8 Jan

Sleep and persistent pain: Do quality and quantity matter?

Our lifestyles have been greatly changed by technology and by societal values and expectations we have accepted as a ‘new normal’. We have experienced a general extension in our daily activities including occupation, family responsibilities, chores and leisure. Most of this has occurred at the expense of sleep. Sleep is defined as a natural, recurrent […]

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10 Aug

Ankle sprains….Diagnosis and treatment

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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30 Mar

Arranging your workspace to minimise injury and protect your health

More than likely, you’ve already heard that too much sitting isn’t good for your health and the importance of maintaining a good sitting posture while working in the office.  If so, do you know how to set up a computer workstation to reduce the chance of repetitive type strain injuries? By setting up your office […]

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23 Dec

How to make New Year resolutions stick??

Come the New Year many of us make resolutions we try and maintain, however only 8% of Australia’s population maintain these throughout the year.   In the first few months these are often forgotten and fail due to a range of reasons such as goals being unrealistic, too many goals are made or progress is not […]

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