Return to Sports Tips Post COVID-19 Pandemic Key Points: • Drop your return to pre-activity levels by 30%-50% (Load, Intensity, Frequency, Repetitions) • Start with low to moderate intensity • 10-20% increase each week • Ease back into body contact and sport specific game type drills that require sudden change of direction Why the fuss? […]
Read MoreAn exciting opportunity has opened up for a Practice Manager in our Geelong Clinic. The Practice Manager role is the lead receptionist who will manage the administrative team at Grand Slam Physiotherapy. They will also plan and take on a strategic role with the business directors. See below video for more details and CLICK HERE […]
Read MoreThe Latest Guidelines on Exercising during Pregnancy. Exercising during pregnancy is extremely important to maintain health and fitness. Our physio Julia attended the Sports Medicine Australia conference where the leading researchers in their fields presented their latest findings in Sports Medicine. Currently Australia’s exercise guidelines are being updated for exercise during pregnancy which was discussed […]
Read More1. Try and make your work station set up as ergonomic as possible! I know this will be hard to do at the moment with many given minimal notice that they will be working from home and many stores selling out of ergonomic equipment but there are a few things you can do to try […]
Read MoreMany jobs require many hours sitting at a desk as well as often a long commute via train or car with further sitting. On top of this in the current climate we are in with COVID-19 there are even more people working from home with less than ideal set ups so anything you can do […]
Read MoreWhilst we deal with all of the unprecedented health and wider flow-on consequences of the coronavirus epidemic it is really important we look after our health. It is well documented, exercise is so important for our physical, cognitive and emotional health. Whilst we are now more limited than ever to access health facilities such as […]
Read MoreIn 2020 we are in unprecedented times. With the increasing requirement for social distancing, a telehealth consultation is an important option to continue your health care to treat your pain and injury. See this infographic to give you more insight into what a telehealth consult with your physio entails. Read our Telehealth blog for examples […]
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Physiotherapy consults normally involve assessment, diagnosis and treatment/management plans of an injury or niggle. The Treatment we chose to implement with each individual varies depending on the individual and the latest research relating to that injury. The different types of treatment include: ●Education ●Exercise and rehabilitation ●Referral to specialist or GP or referral for Imaging such as X-Ray. ●Load management plans (gym modifications, running programs, sports training progressions. ●Posture Correction ●Hands on Therapy such as massage, dry needling and manipulation. As you can see from the list above the only thing we can’t do over a virtual consult is the hands on therapy but there is lots that we can offer so that your new niggle doesn’t get worse and you can self manage or still continue to progress your current rehabilitation program so that your current recovery does not stagnate or get behind. Furthermore, over the past few years a lot more research has been put into the benefits of strength exercise programs for treating many different injuries and that this approach is actually more effective than hands on therapy! For example most knee surgeons are referring those with meniscal knee injuries to physio for strengthening programs rather than surgery, Knee and hip osteoarthritis has had outstanding results in reducing pain and disability, improving function and preventing the need for joint replacements and there is also a lot of evidence to support exercise therapy for chronic back pain. Below are some examples of specific injuries that we can help with via a Video Consult. The list is not exhaustive and if your unsure we welcome you to give us a call or email and we can give you the best analysis we can as to whether we can help you via a Video consult. Example injuries we can help with via a Video Consult: […]
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Groin injuries Traditionally groin injuries have been the nemesis of many sportspeople causing debilitating pain and limiting performance. Sports that are particularly vulnerable to this subcategory of injury are sports that involve multi-directional movements such as cutting, change of direction, lunging and kicking. This is concerning with the football and netball season around the corner. […]
Read MoreBy Holly Lipson-Milner We have known for some time now that exercise is beneficial for low back pain yet the specifics behind which kind of exercise has remained unclear… until now. In the past few weeks, a systematic review with meta-analysis (one of the highest levels of evidence out there) examined the effectiveness of specific […]
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