Physiotherapy
Parents – What You Need to Know About Scoliosis
Scoliosis is commonly known as a curvature of the spine. Scoliosis is not seen as a diagnostic term but more as a description of a sideways curvature accompanied by a vertebral twist. Scoliosis is rarely found as a significantly debilitating condition. The curve of the spine in healthy individuals is meant to be vertical or…
Read MoreRunning Assessment with Australian Ultra-Marathon Runner – Kelly-Ann Varey
We introduced you to one of our clients, Kelly-Ann Varey, in April. After winning the 2015 Canberra Women’s 50km Ultra-Marathon, Kelly is soon to compete at the 2015 World 50 Km Championships in Doha, Qatar in December. It’s a fantastic achievement for this 36yr old wife and mother of two, who only began running just a…
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…
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