The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. When do you see a physio? Everyone can benefit from...

What is Bulk Billing? Many doctors, allied health and alternative medicine practitioners offer Bulk Billed Services. Bulk Billing means...

Think about who you are. How do you define yourself? Is it just through your name? It's quite possible there are a lot of other people...

“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” Meditations on a flat tyre. A few years ago,...

The Benefits and Basics of Home Strength Exercises. Australia has been experiencing the effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic for more than...

THE CORE When dealing with lower back, middle back, and hip pain, Core exercises are commonly prescribed as a means of managing pain,...

AN IMAGE OF HEALTH During the course of your care, your primary physician or physiotherapist may send you to a medical imaging clinic for...

The Standard The Coronavirus Pandemic has caused a real disruption in the way we live and work. We've gone from structuring our day...

Back when the majority of jobs were in manufacturing, workers needed to stay on shift for a set amount of hours so that the factory...

Balance is something we use consciously and unconsciously throughout our day. When we walk, change posture, work, and even when we sit...

Arthritis is a medical condition in which the body's joints are damaged and inflamed. This can cause discomfort, stiffness, and pain, and...

Physical jobs produce tough people. It just makes sense - the harder the work, the harder the worker. Our popular culture is full of...

How we describe back pain Back pain is described in many different ways. It's common to say that back pain is the result of a slipped...

Sciatica is a condition in which irritation of nerves in the back and the buttock leads to pain in the lower back, buttock, and the leg....

Hot and cold packs are commonly used to minimise pain from injuries. Standard management of a musculoskeletal injury is R.I.C.E. - Rest,...

On 2020/05/25, George Floyd died in police custody after an arresting officer placed his knee on Floyd's neck for nine minutes while...

Previous discussions have touched on the idea that the world around us and the act of living in it imposes stress on our bodies that...

Physical Capital Physical strength, endurance, flexibility and power are all assets that serve us throughout our lives. We can add to...

On the first of June, 2020, bars and restaurants will open in Victoria. While still subject to the State's instructions regarding social...

If you sell a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. Allied Health is unique...