Exercise Physiologist, how do you describe it?
When your friends ask you what is an Exercise Physiologist, how do you describe it? Nick D The way I describe my job is that I help people find exercise solutions to particular injuries or [...]
What Is Myotherapy?
Myotherapy is a branch of manual medicine that focuses on the assessment, treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. The aim of myotherapy is to not only treat the presenting symptoms, but also to [...]
The Best Stretches To Get You Through This Exam Period
It’s getting to be that time of year again, when high school and uni students start to hit the books in preparation for their end of year exams and assessments. No one feels great after [...]
RSI Of The Wrist
Have you experienced discomfort, burning, achy, tingling or shooting wrist pain? Have you noticed your hand and wrist fatigue easily? Are you having difficulty with simple activities of daily living, such as; opening doors, chopping [...]
Bursitis
Do you suffer from hip pain while lying on your side or when climbing stairs? Do you feel knee or hip pain from sitting with your legs crossed, walking for prolonged periods of time, cycling [...]
What Is Myotherapy?
What is Myotherapy? A question Myotherapists get on a minimum daily basis is “what is Myotherapy?” Myotherapy is a modality focused on the assessment, treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction which affect movement [...]
Pregnancy Massage
There are numerous physical changes that occur to the body during pregnancy. From very early on in the pregnancy hormones are released to help relax the ligaments of the body to prepare for the baby [...]
Deep Tissue Massage
One of the most common treatment techniques used amongst all manual therapists, whether it be a Myotherapists, Osteopaths, or Physiotherapists would be deep tissue massage (DTM). Once a patient has been assessed and areas of [...]
Neck Pain – Text Neck
If you are a student (or ever have been) you will know how you feel after hours of sitting at a desk studying. Headaches, neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain are all pretty common complaints [...]
Myofascial Dry Needling
I am often asked many questions about dry needling for example what is it? What does it do? Do I need it to help my condition? Will it hurt? Is it like acupuncture? These are [...]