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Exercise: Fitter and Stronger to Live Longer

Hopefully you’ve heard by now that exercise is powerful medicine which is proven to be effective against a wide variety of diseases and conditions.  It adds life to your years and years to your life.

But how much, and what sort of exercise should you do to live longer? It may be a lot less than you expect!Read More

Parkside Osteoarthritis Exercise Class

Aim:

A 6 week program of twice a week small group exercise classes (maximum 5 people per class) for people with mild, moderate or severe symptoms of knee and/or hip OsteoArthritis

Previous participants in this program report:
• Less pain
• Better Physical function
• Better quality of life
• Less pain-relief medication use
• Less sick leave

The program aims to improve quality of life for people with hip and/or knee OsteoArthritis, and may delay or prevent the need for surgery.

Format:

  1. Initial individual assessment session: for interview, assessment and baseline outcome measurements
  2. 6 week term of 2 classes per week in Parkside Sports Physiotherapy gym, max 5 participants per class. Hip, knee, core strength, balance and control exercises are individually tailored to each participant.
  3. 6 week Individual re-assessment session to measure changes in baseline outcome measurements

Cost

• $420 payable at commencement.

• May be claimable on Private Health Insurance.

• Itemised invoice for claim issued at completion of term

Time: Tuesday 10:30 & Thursday 10:30am

For more information call 9548 3372 or email eoghan@parksidesportsphysio.com.au

Drug-Free Pain Relief For Osteo-Arthritis

Did you know 2.1 million Australians are dealing with knee or hip pain from Osteo-Arthritis? Or that 70% will go straight from taking tablets to joint replacement surgery without being offered some of the most effective and safest treatment options? Read on to find out how we can help you bridge that gap, get control of your pain and get moving using exerciseRead More

3 Things New Mums Should Know About Getting back Into Exercise Safely

Shaylee Pyett- Physiotherapist

Struggling to get back into exercise after having a baby? Having a baby can alter your regular routines, decrease your sleep quantity and it can be hard to take time for yourself to exercise.  Exercise has many important health benefits for new Mums including; cardiovascular, strength and conditioning, and importantly psychological well-being and self-identity.

Here are 3 things we’d love you to know about about exercising after having your baby.Read More

Bullet Proof Your legs Like Tommy Turbo

You may have read in the press recently about the “revolutionary” sprinting program Manly and NSW Origin star Tom Trbojevic has been using to rehab and strengthen his hamstrings after a number of significant injuries in recent seasons.  In very basic terms, he runs a targeted amount of sprinting a week to condition his legs to high speed movement.  The good news is that we’ve been using this approach for a number of years, and it’s not actually all that new to Physios who stay up to date with the research.  Read More