Cancer & Physiotherapy
Despite advances in treatment, a diagnosis of cancer can still rock a person’s world. Thankfully, there are teams of professionals out there to help along the journey. Did you know…
Three tips for surviving the silly season
A public health announcement from your friendly team at PPP. Beware, the Christmas cheer!A little too much Christmas cheer does NOT mix well with physical activity. Many injuries sustained over…
Physiotherapy in the Child Bearing Year and Beyond – the final count down, third trimester.
I wrote a blog late last year about the top 3 things I’d learnt so far during my first child-bearing year. I’m now 37 weeks (baby is fully cooked!) and…
Exercising when pregnant
All pregnant women, like all adults, should aim to exercise to a moderate intensity for at least 30 minutes per day on most days of the week - unless they…
Making the most of your Private Health Insurance
Have you checked when your private health insurance resets? Now is a good time to find out. If it is the end of the calendar year, you and your family…
Gardening prevent injury and alleviate pain
Hasn't the weather been great for the garden! Everything is growing like crazy and now is the time a lot of people are outside tiding up, mowing, controlling weeds and…
Physiotherapy in the Child Bearing Year and Beyond
I am yet to do post graduate training in Women's Health but it's amazing how much you learn when you live the experience of pregnancy. No two pregnancies are the…
Strengthening Pelvic Floor post-birth and ongoing
For many women, having a baby is one of the most joyful and for some, confronting experiences of their lives. Some aim to pre-prepare their bodies, as much as one…
Maximising your Gluteus Maximus
Your bottom, butt, whatever you may call it, your Gluteus Maximus is one of the strongest muscles in our bodies, but it can also be one of the most incorrectly…
Exercise recommendations for Osteoporosis
In recent years it has been shown that exercise is an important part of managing osteoporosis and osteopaenia. It can help prevent a further decline in bone density. The current…