Haaave you met Bella?
Bella Hawtin has joined our team as a New Grad Physiotherapist from CQU! She is very excited to meet some new faces and use what she has learnt from those 4 years of placements!
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Mental Health
Mums and Bubs: First Steps – Yeppoon
We are beyond excited to be able to bring this program to our mummas in Yeppoon! These are run on Monday mornings with our Physiotherapist Chloe Petith! Working on core strength and pelvic floor work to get your body moving again after birth.
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Inside look into the Junior Athletics Program!
Want an inside look at our Junior program? Here is your chance! These classes are run on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 6 am. We highlight injury prevention, mobility & stability exercises, basic movement patterns, understanding different movement planes, improving aerobic fitness, speed & change of direction, and training correctly. These classes are perfect for
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Did you know that our bodies are 70% water? Why is it important to know this?
Our heart rate and body temperature increases when we exercise or are out in the heat on a hot day. The way our body regulates this increase in body temperature is through sweating (evaporation), through a process called thermoregulation. Once we finish exercising, we need to replace the fluid lost by rehydrating. Rehydrating after exercise
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Greg Muir: Movember and his cancer story
Greg Muir: Movember and his cancer story Supporting our clients through every stage of their lives is so important to us. To us, health involves the whole person, not just physical fitness. Going through cancer is a scary time, and the uncertainty of the situation affects every part of your life. We provide services to
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Working out on an empty stomach, why you should or shouldn’t do this.
As mentioned before the information differs for different chronic health populations, with medications and biological factors playing a role. Eating meals containing carbohydrates are known to increase blood glucose and insulin concentrations. When this is followed by exercise, glucose uptake into skeletal muscle is enhanced, leading to a lower effect on blood glucose. This has
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What are Headaches and Migraines? How can we help relieve the symptoms?
Headaches? Headaches are characterised as any pain present in the head or face. While there are many different types of headaches, they can be classified into two main groups: Primary Headaches and Secondary Headaches. Primary Headaches are not due to another underlying medical condition (Migraine, Cluster headaches, and Tension Headaches fall into this category). Secondary
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What to do if you stack it when you’re on your own?
Are you becoming more prone to stumbling? Are everyday activities getting harder involving getting on and off the ground? Maybe your parents are showing signs of slowing down and finding it harder to get around the house. These are all symptoms that can come along as we age, and there is something we can do
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What is Parkinson’s Disease |Bridget Nash
What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinsons is the second most common Neurodegenerative disease, second after Alzheimer. The neurological system includes the brain, spinal cord and all the nerves throughout our body. Parkinsons disease is the deterioration of the receptors that accept dopamine. Within our body, we have specific receptors for particular cells. Those receptors job is
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Sun exposure and the benefits to sunlight.
We are often used to hearing about the many ways the sun can be harmful to our skin. Although there are risks when it comes to over-exposure to the sun, the right balance can actually have multiple benefits to our general health Sunlight can trigger the release of hormones in our brain. This exposure in particular
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Prostate Cancer and Pelvic Floor | Mens Health Week
Men’s Health Week is here, and we want to talk about Prostate Cancer. What to be aware of and when to go get checked; 40 years old’s with high risk, and any 50 years old should get checked. These seem to be the ages where it appears the most, so you want to make sure
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Men’s Health Week | Vector Health
Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer occurs when abnormal cells develop in the prostate, forming a malignant tumour (cancerous growth). These abnormal cells can continue to multiply and may spread outside the prostate into nearby or distant parts of the body. Prostate cancer is generally a slow-growing disease, and the majority of men with prostate cancer can
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Training around your Menstrual Cycle
Training around your Menstrual Cycle As women, getting to know our bodies is an integral part of living to our best potential. Once we are in tune with our bodies, we can accomplish things we didn’t think possible. Each week during our cycle, we change moods, hormones, strength and mental headspace; why not use this
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