact of Osteoporosis on Bone Health: What You Need to Know"
This blog is the first in a three part series on Osteoporosis, one of the biggest contributors to disability in our ageing population. In...
Mark Macdonald
Feb 13, 20242 min read
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