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 Sue | May 12, 2020 | Physiotherapy
Pain from the sciatic nerve down the leg can make it almost impossible to sleep. As you know, at Willunga Physio we specialise in the assessment and treatment of the nervous system – and sciatica is one of the most common conditions we treat So how can you sleep...
by Sue | 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...
by Sue | 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...
by Sue | 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...
