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Back In Motion Richmond

Leading providers of Physiotherapy, Pilates, Massage and related health services.

For over 10 years, the Back In Motion Health Group has been providing Australians with physiotherapy and related services. Like most great stories the growth from humble beginnings to a budding group of hard working, devoted and caring physiotherapists rose from an unwavering vision. To offer a physiotherapy service of the highest quality with a strong philosophy of care that would seek to provide lasting results for those sick of endless quick fixes. We provide a holistic solution that enables clients to get what they want out of physiotherapy, perhaps getting back to sport, back to work, back to living, or just doing what they loved but were unable to do. By utilising the benefits of a broader range of clinical methods including clinical Pilates, massage, dry needling, and hydrotherapy and more all under the expert guidance of a physiotherapist, Back In Motion has been able to give its clients not only a great experience, but also the outcome they wanted.

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20/10/2023

Worldwide, one in three women & one in five men aged 50 years & over will suffer an osteoporotic fracture.

Osteoporosis occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. These changes can increase the risk of fracture, pain & long-term disability.

This World Osteoporosis Day, let’s keep in mind these 5 steps to healthy bones & a fracture-free future.

1. Exercise regularly

Research has demonstrated that not all exercise is equal when it comes to our bones. Bones benefit when a certain amount of impact or strain is placed on them.

Weight-bearing impact loading & resistance exercises have the most benefit when it comes to bone health, with progressing the intensity of exercises over time.

Exercise also help prevent the risk of falls! It's pretty important as falls is a big cause of fractures for osteoporotic bones.

2. Nutrition

Foods that are rich in calcium & Vitamin D are key! If you eat a well-balanced diet with plenty of dairy, fish, fruits & vegetables, you should get enough of the nutrients you need every day. If you’re not getting the recommended amount from food alone, you may need to complement your diet by taking multivitamins or supplements.

3. Lifestyle

Choosing a lifestyle that involves movement & keeping your body healthy is key! Smoking & alcohol consumption can worsen osteoporosis as they reduce your body's capacity to absorb nutrients & to heal.

4. Risk factors

Risk factors to osteoporosis include low dietary calcium intake, low vitamin D levels, smoking & alcohol intake more than 2 standard drinks per day. For women, additional risk factors include early menopause.

Finding your risk factors & addressing them will go a long way to reduce your risk of osteoporosis.

5. Testing and treatment - get tested and treated if needed

If you have been diagnosed with osteopenia or osteoporosis, there are treatments that will be able to help. Talk to your doctor about your options.

One of the most best ways to help yourself is to start exercising! Book in to see one of our physiotherapists to guide you towards the right exercises to be doing to manage your osteoporosis, or for prevention if osteoporosis runs in your family!

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12/10/2023

Did you know that there are different types of arthritis?

Arthritis refers to joint pain or joint disease. People of all ages live with arthritis & it doesn’t discriminate between races & sexes. It is one of the leading causes of disability in the world.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type. It affects any joint but mostly affects the spine, hips, knees & hands. It is a disease of the whole joint, not just the cartilage, as most believe. Inflammation plays a key role, though it is considered one subtype, along OA that is associated with post-traumatic injuries, work-related damage & lifestyle factors (excess weight, lack of exercise, poor diet).

Autoimmune Inflammatory Arthritis is an inflammatory disease where the immune system is overactive & attacks healthy tissue including joints in the spine, hands & feet. This type of arthritis can also affect the eyes, skin & heart.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common form of autoimmune inflammatory arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis, gout & juvenile arthritis are less common & more challenging to diagnose.

Infectious arthritis is often triggered by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection. It usually starts elsewhere in the body & travels to a joint, usually the knee. Swelling, pain & fever that is sudden & intense are some symptoms but treatment with antibiotics/antifungals can clear the infection quickly. These last 1-2 weeks & resolve itself. Sometimes, joint fluids need to be drained to remove infected synovial fluid & reduce pain & inflammation.

Gout is a metabolic arthritis that results from a build-up of uric acid crystals. Normally, the body gets rid of excess uric acid but when it doesn’t it can accumulate in joints, causing sudden & intense bouts of pain, especially in the big toe.

Physiotherapy can help with improving your quality of movement and pain-relief to complement treatment from your doctor. Give us a call to see how we can help!

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09/10/2023

We reach peak bone mass between the ages of 25 & 30. By the time we reach 40, we begin to lose bone mass. With age, there is a significant reduction in bone formation, which results in reduced bone mineral density. This is a slow process, but there are steps to take to avoid severe bone loss over time.

Most bone loss can be significantly slowed through proper nutrition & regular exercise. Activities that put stress on bones stimulate extra deposits of calcium. These activities nudge the bone-forming cells into action. Exercise produces stronger, denser bones.

The type of exercise matters as well. Weight-bearing aerobic exercise does help your bones. But higher-impact activities have a more pronounced effect on reducing bone loss. A well-rounded strength training program that targets all major muscle groups will benefit practically all of your bones.

By enhancing strength and stability, a resistance program reduces the likelihood of falls, resulting in fractures & other injuries.

Our physiotherapists are trained to assess & prescribe the right exercise for you with your goals in mind. Give us a call to see what we can do for you!

13/09/2023

From time to time, we can all be faced with strong reactions from the people around us, particularly if we’re supporting someone who is struggling.

As Physiotherapists, mental health is often on the forefront of our minds as it can affect our bodies & manifest in different ways.

R U OK? is a harm prevention charity that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in their lives.

By encouraging people to invest more time in their personal relationships & building the capacity for informal support networks, we can help contribute to su***de prevention efforts.

Be alert to those around you & have a conversation if you identify signs of distress/difficulty. By connecting to someone with appropriate support, you can get to them long before they're in crisis.

***deprevention

03/09/2023

Happy Father's Day to all our Dads & father-figures!

With love, from us at BIM Richmond!

28/08/2023

Father's Day is coming!

Get the gift of health for the man who has everything!

Gift vouchers available in our clinic, or over the phone!

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17/08/2023

Senior Physiotherapist, Deb is back from maternity leave!

After 11 months of focusing on nurturing her bubba, she is keen on getting back to treating injuries & getting our clients back on track!

Give us a call to book in with her, or jump online via the link in our profile!

10/08/2023

How many times have you had arthritic pain & push through it because some has told you that there is nothing that can be done?

This is the message that we have found that most people diagnose with arthritis get. Whilst there is no cure for painful arthritis, there are many interventions that can assist in managing pain & the effect on day-to-day activities associated with arthritis. These interventions can also improve function & quality of life.

As physiotherapists, we can:

- Help you understand your arthritis & provide tailored treatment options
- Manage pain &/or swelling
- Design appropriate exercise programs to help strengthen supporting muscles & improve mobility
- Provide braces or splints to help support the joints
- Help you plan &/or modify your daily activities

Get in touch with us at Back In Motion Richmond! We will conduct a thorough assessment & provide you with a tailored treatment & exercise plan!

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11/10/2022

Exercise can be an effective way to slow down the breakdown of bone density before it becomes osteoporotic. For those who are wondering how to develop exercises for maintaining bone density, a few principles may prove useful:
1. Strength matters
The ability to perform daily functional movements like sit-to-stand, lunges & steps, cannot be overstated. These movements are integral to our daily interactions around the community & should be incorporated into the foundation of any exercise routines! A common mistake that most people make is they perform these movements too quickly & they don’t adequately strengthen their muscles. Slow, controlled movements would increase time under muscle contraction, resulting in better strength gains.

2. Balance is key
Balance, particularly on a single leg, is an important component of osteoporosis management. Poor balance increases risk of falls, which can cause osteoporotic fractures & further deterioration of physical function. The best balance exercises are the ones that relate the most to your day-to-day activities. For example, if you struggle with balancing on a step whilst holding groceries, then you should try to design the balance exercise around this in a safe and controlled environment (e.g. step up into single leg stance whilst holding a 5kg dumbbell). The best balance exercises are the ones that are in the ‘sweet spot’, where it is challenging enough that you have to really concentrate as you do it!

3. Make some noise
Another good component of a well-designed osteoporosis exercise program would be impact-loading exercises. This can be marching-on-the-spot, drop squats, heel drops, or any other exercise variations that incorporates impact load. In essence, the aim is to stimulate the cells in our bodies responsible for bone growth with these impact load exercises. However, these exercises should only be a small part of the exercise program & slowly introduced over time to ensure the other parts of the body (joints/tendons/muscles) can tolerate it.

With these principles in mind, the next article will provide some practical examples of each component that our physiotherapists use in day-to-day practice!

04/10/2022

Osteoporosis affects 1 in 3 women & 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 worldwide (International Osteoporosis Foundation, 2022). It is a systemic disease characterised by low bone density, as shown in the picture above. People don’t realise they have osteoporosis because there are usually no symptoms. This is why it is also known as the ‘silent disease’. It is usually detected when an osteoporotic fracture occurs in the spine, hip, or any other load-bearing bones.

Researchers have been able to identify many risk factors associated with osteoporosis. By identifying risk factors & addressing them, it may lessen the likelihood of developing osteoporosis during the later stages in life. Some factors (age, gender, ethnicity) are non-modifiable, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing to be done!

Here are a few modifiable risk factors that we should all be on the lookout for:
1. Nutrition
Insufficient calcium intake will lead to an increase in parathyroid hormone in the body. This effectively promotes bone calcium breakdown in order to supply the nerves and muscles around the body with the calcium required for daily functioning. Calcium-rich foods may include dairy foods, soy products, leafy greens and fish (Better Health Channel, 2021).

2. Alcohol consumption and smoking
Alcohol consumption over 2 drinks per day is associated with an increased risk of osteoporotic fractures. High intake of alcohol can cause secondary osteoporosis due to adverse reaction with bone-forming cells. Likewise, smoking can also lead to lower bone density and increased risk of osteoporotic fractures. Current smoking is associated with an 25% increased risk for any fractures compared to non-smokers.

3. Infrequent exercise
Physical inactivity & a sedentary lifestyle may lead to impaired neuromuscular function & reduced bone loading, leading to early onset of osteoporosis. Reduced strength & balance may also lead to increased risk of falling & incidence of osteoporotic fractures.
If you are concerned about your bone health, start by speaking with your family doctor or physiotherapist & go through the online Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) together to see what risk factors you can start working on to reduce the chances of osteoporosis!

13/09/2022

A pelvic floor physiotherapist can help to identify the sources & contributors of the pain. It involves a comprehensive assessment that consist of internal examination of the pelvic floor muscles to determine the motor control, strength & tightness of the pelvic floor muscles.
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Physiotherapy provides a broad variety of techniques that are safe and can be effective in managing CPPS. This includes:

- Biofeedback to facilitate the strengthening and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles. Tightness of the pelvic floor muscles have been found to be a great contributor of pelvic floor pain
- Electrical Stimulation to assist with pain, relaxation, & improve motor control of the pelvic floor muscles
- Bladder retraining
- Myofascial trigger release of internal and external pelvic floor muscles to release tight muscles
- Dry Needling, also to release tight pelvic floor muscles
- Graduated exercise program to down train tight muscles and strengthen weak muscles
- Education on self-management techniques to release pelvic floor muscle tension and lifestyle modifications

As you wait to get cleared by the GP, come & visit Kim, our resident Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist for an assessment. Treatment from her will make a world of difference to your pelvic floor pain. You can start your journey back to enjoying the activities you used to without pain! Our details are in our bio!

08/09/2022

It's R U OK Day today!

R U OK? is a harm prevention charity that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in their lives.

By encouraging people to invest more time in their personal relationships & building the capacity for informal support networks, we can help contribute to su***de prevention efforts.

Be alert to those around you & have a conversation if you identify signs of distress/difficulty. By connecting to someone with appropriate support, you can get to them long before they're in crisis.

1. Ask R U OK?

Be relaxed & friendly. Ask open questions. Mention specific things that made you concerned about them

2. Listen with an open mind

Take them seriously & don't interrupt/rush the conversation. Acknowledge their situation. Sit with them patiently

3. Encourage action

Ask how you can support them, share your experience if they're open to it. Ask them how they might go about managing the situation in the past. Encourage them to seek help from a health professional.

4. Check in

Pop a reminder in your diary to call them to follow up. Stay in touch.

Genuine care & concern can make a real difference.

***deprevention

Address

298 Swan Street
Richmond, VIC
3121

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8pm
Tuesday	7am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	7am - 8pm
Friday	7am - 4pm
Saturday	8am - 1:40pm

Telephone

+61394277474

Website

http://www.backinmotion.com.au/richmond

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