Pelvic floor weakness is extremely common. Traditional approaches to pelvic floor strengthening target the function of the muscles through specific exercises such as kegal exercises. While these are helpful as part of an overall strategy, there are other areas that need to function well for the pelvic floor to be effective. The pelvic floor muscles […]
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Everyone knows that wonderful feeling of waking up feeling refreshed after a good nights sleep. There are many health benefits to improved sleep quality and quantity including better control of inflammation, blood sugar levels and also a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular related events. However, like many areas of health, it appears that not
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The rotator cuff is a group of muscles which surround the shoulder joint and help keep your upper arm (the humerus) firmly attached to the shoulder socket. These muscles are small, but strong and powerful – and incredibly important! The rotator cuff muscles also help with abduction, which is moving the arm away from the
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Diabetes is a disease affecting 5% of Australians, and this number is growing! Diabetes involves a lot of management and care, and it is not without its complications. These complications can start to affect factors of daily life such as wound healing and balance. Increased sugar in the blood stream can start to affect the
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As the weather warms up, no doubt you will start to do more outdoor activities! Some of the more popular activities that seniors like to participate in are sports such as golf and bowls, as well as gardening around the house. It is important that these activities continue to make sure you say active in
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What is balance? Balance is your body’s ability to recover and right yourself. Balance might have a different meaning to each individual. For some, it simply means not to fall. For others, it takes on even weight distribution, postural control, and stability. No matter what balance may mean to you, the mechanism of balance in
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Walking is something we do daily, whether it is a purposeful walk or run outdoors, or incidental walking from the car to the grocery store! Our gait can always be improved – and it is very doable even if you don’t have prior exercise experience. It is actually quite easy to work on and improve
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Any pain experienced in our bodies can really drive home how much we use a certain body part. You don’t realise how much we use certain limbs until we experience pain in them, at which point it could get tricky to do certain activities in daily live, such as household chores or gardening! The most
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New South Wales – especially Greater Sydney – is fast approaching 12 weeks in lockdown, and our friends in Melbourne are not far behind! Lockdowns can be mentally exhausting, and even the most disciplined of us can find bad habits start to creep in as the days start to blend into each other and our
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We have got a few tips to help you get started! Why have you picked this habit? Typically habits which are meaningful are easier to stick to. While it might be possible to complete certain tasks if they don’t have meaning to you then you’re unlikely to persist with them. Ask yourself why it is
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