Physio2Breathe

22/12/2025

Beautifully put

Please... don't fear injury... fear what happens if we are not active. Our bodies were engineered over millennia to move. We suffer terribly if we don't move.

Exercise is the risk you take to avoid the consequences of being still.

Sure, injuries can happen. The actual rate of injury from exercise is very low. The research is very clear on this topic. The risks of doing nothing and being still are far greater.

So... embrace activity. Let your body function the way it was designed to. Please use professionals if needed to ensure you are appropriately guided as you develop your routines. But don't think that being still is safer than being fit and active.

23/08/2025

Had a very enjoyable couple of hours today talking to a fabulous group of dance teachers all about breathing dysfunction and how to use our breath to optimise performance during dancing, recovery and life! A great session of trouble shooting and discussion. Thank you for the invitation!

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25/04/2025

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/healthreport/breathlessness-vocal-cord-dysfunction/105136754?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared
Great to hear more talk about another form of breathing dysfunction. ILO (or EILO) if it happens during exercise. Have a listen and if you don't think your asthma meds are helping with a breathing issue its always important to go back and discuss with your GP.

A new clinical toolkit has been designed to improve the management of vocal cord dysfunction. Also known as inducible laryngeal obstruction, this condition affects about up to 70 per cent of people with chronic cough, 20 per cent of people with asthma and 10 per cent of high-level athletes. It can b...

03/04/2025

A poorly functioning diaphragm has connections with reflux, digestion, balance, posture, activity, speaking, our emotions. An amazing muscle.

09/10/2024

The amazing diaphragm. Breathing, postural stabilising, fluid pumping, reflux inhibiting genius of a muscle. Learn to use it!

05/09/2024

Excellent conversation with Prof Peter O’Sullivan, physiotherapist & pain specialist.
Pain affects the way we move which in turn changes how we breathe. Correcting our breathing pattern can help change these unhelpful movement habits as well as calming the pain response. Pete talks about all this & a lot more, busting the 10 myths around backs & back pain. Worth a listen.

26/07/2024

https://youtu.be/ZWX6cpMzGWU?si=zagpiA7kDhoJ3K3d
Another excellent video from The Long Covid Physio Website. Exercise is great except when it's not....

In this video we describe exercise and how it is not the right medicine for many people living with Long COVID and other complex chronic and energy limiting ...

12/07/2024

27/05/2024

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) proudly supports National Reconciliation Week 2024, taking place from 27 May to 3 June. This year's theme, 'Now More Than Ever', emphasises the importance of continued efforts towards justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: https://australian.physio/media/cultural-safety-and-healthcare-duo-needed-now-more-ever

17/05/2024

Highly recommend listening to this excellent speaker . Will be a myth busting educational experience, athlete or not!

Informative webinar focussed on Osteoarthritis in the context of the athlete.

03/05/2024

What is Disordered Breathing? Disordered breathing occurs when upper chest breathing, usually at a faster rate and often through the mouth, becomes the dominant pattern of breathing especially at rest. Read more:
https://www.bradcliff.com/for-the-client/disordered-breathing

08/01/2024

Why do I Run!