Health Tips

As exam season approaches, we understand the pressure you're facing. Today, we're sharing some practical strategies to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing during this challenging time.   Move Your Body, Clear Your Mind Physical activity isn't just...

What are Exercise Snacks? You may be thinking, “snacks to eat while I exercise…that’s pretty cool”. Sorry to burst your bubble but, that’s not what an exercise snack means at all. Exercise snacks refer to short bursts of physical activity that you can easily fit into...

“Ramadhan is a month of fasting and abstaining from things considered impure for the mind and body.” There is an increased interest in fasting from food worldwide.  People fast for many reasons, including medical reasons (incl. epilepsy, diabetes), religious reasons...

As the chilly season approaches, it's essential to arm ourselves with knowledge on common winter lung related ailments, their symptoms, and effective treatments. This invaluable chart serves as a handy reference, offering an overview of prevalent conditions like the...

Physiotherapists often spend more time 1-on-1 with patients than any other member of the health care team. Conversations might start with purely clinical things, but often progress to talking about life in general and various ways of keeping healthy. One of the common...

If you have spent any time wandering around a mall you will have no doubt seen plenty of shoe stores. Men’s shoes, ladies’ shoes, casual, smart, and the just plain strange. The variety can be quite bewildering. Most folk will be happy if the shoe looks good, fits...

I have had the opportunity of visiting may countries around the world as part of my work as a physiotherapist. I have met with literally thousands of my professional colleagues, both qualified professional physiotherapists and students starting out on their...

Lymphoedema is an abnormal, long term swelling of parts or parts of the body caused by a collection of lymphatic fluid in the tissues below the skin. It occurs when there is a dysfunction in the lymphatic system. Primary Lymphoedema This happens when lymphatic vessels...

Commuting to work, to school, or to the shops can be less than exciting sometimes. The time you spend travelling around often seems like its time wasted. Whether you travel alone, or on public transport, you have probably asked yourself how best to redeem this time to...

The best defense that you have against any disease (COVID included) is the quality of your immune system BEFORE you are exposed to the disease. The more robust your body’s own defense mechanisms are, the less likely you are to suffer serious symptoms. As part of a...

Have you ever had that uncomfortable experience of going to an appointment with a doctor, or physio, or pretty much any first-time meeting, and just not being sure if you have made all the right preparations? Which documents must I bring? What clothes must I wear?...

Pandemic…Covid19…Coronavirus!!!! I am sure you a tired of hearing these phrases repeating in the news, on adverts and even on the radio. Unfortunately, we cannot deny the immense impact this disease has already had and still has on our lives today. Brief overview:...

Exercising is not restricted to the young and fit and does not require a gym or training facility. You can build up a good level of fitness right at home with just 4 exercises. Physiotherapists the world over keep encouraging their patients to exercise and stay...

How aware are you of your breathing? Most of us don't really consider our breathing, until we exert ourselves physically or develop a respiratory ailment. Breathing doesn't just keep us alive - if done properly, it will improve our health as well. Rhythm is...

Virtually all the patients we see at our practices are dealing with pain, and they have come to see us because they hope we can take the pain away. The irony is that most pain can be avoided or alleviated by our patients themselves. How? Very often we are our own...

Physical activity and movement are one of the most important things you can do for your health. By deciding to read this article we already know that you made the decision to change to a healthier YOU. Walking has been identified as one of the most popular forms of...

Enjoy a video by Professor Peter O'Sullivan discussing some of the myths about back pain which are widely held and negatively impact on the perception and treatment of back pain. 

In our physiotherapy practice we treat all types of problems and injuries, but the most frequent issues are usually related to the back. Here are 10 interesting facts that can help anyone experiencing back pain.

How does surgery compare to sham surgery or physiotherapy as a treatment for tendinopathy? A systematic review of randomised trials.

A baby walker or infant walker, most commonly referred to as a walking ring in South Africa, is a familiar sight. We’ve all seen them at the homes of family and friends or used them for our own children. But are they safe? A walking ring is a wheeled base-supported...

Rehabilitation experts generally consider patient education as a unique and critical piece to rehabilitation. Education is unique in that it is ongoing and critical because without proper patient understanding of the insulting activities, it is likely that the patient...

The use of digital devices has had a major impact on people worldwide, but there is a very real physical consequence that you need to be aware of. In the past few years there has been a progressive increase in the number of smartphone users worldwide (Kim, 2015)....

Are you tired of experiencing aches and pains after sitting at your desk for long periods of time? You know how it goes… The year already started with a “bang” and now you need to help with one project…then another and before you know it you’re already sitting for 5...

This presentation was given at a general information day and is intended for non-professionals for use as part of their preparation for childbirth.   DOWNLOAD THE...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease. This means that the immune system, which normally protects the body by attacking any harmful substances, now begins to attack the joints. This creates inflammation which causes the tissue which lines the inside of...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) draft clinical guidelines on the use of opioids for chronic pain make it clear: drug-free approaches such as physical therapy are the "preferred" treatment path for chronic pain. The American Physical Therapy...