It’s a pain working from home! With a lot of people working from home at the moment, neck and shoulder pain have become very common. Often the home environment is not conducive to being used as a workplace. This is especially true if space is limited and you end up sitting on the couch or […]

Make every day count. Many of us will be resolving to become fitter and healthier for the new year. This usually involves taking up a new sport or joining an exercise class. However, when life gets busy, it’s often difficult to fit in formal exercise every day. When time is short, consider fitting in some […]

Bone Health. I’ve been learning more about bone health lately and at a recent course, one thing that struck me as interesting was that osteoporosis is seen as ‘a pediatric disease with geriatric manifestations’.  What is meant by this is that diet and activity in children and young adults has a profound effect on their […]

Balance. Balance can be defined as an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. For the majority of people, balance is something that is taken for granted. However, as we age, balance can become more of a challenge resulting in trips and falls in older adults. This, in turn, […]

A hunchback society. In today’s high-tech world, many people sit hunched over devices both at work and in the home. Add to this, the stress that many are under, with busy jobs and home lives that further add tension in the neck and shoulders. This all results in a hunched over posture, with the head […]

Lower Back Pain Thousands of people worldwide suffer with chronic lower back pain (LPB). LBP is reported to be the number one cause of absenteeism from work and many people medicate daily for back pain.  A significant number of people will suffer an episode of LBP in their lives, but this is often resolved quickly […]

Most car owners take care to carry out maintenance on their vehicles at regular intervals. However, for most people, the same can’t be said when it comes to maintenance of their body. Our body is the machine that we use to carry out our everyday living and should be maintained regularly. This can mean regular […]

  Who Benefits? People from all walks of life can benefit from Physical Therapy, from the sportsperson to the office worker to the parent working in the home.  Because the treatments are individualised to suit each client’s needs, they are suitable for all ages and levels of function. When do I need Physical Therapy? While […]