Is it a Corn or Callus? Are you a dusk-until-dawn party goer? Or maybe you work long hours standing up? Do you find that by the time you get home after a long day or night, you start feeling your feet hurt? Some people develop hard skin on their feet and wonder if it’s a callus or a corn. Different conditions require different treatments so it’s good to know if it is something that can be treated at home, or requires professional treatment by a podiatrist. Seeking professional help from a qualified podiatrist will take the guesswork out of figuring...
We have all heard it before about how growing old sucks and the body breaks down. If I had a penny for every time someone had told me ‘once you hit 30 you just don’t recover like you used to’ then I suppose I would have a lot of pennies. Well trust me, the pain of age starts from much earlier than 30 years old! I am referring to growing pains. Those sore heels, sore knees and joints that are reacting to the body’s development and progression and really restricting a youngster’s ability to muck around with their mates or...
With the weather warming up we can all begin to think about dusting off our swimmers and taking a dip in the ocean. One of the best things about summer is being able to get into the ocean. If you don’t swim in the ocean regularly, NOW is the time to make that promise to yourself that THIS summer you are going to swim regularly. Swimming is a good all-round activity because it: keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness helps maintain a healthy weight,...
5 Chronic Pain Myths Chronic pain, or pain that sticks around for longer than three months, affects one in five Australians. We have all experienced pain. Think of the last time you stubbed your toe, got a paper cut, or burned yourself on the oven. It is certainly not fun, but it usually goes away quite quickly. Imagine though, what it would be like to have pain that does not go away and is there every single day — that is chronic pain. Myth 1: Pain is all in your head A common misconception is that some people are only...
Must we sit? Have you ever considered how much sitting you do on a daily basis? How much of this is optional sitting and how much is non-optional sitting? The idea of optional sitting and non optional sitting first caught my eye in a book I started reading called, Deskbound, which was written by a Physical Therapist in America named Kelly Starrett and published in 2016. For those of us who spend a significant portion of our day sitting, this is a great way to really consider how much time we spend sitting and recognize this and take action to...
Adequate and appropriate recovery is essential for allowing the body to adapt to training loads, repair its self and prevent injuries. If you are working your body like an athlete, you must also recover like an athlete! Nutrition – Inadequate energy intake will leave your body unable to replenish energy stores and repair and build tissue to attain your training goals. Proper nutrition helps to maintain blood glucose during exercise, maximise performance and improve recovery time. Tip: Ensure you have adequate carbohydrate and protein intake in your diet. Immediately after exercise consume high glycemic index (GI) carbohydrate foods. Hydration – Fluids and electrolytes...
Do we look after our hands enough? Firstly, if we take a look at the wrist, it contains many small bones neatly joined together by ligaments. This area is commonly referred to as the Carpus. The other end of the carpus is where our finger and thumb bones join, our metacarpals and the ends of our fingers called phalanges. Our thumb contains a proximal and distal phalanx, and the 2nd to 5th digits contain a proximal, middle and distal phalanx. Each joint of the hand shares ligaments that help maintain the stability of the joint by connecting two bones together....
With 24/7 gyms popping up all over the place, the health department increasing their emphasis on exercise promotion, everyone trying to get their beach bodies set for summer and the warm weather making any kind of exercise that bit more appealing, more and more people will start hitting up the gym and pounding the pavement. As everyone begins to emerge from their winter exercise hibernation, we will slowly see the usual suspects start to fill the clinic: The Hibernators: Now that you can go for a run without fear of frostbite or getting drenched, there will be plenty of people...
Lower back pain, what does it mean? Lower back pain is an extremely common problem assessed and treated by physiotherapists on a daily basis. It is estimated that around 80% of the population will experience lower back pain in some form during their life. It is a far too common occurrence for people to panic and assume the worst when they experience pain in their lower back, when in fact the prognosis for a diagnosis of acute nonspecific low back pain is excellent. An individual’s attitudes and beliefs towards their lower back pain will directly affect their recovery and outcomes....
The Golf Swing The golf swing is a complex series of movements, and many golfers are limited by their physical capabilities to perform these movements, whether it is due to poor coordination of their body segments, lack of adequate flexibility, or lack of appropriate control and strength. Our Physiotherapists at QSP can identify these physical restrictions and implement an appropriate program to address them. By eliminating these physical restrictions you will improve your capability to swing the club better. The way we posture and move ourselves on a daily basis can affect the ability for our bodies to work optimally in...
