Integrated Physio

01/02/2022

Really helpful for anyone dealing with stress or pain be it physical, mental or emotional. Do this as often as possible and over time it will become habitual, helping us deal with the inevitable challenges that come our way.

06/09/2021

Back in Level 2! Waiting for clarification from the Physiotherapy Board about what delta level 2 looks like for us (likely masks, covid clearance questions, and QR scanning) but I’m taking bookings at the Wadestown Medical Practice with a view to being there from Wednesday 8th September.

24/03/2020

As of today I am unable to deliver face-to-face physiotherapy due to Covid-19. I am still available for logging ACC claims, physiotherapy assessment and advice via phone or cyberspace. Contact me via text or call 021 02375958 if you need assistance. Otherwise see you on the other side of all this. Just remember during this time...if you don't move it you lose it!

29/12/2017

Not what any of us want to hear if we've overindulged at Christmas but the statistics are worth taking on board. If you're struggling to find a New Years Resolution then maybe your knees would be grateful for this one.... This robust 2017 research has made it very clear for any of us sitting on the fence.

Conclusion 'Participants who lost weight over 48 months showed significantly lower cartilage degeneration, as assessed with MR imaging; rates of progression were lower with greater weight loss.' - Aug 2017

See the full Review of this article by Anthony Teoli in Physio Networks 1st Issue. https://www.physio-network.com/membershi…/membership-levels/

Study: Is Weight Loss Associated with Less Progression of Changes in Knee Articular Cartilage among Obese and Overweight Patients as Assessed with MR Imaging over 48 Months?

Study ref: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28463057

NB: Picture related to a different study, and should say 4 TIMES instead of 8 fold.

22/10/2017

Headaches are often referred from the neck so if you've had your headaches checked medically for other causes and come up empty, maybe your neck and neck muscles are the culprit. At the bottom of this post there are two great exercises to address this issue. Whether your headaches are from whiplash, concussion, or poor or prolonged sitting they will open up your joints and stretch your postural neck muscles in a safe way.

The relentless pounding…the intense throbbing…headaches are the worst! Unfortunately, they’re also very common. In fact, they’re the most common reason people use over-the-counter pain medication. …

19/10/2017

Visual representations of important things to remember work for me. If we are in a situation requiring us to step in and perform CPR having previously seen a visual may help...you never know when you may need it.