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Progressive Rehab Articles & News
With the go ahead from the Government for Children’s sports to resume as at July 1, it is important for parents to be aware of injury prevention for their children. Recent research has discovered that 40% of injuries in children is linked to sports-related activity. This astonishing statistic shows how common injury can be and the importance of helping your child prevent this from happening.
Exercise physiology is a discipline that focuses on the benefits of physical exercise on patients to help them get fitter and healthy, as well as treating medical conditions through exercise. (more…)
Did you know the shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in your body? Having such a great range of motion, it is used pretty much every time your body moves, particularly when throwing, lifting or reaching. (more…)
Over the next few months, as many of us adjust to staying indoors, naturally we’ll be spending more time online and working from home.
During the current Covid-19 Pandemic, for many of us, that term ‘working from home’ is something that we’re now all familiar with. As we scramble to create some kind of workspace at home, with a desk and chair, sitting down all day isn’t that great for us.
Injuries can hit any one of us at any point, however, it depends on our own rehabilitation journey and determination. If you’re willing to complete the prescribed exercises given from your physiotherapist to get you back into routine faster, you’ll succeed.
Osteoarthritis (OA) has been described as the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people globally. (more…)
When caring for someone with Dementia, mental capacities will begin to decline at a steady or fast rate depending on the severity of the condition. Physiotherapy can improve the mobility of those living with dementia, it can slow down their cognitive deterioration – providing a better quality of life. (more…)
One of Penrith’s most loved sports is Netball and the season is just about to kick off. Those early Saturday morning starts and netball gala days are just upon us. Netball as a sport is considered relatively fast paced, high intensity and involves rapid change of direction, jumping and landing movements. (more…)
Have you ever heard of Osteoporosis? Are you someone who suffers from extreme back pain as a result of a previous injury? Noticing a loss of height over time? A stooped posture, perhaps? Or, are you noticing that your bones are fragile and prone to fracturing? All of these are symptoms of Osteoporosis and it affects both men and women. (more…)