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Strength and Conditioning – Pre-season for all levels of fitness
As the new sport season approaches, fitness enthusiasts at all levels are gearing up to begin their best season yet, both on-field and in the gym. Whether you’re just beginning or are a well-experienced athlete, your performance and injury risk can be improved by...
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
The Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is a synovial joint which joins the base of your spine (sacrum) to the 2 sides of your pelvis (ilium). If you have ever looked closely at a skeleton, you will notice that the joint is comprised of a wedge shape (the sacrum) lodged between...
Movember
This November we are supporting Movember to raise vital funds and awareness for Men's Health. If you would like to support the cause please follow this link below https://moteam.co/watsonia-physio-community
ACTIVE CYCLE OF BREATHING TECHNIQUES (ACBT)
What are ACBT Exercises? ACBT stands for Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques and are for people who have lung or respiratory conditions which make clearing excess sputum or phlegm from their lungs difficult. It is important to clear this sputum/phlegm as not doing so...
Ankle Sprains
It's Winter which means that sports such as football, soccer, basketball, and netball just to name a few, are back in full swing. These sports all involve running at high speed, jumping and change of direction. These are all ways that a person can sprain their ankle....
Exercise During Pregnancy
Can I Exercise During Pregnancy? Exercising can feel hard enough at the best of times, so it is no surprise that many women will stop their normal exercise routine, or put off starting one for fear of doing any harm to themselves or their baby. However, “women with...
What is Massage?
What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage? Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more massage can: Alleviate pain and improve range of motion. Assist with shorter, easier labour for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays. Ease...
Back pain and aging
BACK PAIN AND AGING It is well known that everyone develops a degree of arthritis as we age. This arthritis continues to increase as we get older and is a completely natural and normal process. HOWEVER, DID YOU KNOW that you are most likely to suffer low back pain...
Achilles pain
Are you suffering persistent pain in your Achilles? Too often we are overly conservative in the way we manage pain. Rest is not the solution Avoiding aggravating activities may eventually reduce your pain however once you return to these activities (usually ones we...
The Female ACL
For those who have been watching, the Women’s AFL season draws to a close this weekend with the Lions taking on the Crows in a first ever women’s grand final. A game that has been underrepresented by females for far too long has achieved great success in its...
Physiotherapy Check Ups
Some people think that their condition isn’t bad enough to warrant physiotherapy treatment or just feel they do not need an occasional check-up. We all know that regular servicing of our cars helps to ensure trouble free motoring and can save us a lot of money in...
GLA:D Program
Watsonia Physiotherapy is proud to be commencing the GLA:D Program, an international initiative aiming to decrease pain and dysfunction associated with knee and hip osteoarthritis. What does it involve? A combined treatment program consisting of 6, 2x per week...