Low Back Pain
Chronic Pain: How to Reduce Your Pain
To understand how to reduce pain or the risk of you getting pain, we must first understand what pain is and what can contribute to it. Pain is a subjective experience that is different for everyone. It is a warning signal from the body that something needs to change in some way. Pain occurs due…
Read MoreBetter Treatment of Low Back Pain
I recently attended a course in Adelaide called The Cognitive Functional Approach to the Management of Low Back Pain. The course presenter was Professor Peter O’Sullivan who is recognised internationally as one of the leading clinicians, researchers and educators in the management of complex musculoskeletal pain disorders. Peter has also published more than 100 research…
Read More5 Best Pilates Exercises for Low Back Pain
Pilates is an excellent form of exercise that will help you increase your strength and flexibility. An extremely common statement heard in the clinic when talking to people with low back pain is that someone who has had back pain in the past told them that you need to strengthen your core. Whilst there is…
Read MoreThe Thoracic Wedge: Easiest Way to Improve Your Posture and Flexibility
Poor posture and a stiff back is one of the most common complaints we treat at Sport and Spinal Physiotherapy. With the modern lifestyle and workplace involving a lot of sitting and not a lot of moving, it is becoming apparent that we as a population are not doing the best job at looking after…
Read More13 Steps to the Ultimate Computer Workstation Setup
If you are suffering from headaches, back ache, neck, wrist and/or shoulder pain it may have something to do with your posture and your workstation setup. Making small changes to your workstation setup can reduce or prevent injuries associated with sitting at your desk. With further technological advances, people are using computer workstations more frequently…
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