Physio Rockhampton

Why should I quit smoking?

Why should I quit smoking? Benefits • Reduce the risk of heart attacks and heart disease• Reduce the risk of strokes• Reduce the risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, and lungs• Moving will feel easier (greater exercise capacity)• Greater energy levels• Skin will look younger• Teeth will be whiter• Be a role model for […]

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What is a perineal massage

What is a Perineal Massage? Perineal massage is a technique often used by the pregnant mother, or partner, to prep the pelvic floor for vaginal childbirth. It is the method of stretching and introducing pressure sensations to the perineum (birth passage usually stretched during the crowning stage of vaginal birth). The aim is to decrease

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Do you dislike being in the gym space? Like you exercise to be more enjoyable and out of the box? Hydro may be for you!

If hydrotherapy sounds like it may be of benefit to you, we would love to help! Get in touch with our team today to book an appointment in either Rockhampton or Yeppoon! Hydrotherapy, or aquatic physiotherapy, is a form of physiotherapy performed in either a heated or cold pool supervised by an experienced physiotherapist. It

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Cardiorespiratory effects on the body with COVID

Whether you are an athlete, healthy, unhealthy, someone with a heart or lung condition, immunosuppressed, diabetic, young, or old, the adverse effects of COVID-19 are different for everyone. One thing that has become evident are the functional capacity deficits COVID-19 has caused for many who have been exposed.  Many people are experiencing declined functional capacities

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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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