Vision Exercise Physiology

17/04/2026

MEET OUR PRAC STUDENT ELLA FROM QUT - here’s her take on Fibromyalgia!

Are Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises Effective on Pain, Kinesiophobia, and Functional Status in Fibromyalgia Patients? A Randomized Controlled Trial

What is PMR?
The PMR exercise is performed by contracting certain muscle groups for 5 s while inhaling and relaxing them for 10 s while exhaling.

Trial Outcomes:
The trial identified that completing PMR exercises for approximately 30mins 2x per week significantly improves pain, kinesiophobia and functional status in fibromyalgia patients after just 8 weeks.

Relevance:
Literature shows a high level of sedentary behaviour in FM patients due to pain and kinesiophobia. By completing PMR Exercises, it can increase exercise adherence and in turn provide numerous benefits such as increased strength, functional capacity, cardiorespiratory fitness and much more.

17/04/2026

🔸 Exercise of the Week 🔸

Looking for a new way to challenge your standard sit-to-stand exercise? Try adding a band!

This variation is great at targeting lower limb strength and power but also balance, core strength and postural control.

14/04/2026

Join us in wishing our Pilates Instructor, Rachel, a very happy birthday! 🥳
From all of us, we hope you have the best day celebrating! Enjoy every minute! 🎂✨

10/04/2026

▪️ Article of the Week ▪️

This weeks article of the week highlights the importance of recognising, diagnosing, and managing POTS more effectively.

POTS isn’t “just standing up too fast.”

It’s a complex, often misunderstood condition that affects the autonomic nervous system and for many, it goes undiagnosed for years.

From fatigue and dizziness to a wide range of systemic symptoms, living with POTS can be challenging. And managing it? That takes a whole team.

Better awareness = better care.

10/04/2026

🔸Exercise if the Week - Single Leg Stance 🔸

This balance exercise strengthens the ankles, legs, hips and core, reducing falls risk.

To challenge you balance you can progress the exercise by:

▪️Removing the visual aspect by closing your eyes
▪️Altering proprioception by standing on a soft/unbalanced surface
▪️Challenging vestibular balance through head turns (try also head turns with eyes focussed on a fixed object)
▪️Adding Multidirectional movements and torso rotation such as weighted diagonals
▪️Additional upper body distractions such as throwing a ball

Test your balance to see what level you can get to!

08/04/2026

“An Exercise Physiologist… what does that actually mean?” 👀

Tailored exercise, education, and real life results, specific for you 💪

All designed to help you move better, feel better, and live better.

Still have a few questions? Drop them below 👇

02/04/2026

🔸Exercise of the Week - Hamstring Nordic Curl 🔸

This exercise helps bulletproof your hamstrings as it builds strength, improves muscle control, and helps protect athletes from lower-body injuries.

Nordic curls train the hamstrings in a way that closely mimics real-life movements like sprinting, running, and decelerating.

02/04/2026

▪️ Article of the Week - Vestibular Rehabilitation ▪️

Vestibular Rehabilitation: Improving Symptomatic and Functional Outcomes of Persons With Vestibular Schwannoma: A Systematic Review

VS, historically referred to as acoustic neuromas, are benign intracranial tumours which develop from the overproduction of Schwann cells encompassing the vestibulocochlear nerve.

Persons with VS suffer from dizziness, imbalance and decreased function leading to reduced quality of life.
Various Vestibular Rehabilitation (VR) training methods were identified, ranging from balance and gait training to specific vestibular modalities such as gaze stabilisation. Overall, there is some evidence to support using multimodal VR for VS in clinical practice, however more high-quality studies with consistent use of VR are needed in the field of research.

02/04/2026

31/03/2026

Join us in wishing our Receptionist, Madi, a very happy birthday! 🥳
From all of us, we hope you have the best day celebrating! Enjoy every minute! 🎂✨

26/03/2026

Join us in wishing our Exercise Physiologist, Matt, a very happy birthday! 🥳
From all of us, we hope you have the best day celebrating! Enjoy every minute! 🎂✨

26/03/2026

🎡Enjoy your long weekend, from the Vision Health Team!🎡