Bellara Physio

24/12/2023

01/08/2021

We will be open during the lock down period.

Please:
1. check in on arrival
2. wear your mask
3. practice hand hygiene.

Stay safe everyone :)

10/01/2021

Just an update for our valued patients and friends, we will be open for treatment tomorrow, however please ensure you follow directives to wear a mask from when you leave home until you return. Hopefully we will return to normal soon!

03/01/2021

Happy New Year to all of our friends and family! We are back open for 2021!

23/01/2020

In case you needed more reasons to train!

Listen up Queensland Women! Weight training is important at all stages of life and can play a significant role in stopping muscle wastage, building and preserving bone density, preventing falls and speeding up your metabolism.

18/01/2020

Here's an informative article to guide you back into exercise.

Getting back into exercise after you haven’t done it for a while is HARD! Whether your break was due to injury, pregnancy and childbirth, or just life getting in the way – making a comeback can make you wonder if all the effort is really worth it. A fitness expert shares how to get back into exe...

01/12/2019

A registered trainer has also shared her top tips for Baby Boomers thinking about starting a new activity or exercise.

12/10/2019

Here's a great example of how the body can adapt to physical changes through a combination of correct treatment and training

Our body is amazing and adaptable! 😊
This child was born without a tibia.
They relocated the fibula.
Loading turned the fibula into a tibia! 😊
Just load it progressively and your tissues will adapt! 💪

06/10/2019

Here is a great thought about how to ma age back pain conservatively

Is this movement bad for your back?
Can this damage your discs?

No.. 😊
A lot of physiotherapists, doctors, orthopedic surgeons, and the general public have to change their beliefs about the spine.

People with degenerative discs have been told that they can’t bend their back, lift heavy and do manual work.

There are a lot of examples of people who have gone back to doing the very things they’re being told they can’t do.
There is a lot of fear about the structure of the spine.
They have been told to be careful with their backs and have the fear to do harm.

We know that fear is a huge driver of abnormal pain behavior.

A shift in beliefs has to happen within the medical, physiotherapy profession and in the general public.

We can trust our back and shouldn't be feared. It is a robust, strong structure.
Often with disabling back pain, the motor systems are overactive, hypersensitive. The muscles are guarding the back too much.
That can be driven by habits of movements, habits of posture, fear, anxiety, stress, or just the presence of pain and you developed a protective guarding response.

In this video prof. Dr. Peter O’Sullivan explains more about this problem and tells about his Cognitive Functional Therapy approach, which shows great results for patients with chronic low back pain:

https://youtu.be/ySJ5O2NnnuE

This is a video from a list on the Trust me, I'm a "Physiotherapist" Youtube channel.
Check out the other video's of Peter O'Sullivan and the other lists, filled with great content! 😊

Btw, this movement could, of course, be harmful when you suddenly lift 150 kilos from the ground and you are not trained for it. You could injure your tissues, similar to what happens with an ankle sprain. Besides that, tissues can be progressively loaded and can adapt and become stronger.

Share this post with all your colleagues, doctors, and other health care professionals.. Everybody should see this! 😊👍

24/09/2019

This week's myth buster!

day 7: In our last post in this series on , we’re talking about surgery.

When it comes to treating low back pain, many people assume is the answer. In fact, with only 1-5% of low back pain being caused by serious disease or injury, surgery has a very limited role if any in the majority of cases.

therapy designed by a can help you manage your pain and improve your quality of life.

and take control of .

24/09/2019

Exercise is not just about elite athletes! Physiotherapists can design personalised safe programs for people at all stages of life.

Australian scientists have discovered exactly how exercise helps the brain regenerate in patients recovering from the most common form of stroke.

22/09/2019

A great article about back pain and how it can be managed positively