by Live Healthy | Feb 11, 2024 | News, Pain Relief, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Sports
We’ve been lucky enough to have Zak Wolstenholme join us as a Physiotherapist at SPHC. Zak graduated from Australian Catholic University in 2022 and has been working on the Gold Coast since then. He will initially work Tuesday to Saturday at SPHC and you can book...
by Live Healthy | Jan 11, 2024 | Lifestyle, Massage, Physiotherapy, Pilates, Posture, Pregnancy, Rehabilitation
Have you been considering Pilates but aren’t sure if it’s safe to do when pregnant? Well Pilates is one of the most highly recommended forms of exercise for those that are pregnant or have recently had their baby. Specialist pilates instructors, often...
by Live Healthy | Jan 11, 2024 | Dance, Exercise, Physiotherapy, Pilates, Posture, Rehabilitation, Sports
Dance, especially ballet, is a very specialised sport. Therefore, when a dancer gets injured they need specific treatment. Dancers’ bodies are under immense pressure from the rigorous training and performance demands required. Therefore they need to be extremely...
by Live Healthy | Dec 5, 2023 | Acupuncture, Exercise, Massage, Pain Relief, Physiotherapy, Pilates, Posture, Rehabilitation
When the lower back suffers an injury, it can be extremely painful and frustrating. According to a 2020 study, lower back pain is the world’s most common cause of absence from work and it’s most common disability. Acute sufferers can suffer pain for up to 3 weeks,...
by Live Healthy | Nov 13, 2023 | Exercise, Lifestyle, Pain Relief, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Running, Sports
Injuries to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), like an ACL tear, are quite common for sportspeople. Most common for those playing sports with abrupt stops or sudden direction changes, like AFL, Basketball or Netball. In the past, serious ACL injuries would have put...
by Live Healthy | Oct 9, 2023 | Exercise, Lifestyle, Pain Relief, Physiotherapy, Posture, Rehabilitation
Many of us will experience back pain during our lives. It’s a common condition that Australians face, with 1 in 6 reporting (16%) back problems, or approximately 40 million people. For most people back pain will present quickly (acute back pain). Then it often...
