Have you had Breast Cancer Surgery? Breast Cancer surgery can have side effects including: Axillary Web Syndrome / Cording, Lymphoedema, shoulder joint stiffness and muscle weakness. Physiotherapy evidence shows that early range of motion and strength exercises help improve shoulder movement and function after breast cancer surgery.
Read MoreHow’s your #WorkingFromHome set up? Do you ever develop back and neck pain while you’re sitting at your desk? Look after your body and build up its tolerance to a day at the desk by breaking up your day with different positions and movements.
Try following these 5 practical tips for your #WFH setup, so you can reduce the demand on your body and stop yourself from getting the dreaded sore back.
Read MoreDo you lose track of time when you’re at work? Do you stand up after a hard stint at the computer and feel stiff and sore?
As physiotherapists we are always telling people to get up and move during their work day, but sometimes that is easier said than done. But our bodies are made to move! Movement is responsible for a number of changes to the tissues within the body.
So we’ve put together some easy exercises you can do from the ease of your desk. Try to rotate through these exercises every 30mins to one hour, to help you break up your work day! Have a go at these simple exercises and see if there’s any change in how you feel by the end of the day over a few weeks.
Read MoreRunners, cyclists, triathletes and all other endurance athletes! A few notes and advice from Angus about the forced off season…
Like many others locally, I have been forced into a holding pattern with my endurance training. Also, I have that itchy, bugs under the skin feeling whenever I don’t have training goals and objectives on the horizon. So, I thought I would jot down some hidden opportunities in this challenging time for endurance athletes.
Read MoreIf it wasn't obvious from our subtle facebook posts and hints over the past few months about the "new practice", well now it is! We are very excited to announce that we have bought, completely renovated and made a new purpose built practice for Bathurst Physiotherapy!
Read MoreIt’s common for people to not know the difference between regular Pilates classes and Clinical Pilates consultations. And it’s no wonder, the word ‘Pilates’ has become used by so many different businesses, each with varying degrees of quality.
Read MoreThe new school year is upon us and winter pre-season training is ramping up. This time of year, Bathurst Physiotherapy is busy with younger clients suffering overuse injuries which can be quite painful and distressing for your young athlete. Many parents bringing their children in for treatment fretting their child may have done permanent damage, or be suffering debilitating injuries.
To understand what is happening we need to unpack training and children a bit more.
Read MoreMany of us have been to see a physiotherapist, but few of us have seen all that they can do.
Read MoreThere is an increasing body of evidence supporting the techniques offered by physios for the treatment of #cervicogenic headache—particularly manual therapy and exercise. A comprehensive management program including education, manual and exercise therapy, work practice advice as well as self-management strategies are vital to help patients look after their neck. #choosephysio for neck-related headache.
Read MoreHere at Bathurst Physiotherapy, our physio staff often refer their patients to participate in parkrun as part of a rehab programme. This is also one of the main reasons why we decided to sponsor our local Bathurst parkrun and why we continue to support it.
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