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Standing Meditation: What is it and what are the benefits?
What is Standing Meditation? Standing meditation is a powerful method of healing the body from injuries and chronic illnesses. Standing meditation or ‘Zhan zhuang’ ( pronounced Jam Jong) increases vitality, internal strength and fitness as well as overall body power. Developed in China by masters of meditation and acupuncture, Zhan zhuang is a form of…
Goalies: 6 Surprisingly Easy Stretches to Avoid Injuries
Goalies or goalkeepers, are the last line of defence in a team and, arguably the most important player on the field. Or at least they take the brunt of the blame after conceding a goal. A goal keeper’s fitness and skill requirements vary greatly to the other players on the field, and as a result…
Wait! Before you Buy a Sit Stand Desk You Need to Read This
Why you need a sit stand desk Nowadays, more and more offices are including sit stand desks as part of their office set-up. It is common knowledge that prolonged sitting can be harmful to your health. I have previously discussed some of the associated factors or a poor workstation and prolonged sitting. These include general…
Grand Opening
Help us celebrate the opening of our new Gungahlin practice by coming to our Grand Opening on Saturday April 29 from 10am until 2pm. Tell your friends about our free beginners classes, free 10 minute massages and free physio & podiatry checks. Plus we’ll have some great spot prizes or you can go into the…
Sitting Too Much? 7 Quick & Easy Desk Stretches For Office Workers
Why You Should be Stretching at Your Desk: Getting injured from sport or exercise is not the only way we wreak havoc on our bodies. Sitting all day is just as dangerous. In fact, evidence shows that prolonged sitting increases mortality even among people who exercise outside of work. Also, some of the biggest complaints I…
Should I run on my toes? Forefoot running vs heel strike: 4 Myths Busted!
Over the last several years there has been a considerable push towards forefoot running or the “barefoot running” technique. In this article we’ll refer to it as forefoot strike vs heel strike. Among my clientele of devout runners I have seen multiple injuries related to attempting to convert to minimalist shoes. I would often ask…
Valentine’s Day – Massage Gift Vouchers Available
Spoil your loved one this Valentine’s Day with a remedial massage gift voucher. Choose from a 30 minute or 60 minute remedial massage. Purchase your gift voucher from our friendly reception staff. You can call in to see us in person or give us a call and we can prepare your vouchers for you. Call…
Top 10 Most Visited Articles of 2016: Who Knew?!
Happy New Year and welcome to our list of top 10 articles of 2016. We think our therapists are pretty good at writing articles. It’s a great extension to their professional skills in being able to help the wider community with health & wellness tips. So here’s a roundup of some of the most viewed…
Volunteer Podiatry Services for Palm Island Residents
Podiatrist, Cecilia Brennan, recently spent a week volunteering with the SOS Health Foundation at Palm Island. Palm Island has a population of approximately 2000 people with a large percentage of indigenous people. The contemporary Aboriginal name for Palm Islanders is ‘Bwgcolman people’ which means ‘many tribes – one people’. Many of today’s community members are…
Is hydrotherapy right for you?
First you have to ask yourself, what is hydrotherapy? In the most basic sense of the word, hydrotherapy is supervised exercise in a heated pool. It combines the benefits of a non-weight bearing environment with the relaxation of warm water. This combination helps improve function of the body and mind. Therefore, hydrotherapy is tremendous for general fitness or to aid in the…
Cricketers: How to Stop Low Back Pain
Cricket season is upon us! Finally we are out of the perils of the Canberra winter! For those of us who aren’t fortunate enough to be paid to chase the red leather around and haven’t had a good winter to get ready – it is time (if not past time) to start preparing the body…
7 Swiss Ball Exercises You Need to Know for Core Strength
These are the following 7 exercises that you need to be performing to get those core muscles switched on, those abdominals toned and have you looking primed for summer have been included below! History Physiotherapists in Switzerland invented the Swiss ball in the 1960’s to assist children with cerebral palsy. Their primary aim was to…