Posts by Jim Fuller
Charitable Works: Jim Volunteers at Palm Island
To be chosen as a part of a team of just 6 to visit the far North Queensland destination, Palm Island, to volunteer for a week in an Indigenous setting was a truly humbling experience. Our goal was to provide physiotherapy services to those truly in need. To see the enormous health disparities up close…
Read MorePhysiotherapy Playing Key Role in Tackling Mental Health
November is Mental Health Month and here at Sport and Spinal Physiotherapy we value and emphasise a holistic approach to our health service. The importance of mental health to people of all walks of life was heightened just last month when Sydney Swans AFL player Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin was rested from the finals series in order…
Read MoreMy child has Sever’s Disease! What is it and how to treat it
Our October Foot Health month continues and in this latest post, we are going to explore sever’s disease and the best ways to correct it. You can also read a previous post on Sever’s Disease. With Canberra and Gungahlin being such a young and sporty community, the presence of adolescent-related injuries that our physiotherapists see in…
Read More8 Best Ways to Avoid Running Injuries
With the City2Surf (thankfully) behind us for another year, all of you brave runners out there are busy looking at the calendar to see what is next. The days are getting longer and the temperature is finally into double digits. Dusting off those running shoes is now moving to the forefront of the minds of…
Read More5 Reasons & Ways to Improve Your Healthy Habits for Father’s Day
Middle aged men, I call out to you. Have you ever said: – “I used to be able do that…” – “I’ve officially retired from all sport” – “I don’t have time for that anymore” – “That looks way too hard!” In the 21st century the population of Australia is aging and people are…
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