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If you have pain referred from an area in your spine – you have probably heard of the word dermatome. In physiotherapy – we refer to two types of “tomes” – dermatomes and [...]

Some injuries need rest. Different injuries need different types of rest. The word rest will mean different things to different people. For some patients – the idea of rest is the worst [...]

Insomnia has been shown to increase pain. It can be a difficult situation for patients who find it difficult to get to sleep because they are in pain, and then their pain is exacerbated because [...]

We are shown messages every day informing us that smoking is not good for the health of those who smoke cigarettes. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found that approximately 50% of [...]

We all know how important exercise is – but how much do we really need? The facts are here>>> Basically, adults need 150-300 minutes per week of cardiovascular exercise – the [...]

I am having trouble with urinary urgency – help! Urinary urgency, sometimes associated also with leaking, can be a debilitating problem. Urinary urgency can stop people from exercising, [...]