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"There are more things, Lucilius, likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality."...
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atlasphysioservice
May 19, 20226 min read
TASK MANAGER
"In the motions and the things that you say It all will fall, fall right into place As fruit drops, flesh it sags Everything will fall...
atlasphysioservice
Mar 10, 20226 min read
INJURY AND IRRITATION
"Things done well and with care exempt themselves from fear." Pain is a poor metric by which to measure the severity of an injury. This...
atlasphysioservice
Feb 17, 20227 min read
SLEEP HYGIENE
Methought I heard a voice cry, “Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep”—the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of...
atlasphysioservice
Nov 27, 20215 min read
TALL TREES
TALL TREES - Atlas Physio "I walk tall - I got a tall attitude" - Dolly Parton Our world is designed for consumer averages. This is so...
atlasphysioservice
Jan 18, 20214 min read
BULK BILLING
What is Bulk Billing? Many doctors, allied health and alternative medicine practitioners offer Bulk Billed Services. Bulk Billing means...
atlasphysioservice
Aug 3, 20206 min read
STANDARDISED
The Standard The Coronavirus Pandemic has caused a real disruption in the way we live and work. We've gone from structuring our day...
atlasphysioservice
Jul 28, 20205 min read
SLEEP AND STRUCTURE
Back when the majority of jobs were in manufacturing, workers needed to stay on shift for a set amount of hours so that the factory...
atlasphysioservice
Jul 22, 20205 min read
BALANCE
Balance is something we use consciously and unconsciously throughout our day. When we walk, change posture, work, and even when we sit...
atlasphysioservice
Jul 14, 20204 min read
ARTHRITIS
Arthritis is a medical condition in which the body's joints are damaged and inflamed. This can cause discomfort, stiffness, and pain, and...
atlasphysioservice
Jul 6, 20204 min read
THE STRAIN
Physical jobs produce tough people. It just makes sense - the harder the work, the harder the worker. Our popular culture is full of...
atlasphysioservice
Jun 22, 20206 min read
THE NAME OF THE BEAST
How we describe back pain Back pain is described in many different ways. It's common to say that back pain is the result of a slipped...
atlasphysioservice
Jun 15, 20204 min read
SCIATICA
Sciatica is a condition in which irritation of nerves in the back and the buttock leads to pain in the lower back, buttock, and the leg....
atlasphysioservice
Jun 9, 20203 min read
HOT AND COLD
Hot and cold packs are commonly used to minimise pain from injuries. Standard management of a musculoskeletal injury is R.I.C.E. - Rest,...
atlasphysioservice
Jun 1, 20203 min read
TUNE UPS STOP BLOW UPS
Previous discussions have touched on the idea that the world around us and the act of living in it imposes stress on our bodies that...
atlasphysioservice
May 25, 20204 min read
PHYSICAL CAPITAL
Physical Capital Physical strength, endurance, flexibility and power are all assets that serve us throughout our lives. We can add to...
Alex Phillipos
May 18, 20204 min read
NEW NORMAL
On the first of June, 2020, bars and restaurants will open in Victoria. While still subject to the State's instructions regarding social...
Alex Phillipos
Apr 29, 20205 min read
Answers are Not Solutions
If you sell a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. Allied Health is unique...
Alex Phillipos
Mar 13, 20204 min read
The Iceberg
Previous blog posts have touched on the idea that health problems aren't usually one-offs, but the result of cumulative stress and strain...
Alex Phillipos
Mar 7, 20205 min read
Physiotherapy vs Chiropracty vs Osteopathy
It’s difficult to differentiate between physiotherapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths. All of these professions deal with similar...
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