Physiotherapy Blog
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21 Apr 2024Massage Therapist Wanted – Nelson Bay Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre
Massage Therapist Wanted - Nelson Bay Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre
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27 Mar 2024Happy Easter
Easter Trading Hours
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20 Mar 2024Position Available – Allied Health Receptionist
Allied Health Receptionist - Position Available
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13 Dec 2023Welcome Adam!
Adam McKee joins Nelson Bay Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre January 8th
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12 Dec 2023Christmas and New Year Hours
Christmas & New Year Opening
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09 Dec 2023Thank you Team
Merry Christmas Port Stephens
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19 Aug 2023Tradies National Health Month
Choose Physio for a long and healthy life on the job.
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16 Aug 2023
Renovations are complete
Renovations are completed - strength and conditioning room, exercise studio, external exercise & relaxation space, office
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13 Aug 2023Business Awards Finalists 2023
Thank you everyone, Business Awards Finalists 2023
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19 Jul 2023Concussion in focus for FIFA and Matildas’ physiotherapists ahead of World Cup
Concussion, Physiotherapy & FIFA World Cup
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07 Oct 2022Business Awards Finalists 2022
Thank you for voting for us. We are Finalists in the Local Business Awards!
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05 May 2022Cycling Injuries & BikeFit Assessments
Cycling is a great form of exercise, especially for those who may not be able to walk or jog due to weight bearing problems such as osteoarthritis.
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01 May 2022Orthotics in Physiotherapy
Orthotics are shoe inserts used for correcting the biomechanics of your feet.
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06 Apr 2022Repetitive Strain Injuries – Part 2
Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI), are common injuries that can affect both the upper and lower limbs and even the back and ne
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05 Apr 2022
Repetitive Strain Injuries Part 1
Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI), are common injuries that can affect both the upper and lower limbs and even the back and neck regions.
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13 Mar 2022Put it on Ice?
Ice itself though, was proposed for anti-inflammatory benefits. However, we need some inflammation for healing to occur.
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12 Feb 2022Exercise Extra – Piriformis Stretch
The piriformis muscle is found at the back of the hip joint.
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18 Jan 2022Back Pain In Nelson Bay? What You Need To Know
Back pain is very common among the population. Research has found that 4/5 people will experience significant back pain in their lifetime.
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27 Jun 2021COVID Update, Requirements & Eligibility for treatment
Happy weekend all! COVID-update re attending here (as it currently stands Sunday 4:30pm).
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16 May 2021
Nelson Bay Netball Sponsors
Scott recently conducted an online session followed by a practical demonstration of the Netball Knee program for Nelson Bay Netball Coaches.
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07 Feb 2021
Orthotics in Physiotherapy
Orthotics are shoe inserts used for correcting the biomechanics of your feet where it is that your foot mechanics are causative or a part of the reason for your presenting complaint.
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04 Feb 2021
Repetitive Strain Injuries – Part 2
Do you experience soreness that becomes more noticeable by the end of the day or the end of your working week?
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22 Nov 2020
Put it on Ice?
ICE, RICE, PRICE, POLICE, PEACE and LOVE or UNLESS?
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09 Nov 2020
Repetitive Strain Injuries
Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI), are common injuries that can affect both the upper and lower limbs and even the back and neck regions.
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31 Oct 2020
NRL and A-League Physio Joins Nelson Bay Physio
We are thrilled to announce that Ian Austin has joined Nelson Bay Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre.
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15 Aug 2020
Cycling Injuries & BikeFit Assessments
Cycling is a great form of exercise, especially for those who may not be able to walk or jog due to weight bearing problems such as osteoarthritis.
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30 May 2020
Austin Q & A Nelson Bay Physio
We are very pleased to announce the addition of another experienced physiotherapist to our team.
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12 May 2020
Exercise Extra – Piriformis Stretch
The piriformis muscle is found at the back of the hip joint.
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05 May 2020
Back Pain In Nelson Bay? What You Need To Know
Back pain is very common among the population. Research has found that 4/5 people will experience significant back pain in their lifetime.
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31 Mar 2020
Online Video Consultations
Video physiotherapy consultations for Nelson Bay
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26 Mar 2020
How easy is an online video consultation?
The answer is easy! Ring and book-in, we can help you.
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26 Mar 2020
Breaking News: Health Fund Rebates announced for online Physiotherapy consultations
Private health funds are fast tracking access for members to tele-physiotherapy consultations while Australians’ movements are restricted by the COVID 19 pandemic.
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07 Feb 2020
What are the Benefits of Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy, also known as physical therapy, is used to restore function to many parts of the body
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01 Oct 2019
Competition
We have enjoyed a couple of recent social Events together as a team outside of our work environment.
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01 Oct 2019
Birthday Fun
Can you tell Lyndal likes cake!...hehe, now I'm in trouble.
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01 Oct 2019
Support MND
A pioneer in physiotherapy within the Hunter Valley passed away in July, having been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) earlier in the year.
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01 Oct 2019
Night Cramps
Often people come to us reporting night cramps in their legs. Did you know there exists evidence to suggest that stretching before bed can help this?
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01 Oct 2019
What is a Bursa?
A bursa is a small fluid filled sac that provides a cushion and allows smooth movement between soft tissues, like muscles and tendons, and hard bone.
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01 Oct 2019
The Benefits of Walking
Here's a bit of fun courtesy of one of our happy walkers
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26 Aug 2019
Chronic Pain Mythbusters
People who have chronic pain often tell us that it can be difficult to get or stay active.
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18 Jun 2019
SALE: EOFY Footwear Walkout
EOFY Orthotic Footwear Walkout sale! Remaining Summer stock at markedly reduced prices.
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18 Jun 2019
Hip Bursitis or is it?
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome or Hip 'Bursitis'?
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18 Jun 2019
What’s best for your ankle sprain?
When should you see a Physiotherapist for your ankle sprain?
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26 May 2019
Concussion in Children’s Sport
It's Winter and often with it comes an increase in the number of children participating in contact sports.
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26 May 2019
Do you have Knee Osteoarthritis?
A new decision support tool for patients suffering with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee has recently been developed.
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26 May 2019
Heat or Cold – What’s best to use when?
As physiotherapists we often get asked whether the application of heat packs or ice packs is more useful for all sorts of injuries.
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20 Mar 2019
Lets Roam Newcastle’s No.1
Let's Roam Newcastle in the wet! Couldn't keep us down despite the weather.
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20 Mar 2019
Manual Therapy PAIVM
What are we as physiotherapists doing when we push on your back?
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20 Mar 2019
Frozen Shoulder
Frozen Shoulder also known as Adhesive Capsulitis is a musculoskeletal condition affecting range of movement and resulting in pain in the shoulder joint for long periods of time
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20 Mar 2019
Sponsors Nelson Bay Football Club
We are pleased to announce that we are continuing our association and sponsorship of Nelson Bay Football Club this year.
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21 Jan 2019
The count down is on
It's so exciting, and no one is as excited as the bride to be. It's so great to see! So with little over a week until Nicole's wedding, and only a few days until she finishes here for wedding
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21 Jan 2019
Tips for Avoiding Dance Injuries
A great article in "Whats On In Our Backyard" magazine written by Joanna Atherfold Finn with the tips of our very own physiotherapist
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21 Jan 2019
Masters Finito
Scott has officially graduated and successfully attained Titling as an APA Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapist!
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21 Jan 2019
Orthosports Updates
Loving soaking up the knowledge to help you. Not that long ago Nicole and Scott took a Saturday road trip to UNSW Sydney for the latest orthopaedic updates from the team @ Orthosports.
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21 Jan 2019
Thank you- Finalists again
Thank you to all of you who so kindly nominated our business for the 2018 Port Stephens Business Awards.
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21 Jan 2019
Christmas Boxes arrive
Further to our previous news re Operation Christmas Child, I can inform you that our 8 boxes were delivered on Christmas Day to children in the Philippines.
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21 Dec 2018
Merry Christmas Everyone
We'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous start to the New Year.
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31 Aug 2018
Pelvic Form Physiotherapy
A wonderful professional development session today was enjoyed with Pelvic Form Physiotherapy's Amy Hansen discussing all things pelvic floor.
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24 Aug 2018
Exercise Extra – Figure 4 Stretch
This specifically stretches the piriformis and iliotibial band (ITB). This can be useful for knee, hip and back pain when used appropriately.
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24 Aug 2018
Can Physiotherapy help my Osteoarthritis?
Yes! High-quality evidence proves that exercise reduces pain and improves physical function in patients with osteoarthritis.
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22 Aug 2018
Netball Australia Knee Program
Did you know Scott is a nationally endorsed provider of Netball Australia’s KNEE program?!
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30 Jul 2018
Lumbar Disc Herniation: Should I have Surgery?
Lumbar disc herniation is a common low back disorder that produces low back pain and/or leg pain in adults.
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25 Jul 2018
Inadequate Sleep and Resistance Training
A recent systematic review has evaluated the effect of sleep deprivation (i.e. no sleep) and sleep restriction (i.e. a reduced sleep duration) on resistance exercise performance.
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25 Jul 2018
Exercise Extra – Pectoralis Stretch
The pectoral muscles (major and minor) are located in the chest attaching to the collarbone (clavicle), sternum, ribs and the arm bone (humerus).
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25 Jul 2018
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most commonly seen injuries in sport and has a devastating influence on patients activity levels and quality of life.
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09 Jul 2018
Operation Christmas Child
I know it's early but at Nelson Bay Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre we support the work of Samaritans Purse via Operation Christmas Child.
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19 Jun 2018
Carrying backpacks doesn’t cause back pain in children and teenagers
Children and adolescents who carry backpacks aren’t at higher risk of developing back pain
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19 Jun 2018
Exercise Extra – Posterior Cuff Stretch
If the back of your shoulder is tight, you may be more likely to develop rotator cuff problem
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19 Jun 2018
Sit-Stand Workstations – The Current Evidence
It's a question we are asked a lot, "would a sit-stand desk be good for me?".
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30 May 2018
Night Cramps
Here's an article from a few years ago that's an answer to a question we are often asked.
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30 May 2018
Escape Rooms Challenge
Recently we went to the Newcastle Escape Rooms for a team challenge.
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30 May 2018
Exercise Extra – Quadriceps Stretch
Quadriceps refers to a group of muscles in the front of your thigh: vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis and rectus femoris.
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27 Apr 2018
National Pilates Day
National Pilates Day was on the 5th May and to celebrate Nelson Bay Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre hosted a special Pilates event on the Tomaree Headland foreshore
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14 Apr 2018
Exercise Extra – Hamstring Stretch
Hamstring stretching can benefit bending, walking and sitting.
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21 Mar 2018
Exercise and Depression
Exercising for one to two hours every week reduces the risk of developing depression by 44% compared with no regular leisure time physical activity, a large follow-up study has found.
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21 Feb 2018
Sleep On It
Did you know people spend about one-third of their lives sleeping? Therefore, which type of pillow is best? It's a question we are asked often.
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21 Feb 2018
The Placebo Effect
The basis of the word placebo comes from, in Latin, ‘it will please’. Therefore placebo is generally conceptualized as something which is done to someone rather than giving them ‘real’ treatment
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21 Feb 2018
Exercise Extra- Calf Stretch
Calf stretching can benefit walking and bending and assist in preventing calf tears, Achilles problems and plantar fasciitis
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20 Jan 2018
Active Kids Rebate
Congratulations to the Government on a great initiative to help address the low physical activity levels of our children and adolescents and the obesity problem.
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18 Jan 2018
Stability – Part 2 – The Pelvis
In the first blog on stability (click here) we spoke about the core and all the components that make up the core.
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27 Nov 2017
Physiotherapy and Prostatectomy
Evidence shows that physiotherapy-guided pelvic floor retraining and exercise helps men regain continence significantly faster and more effectively than men not receiving treatment.
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01 Nov 2017
New GPs guideline recommends physio over opioids
A new guideline released by the RACGP today addresses the growing community concern over opioid misuse and addiction.
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16 Oct 2017
Straighten Up
“Ooh but it won’t happen to me”…..Is that what you thought when you looked at this photo?..
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11 Oct 2017
Hunter Academy of Sport
Nelson Bay Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre is pleased to announce that we have partnered with The Hunter Academy of Sport (HAS)
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11 Oct 2017
Sitting is the new smoking?
It's partly true!........but it's not all about sitting. It's more about how a sedentary lifestyle, including sitting, is perhaps the new smoking.
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22 Sep 2017
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) refers to pain originating from various structures in the lateral hip; mainly tendons and muscle tears.
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16 Aug 2017
Quality Support For Charity Riders
When 50 riders hit the road for Camp Quality next month they will have three Port Stephens residents supporting them along the way.
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09 Aug 2017
Are you Stable or ?
Clinical stability can be defined as the spines ability under load to limit patterns of displacement in order not to damage or irritate the spinal cord and nerve roots, and to prevent deformity
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09 Aug 2017
Golf Warm-Up
Improve your golf swing and recovery time with a dynamic, golf specific warm up.
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09 Aug 2017
Running Injuries and Gait Analysis
Running is a popular fitness choice for many Port Stephens residents.
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09 Aug 2017
More of the Same or Balance?
Have you ever considered what you do each day from a movement and positioning point of view?
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09 Aug 2017
Exercise alone is not enough
Reading the cover of Time Magazine several years ago I noticed a title: ‘The Myth of Exercise and Weight Loss’.
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09 Aug 2017
Finding the balance in movement
You may have considered what your life looks like in the overall balance
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19 Jul 2017
What happens to your body when you stop exercising?
Just 20 minutes of daily exercise leads to dramatic increases in brain
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19 Jul 2017
Exercise programmes can reduce fall rates
Systematic reviews show that older people who exercise have 21% fewer falls than controls – and in some clinical groups exercise programmes can halve fall rates.
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19 Jul 2017
Why is sitting so bad?
SafeWork NSW has just released a new video about the dangers of being sedentary at work and ways people can move more and sit less.
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19 Jul 2017
Future Proofing Your Knees
Continuing on from our previous posts regarding knee osteoarthritis and arthroscopic surgery comes this recent piece from Paula Goodyer in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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14 Jun 2017
EXOS Bracing- New Technology
We are proud to announce that we are suppliers of the great new technology brought to us by EXOS and DJO Global for the management of upper limb fractures and limb injuries.
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13 Jun 2017
Arthroscopic Surgery and Knee Degeneration
A review of the research evidence suggests knee arthroscopic surgery is no better than exercise therapy and is not recommended for people with degenerative knee conditions.
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13 Jun 2017
Juicy Discs
Here's an interesting one. Research has just come out suggesting that walking at fast speeds or running at slower speeds results in intervertebral discs that are thicker and juicier.
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24 May 2017
Is 10,000 steps enough?
Now that's a question. With all the wearable technology at present that has become more affordable, this mark has become somewhat of a target for people measuring their daily activity.
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15 May 2017
Physical Fitness In Childhood
How much physical activity do your children do? Are they meeting the recommendations? What lifestyle or environmental changes could be made to improve their activity levels each day?
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11 May 2017
Swim Desk?
Here's a new twist on a standing workstation! Learn how standing workstations have moved to the next level.
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05 May 2017
Support Me- 1,000 Ks 4 Kids Newcastle 2017
Inspired by the work of Camp Quality and a want to support them I have decided to participate in 1,000 Ks 4 Kids Newcastle 2017 - Support Crew and raise money for their cause.
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25 Apr 2017
Low Back Pain in Schoolchildren Often Nonspecific, Musculoskeletal
An interesting piece of commentary from a general practitioner following evidence-based care.
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20 Mar 2017
Exercise benefits for older Australians with cognitive impairment
Whilst exercise training has been shown to be helpful in institutionalised older people with cognitive impairment, the effect of exercise on the equivalent population was less clear
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17 Mar 2017
Internet-based physiotherapy study shows benefits in patient pain relief
Innovative research released today proves that digitally enabled physiotherapy consultations are effective in treating patients with chronic knee pain.
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15 Mar 2017
Science of the sauna
Why sweating it up might be more beneficial than you think.
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13 Mar 2017
Nelson Bay Football Club Sponsors
We are proud to announce that we have recently become sponsors of our local football club
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13 Mar 2017
An hour’s walk to counter those desk-bound blues
How much exercise should we be doing each day? Are the current guidelines adequate?
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04 Feb 2017
Anti-inflammatories and Back Pain
Here's some more interesting research again showing that anti-inflammatories for the treatment of lower back pain provide little more than placebo and side-effects perhaps counter any benefits.
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26 Jan 2017
Dance Physiotherapy
Our latest addition to our services has arrived.
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31 Dec 2016
7 Ways To Prevent Back Pain
Do you suffer daily from back pain? You are most definitely not alone!
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31 Dec 2016
Instagram Butt??
We often hear about poor sitting posture and it's effect on the lower back particularly.
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31 Dec 2016
Foam Roller Exercise
They are inexpensive, can be used for a massage, to make you stronger and more flexible
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31 Dec 2016
Morphine and Nerve Pain
Morphine could make chronic nerve pain worse and slows recovery, study on rats suggests. Click Here to read the article.
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31 Dec 2016
Sleep: Reduce Injury and Improve Performance
Mick Hughes (Physiotherapist & Exercise Physiologist), has published a great blog summarising some of the effects of sleep on the body.
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31 Dec 2016
Sitting, Exercise & Death
Here's some great research again highlighting the correlation between physical activity, sitting time and death rates.
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28 Dec 2016
10 things not to do if you have lower limb tendon pain
We can't say it any better than the Professor herself. Read this blog from Professor Jill Cook to learn more about these injuries and there management.
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28 Dec 2016
Samaritans Purse Donations Arrive
Further to our previous news re Operation Christmas Child, I can inform you that our 10 boxes were delivered on Christmas Day to children in Vietnam.
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08 Oct 2016
Wow, thanks everyone
Truly awesome! Thank you to the wonderful giving patients that donated cheerfully to Operation Christmas Child.
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03 Sep 2016
Prostate Cancer and Physiotherapy
Where you aware of the evidence that supports physiotherapy intervention around prostate cancer surgery?
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03 Sep 2016
Sport and Activity during childhood and adolescence
Continuing our focus on physical activity in youth from our previous post (2nd April 2016 titled Organised sport doesn't effect sedentary time in youths)
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03 Sep 2016
Mulligans Mobilisation
Nicole attended a very interesting course down in Sydney in early June. The course was based on manual manipulation of the upper quadrant, founded by a New Zealand Physiotherapist Brian Mulligan.
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03 Sep 2016
Pilates Pereira
Nicole recently completed her training in Pilates enabling her to pass on her skills and knowledge to the clients of Nelson Bay Physiotherapy
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03 Sep 2016
Spring Into Gear
The Best way to Beat the Winter Blues? Spring! For some great tips on how to get into gear now that Spring is here
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03 Sep 2016
Avoid the injury blues this winter
As the days get colder and drearier, Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) is urging Australians to ignore the temptation to go into exercise hibernation this winter.
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03 Sep 2016
Ergonomics in The Office
Physiotherapist Sarah Mahoney got tired of treating upper limb symptoms from computer users who responded to treatment onto find symptoms returned when office work resumed.
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31 Aug 2016
Physiotherapy is Not a Luxury
Physiotherapy is vital for health and wellbeing of the Australian community. It enables countless Australians to have quality of life.
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31 Aug 2016
World Physiotherapy Day
World Physiotherapy Day, a global event recognising the incredible role physiotherapists play in the community and the relationships that patients have with their physiotherapist.
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31 Aug 2016
Operation Christmas Child
At Nelson Bay Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre we support the work of Samaritans
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31 Aug 2016
A Pain in the Neck
Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI), are common injuries that can affect both the upper and lower limbs and even the back and neck regions.
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02 Apr 2016
Organised sport doesn’t effect sedentary time in youths
Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI), are common injuries that can affect both the upper and lower limbs and even the back and ne
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31 Mar 2016
Persistent Pain
It's the symptom that motivates people to seek professional help, it's often the last symptom to present to make you aware of a problem and sometimes it can be the first to disappear.
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31 Mar 2016
The Placebo Effect
So what is a Placebo? Could a placebo be effective? How? Is it ethical?
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31 Mar 2016
Paracetamol – Placebo
Research from 12 months ago has finally hit the media in Australia with regards to the effectiveness or rather ineffectiveness of Paracetamol for spinal pain and osteoarthritis.
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20 Feb 2016
What’s wrong with jogging three weeks after delivery?
You may have have seen Michelle Bridges' post-natal exercise scrutinised in the media recently.
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20 Feb 2016
Is soft sand running bad for your ankles?
What do you think? Are your ankles the most important consideration?
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20 Feb 2016
Are sit-ups bad for you? The US Navy seems to think so
Sit-ups are an abdominal exercise often mistaken to be reflective of having good core strength.
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20 Feb 2016
Is vibration training actually effective?
It's a question we are asked regularly, so here you go.
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20 Feb 2016
The Physiopak
Initial research in the late 1990's at the University of South Australia was of great interest to the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and revealed alarming figures
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20 Feb 2016
Is your child’s backpack causing them permanent damage?
Children walking or riding to school need to have the correct school bag to avoid injury, as about 70 per cent of Australian school children may suffer back pain from school bags.
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20 Feb 2016
Back to school: Start the new year active and healthy
Almost all young Australians , including pre-schoolers, are not as physically active as they should be with 9 out of 10 young Australians sitting too much and not moving enough
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20 Feb 2016
Keeping your New Year’s resolutions on track
Losing weight or getting fit are popular New Year’s resolutions – not surprising given that fourteen million Australians are overweight or obese
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20 Feb 2016
Aqua Aerobics in Pregnancy
What do you think?
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20 Feb 2016
Antibiotics – not always the answer for Mastitis
Treating mastitis with antibiotics is often not required, leading women’s health physiotherapist, Melinda Cooper, said today.
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04 Feb 2016
Spring Free Trampolines
Imagine bringing home the benefits of therapy while having fun!
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27 Oct 2015
5 things sports physios wish you knew
5 things sports physios wish you knew are. You may already know them!
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22 Sep 2015
Personalised Pilates, Men too
Wow! What progress. Great to see so many people making excellent gains in strength, stability and functional capacity through real commitment to their exercise and having such fun doing it.
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22 Sep 2015
Top Quality Physiotherapy Practice
Nelson Bay Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre has been recognised for the quality and safety of their service with the award of accreditation by QIP
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22 Sep 2015
Finalists Again!
Thank you to all of you who so kindly nominated our business for the 2015 Port Stephens Business Awards.
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20 Sep 2015
Childhood obesity study emphasises importance of exercise for young and old
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) welcomes VicHealth’s recent study reports that lack of exercise, poor diet and overuse of technology are key drivers of childhood obesity.
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20 Sep 2015
Physiotherapist misdiagnosis non-existent in emergency departments, according to new research
New research released by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has found that physiotherapists have displayed a 0% misdiagnosis rate in emergency departments across Australia.
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20 Sep 2015
Solving sleep struggles – the APA’s top tips for choosing the right pillow
Do you sometimes suffer headaches or wake up feeling fatigued? It could be that the very place you look forward to resting your head at night is causing the problem.
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20 Sep 2015
Australian Physiotherapy Association’s top tips for preventing back pain
With World Physiotherapy Day taking place on Tuesday 8 September, the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is urging Australians to take an active interest in protecting themselves from injury
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20 Sep 2015
APA top tips for setting up your workspace
Are you spending hours slouching over a computer, and feeling the strain in your muscles?
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24 Jul 2015
World-first physiotherapy trial targets hip pain
A Melbourne physiotherapist is conducting a world-first study into a crippling condition that causes pain on the outside of the hip
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24 Jul 2015
Is Yoga actually beneficial for you?
Yoga is one of those activities that can be difficult to get a handle on. There’s a lot of different types, it means different things to different people, and there are a lot of unique preferences.
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16 Jan 2015
Active workstations to fight sedentary behaviour
The impact of active workstations has been studied in several settings, and several outcomes have been investigated.
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16 Jan 2015
Physiotherapists share tips to help make your new year’s resolutions stick
The New Year brings the incentive to get our health and wellbeing back on track. But for many of us, the resolutions we set on 1 January often turn into a challenge not long after.
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