We have been doing a bit of a deeper dive in to TMJ dysfunction (TMJD) lately on our social media channels, and this blog is a distillation of all the helpful information about TMJ dysfunction and how this can impact the severity and frequency of… Read more »
Pointe Prep: conditioning for an En Pointe Adventure
Embarking on the journey of pointe work is an exciting milestone for young dancers. However, it is essential to approach this transition with careful preparation and consideration.
Funny facts about Pain – how your system can become over protective
Since life began, organisms needed some way of seeking out things that are good (food, light, warmth, a mate) and we’ve developed senses and systems to give us pleasure when we find these things. Think of the way you feel when you get in the… Read more »
Understanding Sports Injury Risk – guest blog by Lachlan Porter
Take Home Messages: Injuries are complex and the result of interplay between many different factors. Some of these factors are internal (related to the person participating) and some of these are external (occurring outside of the person playing the sport). Further, some factors are considered… Read more »
Disaster Recovery Back Pain – don’t add injury to insult
Disaster struck on Wednesday 9th of June in Emerald and the surrounding Dandenongs, and in fact large parts of Victoria and New South Wales. This has caused significant clean up effort, with hundreds of trees falling across roads, houses, power-lines and fences. Predictably,
The Sick Truth of Back Pain, a guest blog by Ben Jones -Physiotherapist.
So, back pain! Around 70% of you have or will have a bout of it at some point in your life. It can be super painful or not too bad, but interestingly enough only 1-2% of back pains can be attributed to a structural cause…. Read more »
National Stroke Week – Are you a FAST hero?
National Stroke week is 31st of August to 6th of September in Australia. This week celebrates the efforts of all those living with debilitating effects of stroke, those who’ve made incredible recovery, and those who are family or close friends who have recognised the symptoms,… Read more »
COVID-19 Update for Hills Physiotherapy Patients
Time for an update on the state of affairs . . . . Well, things have certainly been different over the last few months due to the worldwide pandemic, novel coronavirus 2019. On March 29th we were forced into a position of closing two of… Read more »
International Mens Health Week
And so another “International xxxx week” rolls around, you might wonder why we need to pay attention to this one. Surely Men are doing fine? Surely we don’t need to focus on them and their health? Wrong. Men are not doing fine, and the statistics… Read more »
COVID-19 Virus information for Hills Physiotherapy patients
**Masks are still required to be worn in the clinic by staff and patients. Exception to this is during strenuous exercise, but you must wear it in** Due to easing restrictions , Hills Physiotherapy is back to full services – Massage, Myotherapy, Naturopathy, Clinical Pilates… Read more »