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atlasphysioservice
Sep 22, 20205 min read
FOR WANT OF A NAIL
The Benefits and Basics of Home Strength Exercises. Australia has been experiencing the effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic for more than...
atlasphysioservice
Aug 19, 20205 min read
THE FOUNDATION
THE CORE When dealing with lower back, middle back, and hip pain, Core exercises are commonly prescribed as a means of managing pain,...
atlasphysioservice
Aug 11, 202010 min read
CLINICAL SNAPSHOTS
AN IMAGE OF HEALTH During the course of your care, your primary physician or physiotherapist may send you to a medical imaging clinic for...
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 8, 20204 min read
BLACK LIVES MATTER
On 2020/05/25, George Floyd died in police custody after an arresting officer placed his knee on Floyd's neck for nine minutes while...
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...
Alex Phillipos
Mar 7, 20204 min read
A word about Posture
People usually raise the issue of posture when they are in pain. They ask, is my pain due to poor posture? If I improved my posture would...
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