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.

Occupational Therapy Driver Assessors

Driving is more than just a way to get from point A to point B; it’s a symbol of independence, freedom, and mobility. However, sometimes due to injury, illness, or disability, getting behind the wheel can become a challenge. This is where Occupational Therapy driver assessors step in to help.

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Keeping Fit

Health & Recovery

Walking and Posterior Chain Weakness

Many of the people who experience non-specific lower back pain often mention that walking is an aggravating activity for their lower back. When lower back …

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Think Of Balance As A Muscle

Did you know, not being able to hold your balance on one foot for longer than 5 seconds greatly increases your risk of falls. There …

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Exercising With Sore Knees

At some stage, we have all suffered from sore knees. It is an extremely common musculoskeletal issue that plagues a lot of patients that I …

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The Importance Of The ‘Glute Med’

If someone asked me to list the 5 most important skeletal muscles for joint injury prevention and for everyday function, the gluteus medius, also referred …

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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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Managing Illness

Cancer Recovery

Exercise & Bowel Cancer

Bowel cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women in Australia and is mostly seen in those over 50 years of …

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Managing Arthritis

Lifting For Osteoarthritis – Exercise Intervention

Arthritis is an umbrella term used for more than 100 medical conditions affecting the joints of the human body causing stiffness, inflammation, pain and damage …

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Heart Health

Cardiovascular Disease & Exercise

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major health issue affecting everyday Australians. The term CVD is an umbrella term used to describe many different conditions which …

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Disability

Parkinson’s Disease

This year I participated in my first City to Surf to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease (PD). A lot of people ask me why I …

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Improving Communication

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Food glorious food

Healthy Eating

Crunch Those Christmas Calories

    Average Serving Calories Exercise Substitution Calories Honey Glazed Ham 360 1 hour 45 minute Walk Turkey 180 Baked Potato 278 30 minute Jog …

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Why is Breakfast so Important ?

Breakfast literally means, “breaking the fast,” and is a crucial part of any healthy eating plan. Everyone should be eating breakfast, every day! The morning …

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Habitual Eating

Do you eat when you’re not hungry? How often do you find yourself rummaging through the pantry or fridge looking for a snack? How often …

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Food Intolerances

It is becoming increasingly common to hear of individuals with varied food intolerances. Intolerance can be hard to pinpoint, because the symptoms can be vague, …

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