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Why Physiotherapy is Important in Sports

Why Physiotherapy is Important in Sports

  • Posted by First Choice Health
  • On August 1, 2019
Sports and physiotherapy go hand in hand, and there’s much room for cooperation between trainers, physiotherapists, and athletes. Many sports clubs and gyms maintain a relationship with a sports physiotherapist that includes group sessions or one-on-one appointments, and for good reason. Physiotherapy is one of the best fields for treating and helping prevent sports injuries. […]
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Do You Need Physiotherapy?

Do You Need Physiotherapy?

  • Posted by Lee Kelemen
  • On July 3, 2019
If you’re wondering whether you need to see a physiotherapist, then this post is for you. Find out more about why and when you need physiotherapy. There are many reasons why seeing a physiotherapist might be the solution to your pain or injury concerns. Physiotherapists in Australia are highly-trained health care professionals. Physios work closely […]
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Functional strength training – Arabesque

Functional strength training – Arabesque

  • Posted by David Coulson
  • On March 6, 2019
Physiotherapy often involves assessing and treating patients with an injury that has resulted from them having a dysfunction.  At First Choice Health, we routinely see patients present to us with lower back pain, or lower limb injuries sustained in the work place or as an athlete on the sports field.  These injuries are often attributed […]
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Golf Injuries for the Elderly

Golf Injuries for the Elderly

  • Posted by Ross De Valle
  • On February 26, 2019
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 […]
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Dry Needling and Physiotherapy

Dry Needling and Physiotherapy

  • Posted by Ross De Valle
  • On November 15, 2018
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 […]
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Knee Arthroscopy and Physiotherapy

Knee Arthroscopy and Physiotherapy

  • Posted by Caitlyn Radford
  • On September 4, 2018
Physiotherapy After Your Knee Arthroscopy As physiotherapists at First Choice Health, we are closely involved in the rehabilitation required after a knee arthroscopy. In fact, we provide direct pre and post operative care through our involvement with a number of surgeons at Waverley Private Hospital. Knee arthroscopy is a minimally invasive operation where a surgeon […]
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School Backpack Guide

School Backpack Guide

  • Posted by Ross De Valle
  • On January 30, 2018
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 […]
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Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis

  • Posted by Lee Kelemen
  • On January 11, 2018
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of rear foot / heel pain seen in our physiotherapy clinic. This potentially chronic and painful condition is seen in runners and patients who stand for long periods of the day, is associated with poor foot and leg biomechanics. Unusual loading of the plantar fascia as a result […]
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Seasons Greetings

Seasons Greetings

  • Posted by First Choice Health
  • On December 15, 2017
  To celebrate the festive season, we are hosting a raffle during the month of December. It is free to enter all you need to do is attend your appointment to go in the draw to win our Deluxe Christmas Hamper. We are open for business as usual during the Christmas and New Year Period […]
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Cervicogenic Headache

Cervicogenic Headache

  • Posted by Ross De Valle
  • On October 12, 2017
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 […]
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