Shockwave Therapy is becoming very well known in the medical and allied health professional industries for its successful patient outcomes. It is a useful treatment method of pain, that is related to a number of soft tissue conditions and injuries.
Shockwave Therapy can lead to changes that result in immediate relief from pain, and after successive treatments it can accelerate the healing process – getting you pain-free quicker!
In an effort to achieve elite sporting status, children and adolescents are focusing on one sport earlier in their careers, often to the detriment of their bodies. Early specialisation of sport is a topic of conversation gaining a lot of traction across the country. ‘Specialisation’ occurs when an athlete focuses on only one sport, at the exclusion of any other. A few weeks ago, I attended the Adolescent Athletes Symposium held by Sports Medicine Australia in Geelong. Geraldine Naughton a professor in Paediatric Science highlighted the increase in early specialisation and presented some of the most recent research in this area.
We are always told to minimise the number of foods we eat that come from a packet. But, is it absolutely all bad?
Good quality packaged foods are important pantry staples that form the base of many healthy, convenient meals. The key is just to know what you are looking for, and to be savvy with label reading.
According to the Sleep Health Foundation, lack of sleep is associated with mental illness, road deaths, and reduced productivity costing an estimated $5 billion the Australian economy each year. With such huge costs, both physical and economic, it is imperative that we get a good nights sleep.
The table below outlines the best sleeping positions for people with certain conditions, and also provides some handy tips for improving your sleeping posture.
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