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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Mobility drills are a great way to warm your body up prior to a big workout and is actually quite important to ease in to it with these type of movements. Bridget Nash, Exercise Physiologist, shows are through some of the common ones we use here in the gym to get our clients bodies moving
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So, what is the Rotator Cuff? Our Rotator Cuff is comprised of 4 muscles surrounding the shoulder: Supraspinatus, Subscapularis, Infraspinatus and Teres Minor. All these muscles work together to move the shoulder in all different ranges of motion. If we injure one of these muscles, it will affect how we move our shoulder as a
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How physio can help your children’s feet! Has your little one ever complained about pain, aching, soreness or heavy legs or hips, especially at the days end? Have you ever noticed that your child tends to be a bit clumsy and find themselves tripping over their own feet?Have you noticed that your child’s ankles or feet
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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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Balance skills and speed and agility were the go to today, seeing children trying new things and accomplishing exercises they didn’t think they could is why we are doing this! Two more days to go!!
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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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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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Do you have any queries or questions about whether your child is reaching age-appropriate milestones? What: A developmental screen is a general measure of your child’s development (fine and gross motor). Screenings provide a holistic overview of your child’s strengths and needs. Why: It can help you to celebrate and nurture your child’s strengths and
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Here at Vector Health, we are big on keeping people’s independence for as long as possible. Whether that is their balance and ability to make it up and down the stairs or safely get onto the floor and back up. Making sure to incorporate exercises and stretches that aid in fall prevention allows us to
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Mums and Bubs: First Steps week 6 Team in full force this week loving on all the babies! This week is a big step as we have now learnt all the basics and are seeing big improvements in all the mums techniques!!Big thanks you Kylie from TerryWhite Chemmart Rockhampton Day & Night for coming in
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There is a lot of great research around at the moment of the benefits of group classes for Cancer Rehabilitation. We are offering these classes to those going through treatment or are post treatment to be able to come together outside of those normal settings and be able to have a positive space to workout
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