Feeling dizzy is a horrible sensation. Unfortunately, it is relatively common with up to 15% of the population experiencing dizziness at some stage of their life. There are many reasons why dizziness occurs, and the ‘vestibular system’ is one of the major causes.The ‘vestibular system’ includes part of the inner ear and brain. It provides...
At First Choice Health, we want to see people participating in their chosen leisure activities, and we have some good advice for our older patients hoping to remain out there on the golf course. One of the major problems as we age is that we become weaker and generally we lose flexibility – both important […]
Dry Needling by a Physiotherapist: What You Should Know You may have heard friends talking about their physiotherapist performing acupuncture on them for management of their back pain, neck pain or some other soft tissue injury. Dry Needling is certainly a treatment that the physiotherapists at First Choice Health have studied and routinely incorporate into […]
With children about to head back school for the 2018 year it’s time to consider their backpack. Carrying a heavy or poorly fitted backpack can place stress on your child’s spine causing them to lean too far forward and contributing to a ‘rounded upper back posture’. At First Choice Health in Vermont South, our physiotherapists […]
Headache is a common condition which researchers tell us sees up to 15% of Australians seeking medication to control. Whilst headache comes in many forms, a Cervicogenic Headache is certainly a common presentation. A cervicogenic headache is a type of headache where the cause of pain is located within the upper neck. Just as sciatica […]