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...
Apr 6, 2020 | Aldinga, Body aches and pains, Exercises, McLaren Vale, Mt Compass, Physiotherapy, Willunga
SHOULDERS PULL DOWN Set yourself up, with your shoulder blades back and down. Don’t allow your shoulders to be hitching up toward your ears, Draw your lower abdomen in, and hold your body still so that only your arms and moving as you pull down. As the elastic Pools...
Apr 3, 2020 | Aldinga, Body aches and pains, Exercises, McLaren Vale, Mt Compass, Physiotherapy, Willunga
CLAMS Draw the ball into the socket, keeping your feet together, lift your knee towards the ceiling and hold there for 3 to 5 seconds CLAMS what NOT to do Your feet should always stay together, don’t let your body roll as you left the knee – as Tom is...
Mar 5, 2020 | Aldinga, Body aches and pains, McLaren Vale, Mt Compass, Physiotherapy, Willunga
Adults generally require eight hours sleep per night. This allows us to move Through the different stages of sleep 4-5 times. We all know the feeling of having been to sleep but not feeling as though we ever had a really deep sleep. The deep sleep stage is important...
Apr 29, 2019 | Aldinga, Body aches and pains, Heel Pain, McLaren Vale, Mt Compass, Physiotherapy, Willunga
Why do I get heel pain when I start to run? Achilles Tendinitis, Achilles Tendinopathy are common causes and our Physios can help A lot of runners/sportspeople experience pain at the back of the heel as they get going on a run. Sometimes it can feel like your shoes...
Jun 20, 2016 | Back Aches, Body aches and pains, Physiotherapy, sports injuries, Stiffness, Stretching
Do you get part way through your trainings or games and start to get sore/tight for no apparent reason? It may not be that something is damaged, it may be you need to build up the strength of a particular muscle group! Our muscles help us to move, dodge and burst into...