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Women’s Health Week 2024 Topics
Women’s Health Week in Australia kicks off 4th - 8th September.
This years theme - Grow Your Knowledge - helping women to make informed decisions about their health and prioritising their wellbeing.
Check out our blog for resources and information links
Sports Specific Strength and Conditioning
Our lead performance physiotherapist Clayton Barnes explains more on what exactly it is and how athletes can benefit from it.
Thoracic diaphragm - the key to running economy.
"You don't run to get fit, you need to be fit to run." Diane Lee
This awesome quote just makes sense. When athletes train for running events, they focus on graded increase in km’s per week, strength and conditioning at the gym and flexibility with stretch and release. While these exercises are worthwhile, I urge you to not overlook the fundamentals of breathing. Its the key to trunk control, powerful stride and optimising running economy.
Check out Nicole’s blog on the thoracic diaphragm - a key player in athletic performance.
Urinary Incontinence - its not always a case of a weak pelvic floor!
A weak pelvic floor often gets the blame for bladder leakage, our Women’s Health Physio’s explain why this isn’t always the case!
Returning to Sport following ACL injury or surgery
Often one of the first questions we get asked by an athlete after getting the news they have injured their ACL is, “when can I go back to sport?”
Netball Knee and Ankle Injury Prevention - 2023
Our Physio’s Rebecca and Nicole present to local Southern Highlands netballers on Netball knee and ankle injury prevention.
Physiotherapist Position Available - Jan 2023
Ready to launch your career into the next chapter?
Come and join our highly skilled and diverse team of physiotherapists.
Returning to running or sport after having a baby
A well-functioning pelvic floor is essential for daily and is vital for running, don’t overlook it! Book in for your Womens’ Health Assessment beforehand, appointments are available at our Bowral Clinic.
Are the feet really connected to the pelvic floor?
Patient’s often wonder why we care so much about their feet when they come to us with a pelvic health issue.
Well, it’s because there is a deep connection between our feet, pelvis, including our pelvic floor muscles!
Read on to find out more .
September - Headache and Migraine Awareness Week
This week is Headache and Migraine Awareness Week 2022! In this Blog, Shane dives a little deeper into the how headaches and migraines work behind the scenes.
Is your child school ready before starting kindergarten in 2023?
You’ve probably considered their ability to count and draw but have you considered your childs’ gross motor skill development?
Birth Preparation with our Women’s Health Physio’s
Wether it’s a first time mum, goal of vaginal delivery after caesarean (VBAC), goal of a drug free delivery, or subsequent birth planning after a tricky birth that didn’t quite go to plan the first time, our Women’s Health Physio’s can help.
Concussion & safe participation in sport for children.
Concussions are the third most common hospitalized sports-related injury among children aged 5 to 15 years.
This calls for the promotion of safe participation in sport for our children.
Click to access our FREE Concussion Information Resource for all sports clubs and athletes of the Southern Highlands.
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
June is Development Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) Awareness month.
DDH is diagnosed in 8-10 children every day, however when left undiagnosed or untreated it is the leading cause of early onset hip arthritis in our adult populations.
Our Paediatric Physio Emma writes about the signs and symptoms of DDH in babies and young children.
Rehabilitation and Long COVID
1 in 10 of all Long COVID cases will exhibit symptoms for a period of 12 weeks or longer. Physiotherapists are well suited in helping to provide individualised and safe rehabilitation from Long COVID.
May is Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month
May is Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month. The effects of EDS can be very debilitating, causing pain and fatigue. But there is a lot that Physiotherapists who understand connective tissue differences can do to help!
Netball Knee and Ankle Injury Prevention
Our Physio’s Rebecca and Nicole present to local Southern Highlands netballers on Netball knee and ankle injury prevention.
Taping an ankle for return to sport
This ankle taping is commonly used to give support for return to sport after ankle ligament sprains, ankle fractures and ankle dislocations.
