Living your Optimum Life

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We’ve curated content from our team of allied health professionals, past and present. Every day we work with people looking to live their optimum life. We choose to share our research, experience and expertise here so you are more informed and enable you to live your life to the fullest.

Is Early Childhood Intervention Important?

Early intervention for children is paramount. It addresses developmental delays or disabilities during infancy and early childhood when the brain is most receptive to growth. This proactive approach maximises positive outcomes by identifying challenges early and providing timely support services like therapy and education. Early intervention equips children with essential

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Keeping Fit

Health & Recovery

Why back pain is prevalent in people who work a desk job

Unfortunately, lower back pain is very common in the sedentary population who are required to spend >7hrs a day, 5 days a week in a …

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Falls Prevention

Falls can become a serious health concern for those at risk, but how do we identify who is at risk of falling? There are many …

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Tight Hip Flexors?! Think again!

I recently read an article which shed some light about tightness in the hip flexors (muscles that are at the front of the hip) in …

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Common Causes of Lower Back Pain

One of the most common causes of lower back pain is when we do activities that place the most postural stress on it. This is …

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Emotional Wellbeing

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Living with a disability

Aged Health Care

Fountain of youth

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Children's health

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Cancer Recovery

The Role Of Physiotherapy In Cancer Recovery

Cancer Treatment When someone is undergoing cancer treatment, physiotherapy may not be the first healthcare field that comes to mind. Early cancer treatment is met …

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Diabetes

Insulin Resistance

Recently I have been reading an interesting book discussing the causes of obesity and the health conditions associated with being overweight or obese. Insulin resistance …

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Back Care

Scheuermann’s Disease

What is Scheuermann’s Disease? Scheuermann’s disease or Scheuermann’s kyphosis is a growth condition where the normal curve in the upper spine is increased, forming a …

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Diabetes

Diagnosed With Pre-Diabetes?

Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with pre-diabetes? Pre–diabetes is a lifestyle, reversible condition that if left untreated can lead to type 2 …

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Improving Communication

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Healthy Eating

Just 1 hour a week can make you lose weight

As a Dietitian, I spend a lot of time talking to people about the importance of meal preparation. When developing healthy eating habits, it saves …

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Mindful eating: Healthy habits

Have you found yourself rushing to get out the door and grabbing something to eat on the fly without even thinking twice about it? Or …

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Smart Food Swaps – Small Changes, Big Results

While restrictive diets may show instant results on the scales, they are generally not sustainable and result in re-gained weight. Instead focus on small changes, …

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2016: The international year of the pulse

Written by Corinne Tighe, Dietitian. Article from April 2016.   As a Dietitian, I enjoy that 2016 is the International Year of Pulses. What a …

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