So we’ve been harping on about returning to exercise after the gym break. But what if you’ve never had a fitness regimen or are older and fearful that working out will exacerbate aches and pains or cause injury? Whether you’re recovering from injury or just not as nimble as you used to be, exercise is […]
What cafe or restaurant meal have you missed most during lockdown? For many of us, it’s a relief to return to table service. However, the flip side is less control over ingredients, quantities and portions. A restaurant serve of creamy pasta often includes more sauce and pasta than recommended portion sizes, packing in unnecessary saturated […]
Have you missed hydrotherapy? Maybe you’re returning to sport and need to heal a niggling injury or improve function and movement? Or you’re experiencing pain or movement limitations due to a condition such as arthritis? We’re excited to announce that pool-based physiotherapy is back from today at our Thomastown and Craigieburn clinics! Harnessing the buoyancy […]
Many people perform sit-ups in an attempt to strengthen the core and, in turn, strengthen and support the lower back. After all, it sounds logical. But contrary to popular belief, sit-ups may exacerbate or worsen lower back pain by placing undue stress on the lower back as they pull you into a seated position […]
They are immune to anxiety and depression, suicide and cancer. How preposterous does that sound?! Yet for years, social norms have almost encouraged guys to neglect their health. To mark Movember, which aims to promote men’s health issues, we’ve asked our allied health assistant and ‘manbassador’ Hayden for an insight into his experience after […]
Daily green smoothie. Regular chiropractic adjustment. Psychological therapy. Which is the odd one out? The answer is ‘none’! While many of us wouldn’t question the first two as proactive ways to maintain optimal wellness, often psychotherapy or talk therapy is associated with mental health conditions. Yet while psychologists can certainly assist with depression, anxiety and […]
How to overcome the communication barrier of masks for satisfying interactions.
Hindsight, as they say, is a wonderful thing. Often what was a muddle or mess during our lived experience is, in retrospect, crystal clear. The decision we deliberated over seems obvious. The terror of failing we felt seems trivial. This is partly because, when we’re in the midst of experience, facing an unknown future, we […]
If you’ve ever done a low- or no-carb blitz, you’d probably say ‘yes’. Who could blame you? That 1-2kg drop on the scales is not an illusion - but it’s not real either! The science? The reason weight appears to go down during the initial stage of a low-carb diet is due to reduced glycogen […]
If you’re working and working out from home, you may be missing the equipment and guidance you get from your gym, coach or personal trainer. (Not to mention those amazing massages that make laptop-related muscle knots and post-workout muscle soreness so much better.) We asked SH physio Sandra for a DIY solution to tide you […]
If you feel bad about your body, the obvious solution is to ‘fix’ it. Lose fat. Gain muscle. Transform. Transform. Transform. However, changing one’s body doesn’t necessarily improve negative body image. While losing a few centimetres may temporarily make you feel better, the unaddressed, complex factors that contribute to body image, such as beliefs, cognitions […]
Perhaps you’ve wondered whether a child, child in your care or even an adult friend or colleague has a condition that disrupts their social communication and learning? It may be developmental language disorder (DLD). While few of us may have heard of it, the complex and lifelong condition of DLD is estimated to be 5 […]
Who else is pinning their hopes on being able to hit the gym again or return to sports training and competition? Maybe you’re already making the most of every minute of the new two-hour exercise window? Even if you were previously training regularly and consider yourself ‘fit’, it pays to take precautions after a prolonged […]
We all make mistakes and we all have regrets. So why are some people able to move forward and leverage mistakes to grow while others get caught in rumination and replay their negative stories on a loop? One common aspect of staying stuck is refusing or being unable to accept what’s happened. That is, to […]
Could that sudden stiffness, swelling or pain be the big A? In fact, around two thirds of sufferers are aged between 15 and 60. Yet the perception of arthritis as an ‘old people’s condition’ means that symptoms such as joint pain and/or stiffness are often dismissed as results of being deskbound, over-training or other lifestyle […]
