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Have you been told you have cardiovascular disease? It's quite common, around 1 in 6 Aussies have cardiovascular disease. It’s a group of disorders that affect the heart and blood vessels which commonly lead to a heart attack or stroke. This may be...
Dysautonomia is a group of conditions associated with an impairment to the Autonomic Nervous System. This is our body’s “auto-pilot” control system in charge of in-voluntary functions, such as breathing, heart functions, body temperature control,...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a chronic endocrine condition characterised by insulin resistance, inflammation and anovulation (when an egg is not released from your ovaries). It affects roughly 12-18% of women during their reproductive life,...
In the clinic we see a number of what we call, ‘tendon pain clients’, which means patients with “grumbly” hips, knees or shoulders. These tendons can be painful to lie on at night, get really sore the day after activity, and can lead to imbalances...
Diabetes is a common chronic metabolic condition that affects over 1.2 million Australians. That’s a huge percentage of the population and it’s growing each year. If you have diabetes, you probably have elevated blood sugar levels, which over-time...
The Benefits of Exercise with a Current Cancer Diagnosis Exercise has many health benefits for your physical and mental well-being, but did you know that it’s even more important when you’ve been diagnosed with cancer? In this blog, we look at how...
An ACL injury: what to expect and how to treat it An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury (that one where your knee ‘pops’) is one of the highest occurring injuries. An ACL not only means a delayed return to sport but an increased likelihood of...
Strength Training for Bone Health and Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder where your bone mass and density decreases, leading to a higher risk of fracture. Unfortunately, it's a common problem for many Aussies. In fact, nearly 1...
What is a Bone Stress Injury and how to treat it? Bone Stress Injury. It sounds pretty serious, doesn’t it? A bone that’s stressed from an injury. But what does it actually mean? Well, a bone stress injury occurs when you repeat the same...
These past few months, we've been treating a lot of people suffering with neck and upper back pain caused by working from home. We keep hearing that you don't have the time to get up and move around because you're too busy working. This has been...
More about Molly, our Exercise Scientist Molly shares more about her training and experience and how she can help you at Progressive Physiotherapy Group What does a Exercise Scientist do? That's a good question because not everyone has heard of an...
The new answer to soft tissue injury treatment: PEACE and LOVE Welcome to the new approach to soft tissue injury treatment: from the immediate care through to the ongoing management Don’t worry, we haven’t gone back to the ‘60’s and started...