by Tom Anthoney | Sep 14, 2020 | Back Aches, Back Pain, Body aches and pains, McLaren Vale, Mt Compass, Neck Aches, Neck Pain, Physiotherapy, Willunga
In our last blog we discussed how stress can make pain feel worse. So how can we reduce stress and its affect on our bodies? There is lots of evidence that supports the following strategies 1. Mindfulness – focusing on breathing and relaxing your body… Follow...
by Tom Anthoney | Sep 8, 2020 | Back Aches, Back Pain, Body aches and pains, McLaren Vale, Mt Compass, Neck Aches, Neck Pain, Physiotherapy, Willunga
In our Physio clinic, people often present with back and neck pain and other muscular strains for “no reason.” By this, they mean they have done nothing different than what they normally do. So why is it hurting now? Could it be stress? We have had so many clients ask...
by Tom Anthoney | Aug 25, 2017 | Aldinga, Back Aches, Back Pain, McLaren Vale, Mt Compass, Physiotherapy, Seaford, Willunga
It has been an interesting experience as a Physio with 25 years’ experience having recently injured my lower back worse than ever before. I have been treating people with these injuries for many years but gained some interesting new insights from the other side of the...
by Tom Anthoney | Oct 23, 2015 | Back Aches, Back Pain, Body aches and pains, Physiotherapy, Stiffness, Stretching
At this time of year after a long cold winter clients often ask if they need to buy a new bed. They ask this as they often wake up feeling stiff in the back or the neck and assume the bed is a large factor in this. More often than not we say No. Unless you are...
by Marc Elliott | Sep 28, 2015 | Back Aches, Back Pain, Body aches and pains, Neck Aches, Neck Pain, Physiotherapy, Scans Images
Damage does not equal pain, this is why scans can be misleading! Scans can be very useful for diagnostics and to point us in the right direction, but they can also cause worry and unhelpful beliefs that we should be in pain because of damage seen on scans. What your...
by Tom Anthoney | Aug 14, 2015 | Back Aches, Back Pain, Neck Aches, Neck Pain, Physiotherapy
Take a “Smoko”! THAT got your attention :). Now, when your work colleagues get up and go outside for a ‘smoke break’, get up and go with them. Be sure to stand ‘up wind’, but a short break, regularly from our seated work posture is the best way to give your neck and...
