myPhysioSA

21/12/2025

Osteoporosis and Exercise

What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease that affects two thirds of Australians over 50 years old.

In osteoporosis the bones become porous and brittle, leading to an increased risk of fractures from falls – leading to reduced independence, muscle weakness, and decreased quality of life.

Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose minerals, particularly calcium, quicker than the body can replace them. Fortunately, bone is a dynamic tissue constantly remodelling, and with enough stimulus and nutrition, bone mass can be maintained.

Read about our recommendations and exercises here:

Discover the exercises that can help strengthen your bones and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Read this blog post for tips on how to stay active and healthy!

20/12/2025

As we get older our strength can reduce.
David, an Exercise Physiologist, shows some easy to do home exercises that will improve your strength to make daily activities easier.

20/12/2025

Try these easy Physio low back stretches daily to help ease lower back stiffness and pain.

19/12/2025

Do you get back pain with sitting?

Try this easy seated stretch to relieve you tight back muscles.

Physio David explains how to do this simple stretch that can really help you to manage back pain with sitting.

Call 1300 189 289 to book to see one of our Spinal Physio's now.

18/12/2025

Try these Physio tips if you have recently rolled and sprained your ankle.

18/12/2025

Here is a Physio tip to help nagging leg pain that is coming from your back or hip area.

Try doing the Slump Stretch following David's technique which just takes a few minutes each day.

17/12/2025

Try these pelvic pain stretches daily to help relax the muscles around your pelvis, glutes and back.
Rachel, an Exercise Physiologist, teaches you three easy and safe stretches for helping pelvic pain and tightness.

17/12/2025

Do you often feel urgency to go to the toilet and when you rush to the toilet and empty, you realise there was only a small amount of urine passed?

This is called bladder urgency and can be a symptom of overactive bladder, a condition which is often associated with urinary frequency, urgency and urge incontinence.

There can be a few causes of this. Jane, a myPhysioSA for her Women's Health Physiotherapist in Adelaide, discusses one of the common causes, which is an overactive detrusor muscle. This is the muscular wall that surrounds the bladder and contracts to make you pass urine.

If your detrusor muscle becomes overactive, called overactive bladder, then you can go to the toilet much more often than the usual 4-6 times per day.

Jane explains it all in this video, and then gives some practical advice of how to start taking control of the urgency and train your overactive detrusor muscle to reduce urgency.

Definition of Urinary urgency: An immediate unstoppable urge to urinate, due to a sudden involuntary contraction of the muscular wall of the bladder or urinating more than 8 times daily or twice at night (urinary frequency).

Symptoms include:
Urgency. This means that you get a sudden urgent desire to pass urine. You are not able to put off going to the toilet.

Frequency. This means going to the toilet often – more than seven times a day. In many cases it is a lot more than seven times a day.

Nocturia. This means waking to go to the toilet more than once at night.

Urge incontinence occurs in some cases. This is a leaking of urine before you can get to the toilet when you have a feeling of urgency.

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16/12/2025

Here are some easy to do effective Physio tips to help your arch and heel pain.
David teaches you two exercises and gives advice, so you can get started sorting out your pain.
myPhysioSA: Marden, Eastwood, Mount Barker, Baroosa & Mannum

16/12/2025

We are currently looking for an experienced ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist to lead and grow our exercise physiology team across 5 clinical sites.

Please tag anyone you know who could be interested!

16/12/2025

Balance exercise tips

Balance is crucial for overall well-being and is essential in various aspects of daily life. Here are some key reasons highlighting the importance of balance

• Falls prevention
Maintaining good balance helps prevent falls, especially in older adults. Falls can lead to serious injuries, and having good balance can reduce the risk of accidents.

• Functional independence and quality of life
Balance is essential for performing daily activities such as walking, standing and reaching. It contributes to functional independence and the ability to carry out routine tasks with ease. It allows individuals to participate in a wide range of activities and experience a higher level of overall well-being.

• Posture and alignment
Balance is integral to maintaining correct posture and body alignment. It helps prevent musculoskeletal issues and reduces the strain on joints and muscles

• Athletic performance
Athletes in various sports require excellent balance for optimal performance. Whether it’s running, jumping, or making precise movements, a well-developed sense of balance enhances athletic abilities.

• Cognitive function
There is a connection between physical balance and cognitive function. Practicing activities that challenge balance can stimulate the brain and contribute to cognitive well-being.

View the best starter balance exercises here:

Balance is crucial for overall well-being and is essential in various aspects of daily life. Here are some key reasons highlighting the importance of balance

15/12/2025

Try these Physio stretches to help your hip and buttock pain and tightness.

David is an experienced Physiotherapist. He teaches three simple stretches that can help ease your hip and buttock tightness or pain.