Wellbeing for every body
When mothers first come to see me, they tell me a story of; too much information, of feeling overwhelmed, many have pain and are exhausted. Changing this story is the focus of our sessions and the earlier in the parenting journey this happens the easier the journey becomes. Support is not about giving rules and […]
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Have you noticed how anxiety and stress can feed off anxiety? When your child is anxious you also feel anxious and vice versa? In the busy lifestyles we lead we have forgotten to take care of ourselves and our children are learning from our unintentional behaviours. Two national Australian studies showed that 7% of 4 […]
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The idea of joining a playgroup is something that all new mothers will consider at some stage. Some will have groups suggested to them by their health care providers based on their location, while others may actively seek out groups that align with their values or techniques. Regardless of your parenting style, connecting with others […]
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It’s important to understand that our bodies are detoxifying all of the time, that is after all the primary job of our livers. Therefore in order to get the most out of a detox we need to focus on supporting this everyday process rather than going on a short term detox protocol. Detox programs certainly […]
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Are you experiencing ongoing pain and dysfunction from a long term issue and have tried several therapies but nothing has really helped? Maybe SCENAR or PHYSIOKEY therapy can help you. This type of therapy involves the use of a handheld electrical device to stimulate the body’s own healing responses into action. Here at Embrace Life […]
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What is an ankle sprain? An ankle sprain occurs when you over stretch the ligaments within your ankle. The severity of the soft tissue tears within the ligaments vary from mild, to severe, or even an avulsion fracture. Most commonly this occurs on the lateral (outside) aspect of your ankle mostly during a wide variety […]
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Hands up if this describes you: You have been carrying some niggling pain with you for some time… while at work… at home… or while exercising (‘pain’ in this case can also include aching tension or burning). If asked to pinpoint the initial time when this occurred, you may say that it just seemed to […]
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Lower Back Pain (LBP) is a common condition seen and treated by physiotherapists at Embrace life. With 80% of the population suffering from this at some point in their life, there are various causes: mechanical (soft tissue), discogenic (such as herniated disc), degenerative (like spinal stenosis), or neurogenic. At Embrace Life physiotherapists with years of experience […]
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This article was written with Mums expecting multiples in mind, however, the advice can apply to all Mums. As all pregnant mum’s know there are lists of jobs to get done before a baby arrives. For mum’s expecting more than one baby this list of jobs can seem very daunting! You will have heard of […]
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When it comes to exercising, people seem to be all about cardiovascular and resistance training but forget about lengthening and stretching muscles. And I’m not just talking about doing a few quad stretches after a run; I mean a whole workout dedicated to stretching and ultimately strengthening muscles and improving posture. Yoga and pilates are […]
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