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Look down..at your big toe. Is it starting to drift across toward your other toes? Is there a large bump contour developing on the inside of the base of your big toe. The more progressed condition of this malalignment is called a bunion and can become gradually more painful. If your foot or low limb alignment (genetic component as well) has not been efficient over time this can result in sustained...
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A sore tendon (tendinopathy) needs to be treated differently to other soft tissues. The primary reason for this is that tendons have a poor blood supply and heal slower when compared to other soft tissues. The priciples of treating a tendinopathy are: 1)Tendinopathy does not improve with rest – the pain may settle but returning to activity is often painful again because rest does nothing to incre...
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Move it or lose it!.. has been the Arthritis Foundations catchphrase for decades and there is a lot of truth to that. Or on more positive note, less threatening advice is we must simply "keep our moving parts moving" for best short and longterm outcomes. Did you know that knees suffer the consequences of poor or altered feet mechanics from the ground up and also from hip mechanics, tightness/we...
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Martin has recently completed a training course so he can deliver the GLA:D program for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. GLA:D stands for "Good Life with Arthritis in Denmark." The program involves patients committing to small group (ideally three to five) classes of two education sessions and twelve exercise sessions over six weeks. The intention is for patients to continue the program indepen...
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Injury can be a major setback to your fitness goals.  It seems sometimes that injury strikes at the most inappropriate times.  You have just started that 8 week challenge at your gym or you have just ramped up your training for that first marathon. Most people involved in fitness will experience injury at some point.   While it is true that training through your pain can make things worse, tr...
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A. Depends on “tissue loading” The buzz word in recent times with sporting injuries is “tissue loading.” While there are many factors that can contribute to the risk of a soft tissue injury a common contributing factor is to have too much or too little loading of the soft tissues leading up to the injury. The AIS has compiled data over several years with many sports and found that very simpl...
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Balance practice becomes more important the older we get and we can always learn and improve on our baseline. From the age of 40 our inner ear balance mechanisms, the little hair cells in our vestibular canals, start to break down. They in part give us the sensory orientation of our body in space. Our body also relies heavily on our sight and perceived orientation to the horizon and also...
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Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent chronic joint condition.  Osteoarthritis is the medical term for degenerative changes of the joint that can include both cartilage degeneration and irregular bony growth. Symptoms of osteoarthritis can present as pain, swelling and an inability to move the joint freely.  It is most commonly found in knees, hips and the lower back. Obesity is commonly acknowle...
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If you have been thinking about getting your nagging back problem fixed - now is the time. Brisbane City Physiotherapy will cut to the chase and assess your problem one on one and explain in simple terms what the problem is and the best course of action. We won't leave you hooked up to a machine while seeing other patients. We offer same day appointments and guarantee we will be on time. A rece...
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Benefits of walking 30 minutes a day Boots your mood and decreases anxiety - it has natural antidepressant effects by increasing oxygen delivery, raising base line energy levels, increasing the body and brain's access to Vitamin D , optimises your bodies detoxification processes Maintains joint mobility, muscle bulk, bone density, coordination and balance - quite simply use what you ha...
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