Top 5 Ways to Adapt to Hypermobility Here are the top 5 ways to adapt to hypermobility. Adapt to Hypermobility Tip 1: Muscular Strength Individuals with hypermobility often experience pain in their affected joints which can lead them participating in less exercise than those without hypermobility. Increasing muscular strength is important
Hypermobility is common among both sport and the general population. In day to day life it may not affect us, but if we play more sport or engage in more exercise we may begin to notice the effects. So what is it? Hypermobility is characterised by having excessive range of
Sudden load changes are the biggest risk factor for overuse injury. The knee seems to be one of the joints that gives us pain first when we increase our training too quickly. This is because the knees act as our suspension system during activity. We need strong knees to cope
Do you know that your foot ‘core’ muscles are a thing? Looking at your foot right now, how many muscles do you think are there in your foot? Fun fact, there are actually 29 muscles in the human foot. These muscles are subdivided into extrinsic (superficial) and intrinsic (deeper) muscles.
Want to know more about the latest on plantar fasciitis? The aim of this blog is to provide you an insight into plantar fasciitis, as well as effective treatment strategies. What is the plantar fascia? And what is its role and function? The plantar fascia is a dense, fibrous
Looking for some exercise tips for the holidays? Some load is better than none, and some of the best exercise tips are the simplest. It’s the holiday season, which means spending time with loved ones, fun parties and traveling either interstate or abroad. The holiday season is a difficult time
As learnt in our previous blog, wrist injuries are common, especially with office jobs. They are also very manageable and treatable. With the right physiotherapy interventions and home exercise programs, especially from Pivotal Motion Physiotherapy, wrist pain can be reduced and managed. In this blog, some easy to do at
As discovered in our previous blog, wrist injuries can often occur due to prolonged office work. Below are some common wrist injuries that can occur so we have given some insight into how they can present. Wrist Repetitive Strain Injury Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is an umbrella term used to
The impact of office work Available evidence suggests that many Australians sit for considerable amounts of time each day, mostly those having desk jobs. For example, data from the Australian Health Study showed that adults report on average 39 hours per week being sedentary, with about 10 of these hours
If there’s one thing we can all be guilty of, it’s slouching at the office or even at home. Whether it’s looking down at your phone, slouching back in your desk chair or even sitting in awkward positions for prolonged periods of time, almost all of us have been there.
