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...
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....
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 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...
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...
Over the last week the World Masters Games were hosted in Auckland, New Zealand. These Games are the largest multi-sport event in the world, held every four years and most sports are open to ages 30+. There are 28 sports in the Games and most don’t have...
Congratulations to all those that have taken part in the Wings for Life World Run 2018!On Sunday night close to 3500 participants took part in the run at 9pm, running as far as they possibly could before a ‘Catcher Car’ passed - signifying the end of their race. With...
With the FIFA World Cup Final finishing over the weekend we thought it would be a good time to write about soccer injuries. Soccer players suffer many injuries however one underlying and often underappreciated issue is groin pain in soccer players. Harøy et al. (2017)...
Sprains: A sprain is an injury to a ligament, a stretching or a tearing. One or more ligaments can be injured during a sprain. Ankle sprains are the most common injury. Strain: A strain is an injury to either a muscle or a tendon. A muscle is a tissue composed of...
Are you returning to the gym post-iso? Gyms are open again, and everyone is ready to jump straight back into old routines! But this is a time when you are at a greater risk of injury. If you’ve been doing home workouts, or nothing at all, for the past few months, your...
As much as we despise growing old, aging is a natural process. There are many age related effects that we encounter such as muscle loss, fatigue, reduced bone density and strength. Despite this, there are many lifestyle changes we can make so as to reduce these...
At Watsonia Physiotherapy we manage many sporting injuries among the pre-adolescent/adolescent population. A common question we are often asked is whether it is ok for a child/adolescent to perform resistance (weight) training. Our answer… yes BUT provided that the...