Stretching is an ideal ingredient to fulfill a healthy and fit lifestyle or achieve superior athletic performance. Stretching in all forms is important in keeping muscles appropriately conditioned and flexible, and in turn, that flexibility is vital to maintain a functional range of motion within the joints. When one doesn’t stretch (unless you are blessed […]
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In women, the ovarian cycle is the body’s monthly report card for health. A regular cycle lasts approximately 21-35 days and is divided into two phases: the follicular phase – driven by an increase in estradiol (estrogen); and the luteal phase – driven by a rise in progesterone. With these fluctuating hormone levels, we can
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The immune system is a complex network made up of many different cells, tissues and organs in the body. Its purpose is to help the body fight and defend itself from disease-causing germs such as bacteria and viruses. It is essential in recognizing and neutralizing harmful substances that have entered the body from the environment.
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In May last year I filmed a video explaining the stress response and why the incorporation of regular physical activity is important for modulating stress. Today I wanted to expand on this concept and link it to states of anxiety and depression. The newest research is demonstrating a link between anxiety, depression and most other
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Benefits of Hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy (or Aquatherapy) involves activities/exercises performed in warm water to help assist in rehabilitation of a variety of neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. When partly or fully submerged in warm water, a force known as hydrostatic pressure is exerted on the body. This increase in pressure and temperature promotes an increase in blood
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Lower back pain is a common compliant we see as a Physiotherapist, and the importance of regular stretching is often overlooked. Regular stretching of the muscles, ligaments and tendons that support the spine is a key element to any treatment for lower back pain. It may also be the most effective and cost-efficient way to
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A question we get asked frequently is why this is happening. It could be for many reasons, one of the more common ones is called femoroacetabular impingement, basically what this means is the bone and the socket where your hip and leg meet, there can be rubbing of the bone which is where the pain
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What is it? Basically it is the knee dropping in sideways. You can usually see this when someone is doing squats, lunges and any sort of gait pattern. Why does it happen? It can be for a couple of reasons. Sometimes your abductors can be too tight or overactive, these are the muscles running on the inside
Finding you’re having trouble balancing? Fumbling around when getting up or can’t seem to keep yourself on a skateboard? Come and see Aaron and find out how you can improve your balance! Everyone deserves to have proper balance in their day to day life or for their respective sports. It can have a HUGE impact
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**DO YOU HAVE BACK PAIN?** Tightness in your back? Pain bending or sitting for long periods of time? We are here to help!Lacey our Musculoskeletal Therapist is here to help. With her own history with back pain she can relate to how you are feeling and how much it can affect your life. Lacey goes
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**SUFFER FROM HEADACHES OR MIGRAINES? ** Find yourself with daily headaches? Migraines interferring with your daily living? Lacey may be able to help relieve these problems! These pains may stem from muscula tightness and lack of motion through your neck. Or it may be from a particular workout routine that you are using the mover
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**WAKING UP WITH A SORE NECK?** Are you waking up with a sore neck? Feeling restless throughout the neck? Bad mood following this interferring with your day? We can help! Lauren Kloppers, one of our Physiotherapists here at Vector Health, talks us through why you may be experiencing this! Some important points to remember is:–
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I have been following the McGill method for many years now in regard to back pain research and how to minimise pain. This is such a common issue to come up with physio and gym consultations. When we get complaints we start by looking into the back pain to see where the pain is located,
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