Teenagers are generally serial offenders when it comes to poor posture! “Sit up straight!” is a phrase most teenagers hear on the daily. Body awareness, self esteem, obesity, increased device usage and heavy backpacks can all lead to poor posture. In addition to standing poorly, a large proportion of adolescents sit with poor posture. Sitting with poor posture… Continue Reading»
Tradies look after their tools, but are they good at looking after their most valuable one – their body? The trade industry represents roughly 1/3 of the Australian workforce, yet accounts for almost 60% of the serious claims for workers compensation. With the average time taken off sitting at 5 weeks, it’s a huge cost to… Continue Reading»
The Sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in the body. Sciatica is a specific nerve pain that only originates from the sciatic nerve. Pain, which is typically felt as a burning sensation or a shooting pain, originates in the lower back and radiates into the buttocks and down the leg. What are the Symptoms of… Continue Reading»
We all know that exercise has multiple health benefits, not only physically but can have a great effect on other avenues within our lives such as mentally, socially and emotionally. There are also many different kinds of exercise, however today we will focus on resistance training. What is it?Resistance training is any exercise where a… Continue Reading»
A trigger point is a hyperirritable point that can be felt like a “knot” in the skeletal muscles. When pressed on, trigger points can invoke a range of reactions, including a jump response, local tenderness, local twitch or referred pain. Trigger points can be caused by: Aging Injury Stress/ chronic stress Lack of exercise Poor… Continue Reading»
Life doesn’t come with a manual – it comes with a Mum! Mums are our encyclopedia’s, for not just in our younger years, but also our older ones. Even when we are all grown up and have moved out, it is still always good to check in with Mum to see how long chicken can… Continue Reading»
Neck disorders are common, painful and disabling. Out of all 291 conditions studied in the Global Burden of Disease Study, neck pain ranked 4th highest in terms of disability as measured by years lived with disability. A common oversight when treating persistent neck pain is the shoulder blade (scapular). High quality literature has found specific… Continue Reading»
Now that we are heading into the colder months, muscle aches and pain flare-ups can become more prevalent and any pre-existing injuries or muscle pain may need constant heat to help soothe and heal. But what do you do about mobile heat relief? Most of us can’t have a microwavable heat pack with us all… Continue Reading»
You have probably seen or heard about foam rollers at some point in time, but what is their purpose?If you don’t know what a foam roller is, it is a self-massaging tool that comes in all shapes and sizes but is typically a foam cylinder. The main benefit of a foam roller, it to release… Continue Reading»
As the footy season gets underway here at Ormond Physiotherapy we get ready for the influx of footy injuries that accompany it. Common AFL injuries include hamstring strains, shoulder injuries, knee ligament and menisci injuries, groin strains, ankle sprains…. the list is endless. One injury that is becoming increasingly common in AFL and presenting to… Continue Reading»
