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 | 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 28, 2015 | Back Aches, Body aches and pains, Neck Aches, Physiotherapy, sports injuries, Stiffness
When we get an injury we all want some relief, but we also want to make sure we aren’t doing any more damage to the area and to know that what we are doing is beneficial. But what about when you’ve woken up and your neck feels ‘locked’? Every time you try to turn it...
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...
by Tom Anthoney | Jul 6, 2015 | Back Aches, Body aches and pains, Neck Aches, Physiotherapy, Ridgway Method
Ridgway Method (RM) is systematic approach to physiotherapy, allowing a way of assessing the body to find the “underlying cause” of your condition, i.e. to find out what structure is causing your body to “guard up” and give your body a reason to create the pain and...
