Whether you are an athlete, healthy, unhealthy, someone with a heart or lung condition, immunosuppressed, diabetic, young, or old, the adverse effects of COVID-19 are different for everyone. One thing that has become evident are the functional capacity deficits COVID-19 has caused for many who have been exposed. Many people are experiencing declined functional capacities […]
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Bella Hawtin has joined our team as a New Grad Physiotherapist from CQU! She is very excited to meet some new faces and use what she has learnt from those 4 years of placements!
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Are you becoming more prone to stumbling? Are everyday activities getting harder involving getting on and off the ground? Maybe your parents are showing signs of slowing down and finding it harder to get around the house. These are all symptoms that can come along as we age, and there is something we can do
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What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinsons is the second most common Neurodegenerative disease, second after Alzheimer. The neurological system includes the brain, spinal cord and all the nerves throughout our body. Parkinsons disease is the deterioration of the receptors that accept dopamine. Within our body, we have specific receptors for particular cells. Those receptors job is
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Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer occurs when abnormal cells develop in the prostate, forming a malignant tumour (cancerous growth). These abnormal cells can continue to multiply and may spread outside the prostate into nearby or distant parts of the body. Prostate cancer is generally a slow-growing disease, and the majority of men with prostate cancer can
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Within the human body, our bones are constantly absorbing and replacing tissue. With Osteoporosis, the new bone creation doesn’t keep up with the old bone removal leading to having low bone mineral density or weak and fragile bones. In addition, hormones play a massive role in our physiological makeup, especially in women. As women reach
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Here at Vector Health, we are big on keeping people’s independence for as long as possible. Whether that is their balance and ability to make it up and down the stairs or safely get onto the floor and back up. Making sure to incorporate exercises and stretches that aid in fall prevention allows us to
Falls Prevention exercises are included in our over 50’s Program! Learn More »
Bridget Nash, Exercise Physiologist, explains the textbook ranges of blood pressure to be able to exercise safely!
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Stronger for Longer Class! Designed for over 50’s to come in and train in a safe environment where the focus is on things like balance, falls risk, stamina and over strength and fitness to keep you more independent for longer!
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Hamstring Strength – and some information about Hamstrings and their importance! “People tend to ask why do we need our hamstrings and what are their role within the body.” What are the Hamstring/s? The hamstring muscle is built up of 3 muscles, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. These muscles work together to produce and control
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