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Running Injury Physiotherapy Brisbane: Load Management, Treatment and Return to Running
Running Injury Physiotherapy Brisbane: Load Management, Treatment and Return to Running By Max Cuneo, Physiotherapist Running is an excellent way to improve cardiovascular fitness, strength and overall health. However, running injuries can develop when training...
Cold Weather Joint Pain: Why Joints Hurt More in Winter
Why Does Cold Weather Make Joint Pain Worse? By Charles Chittinappilly, If your joints feel stiffer, achier or harder to move on cold winter mornings, you are not alone. Many people with arthritis and other joint conditions report that their symptoms change with the...
Articles in Category: Acupuncture
Restless Legs Syndrome and Chinese Medicine: A Natural Approach to Relief
By Suzzanne Sunner Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), also called restless leg syndrome, is a sleep-related movement disorder that causes a strong urge to move the legs. It is often accompanied by uncomfortable sensations such as tingling, throbbing, itching, aching, or...
Price Rises
We truly appreciate the support of our valued clients, and we’re grateful that you trust our team with your healthcare. Over the past few years, the costs of running the clinic have continued to rise. We understand cost-of-living pressures are affecting many people,...
Articles in Category: Chinese Medicine
Restless Legs Syndrome and Chinese Medicine: A Natural Approach to Relief
By Suzzanne Sunner Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), also called restless leg syndrome, is a sleep-related movement disorder that causes a strong urge to move the legs. It is often accompanied by uncomfortable sensations such as tingling, throbbing, itching, aching, or...
Price Rises
We truly appreciate the support of our valued clients, and we’re grateful that you trust our team with your healthcare. Over the past few years, the costs of running the clinic have continued to rise. We understand cost-of-living pressures are affecting many people,...
Articles in Category: Chiropractic
Cold Weather Joint Pain: Why Joints Hurt More in Winter
Why Does Cold Weather Make Joint Pain Worse? By Charles Chittinappilly, If your joints feel stiffer, achier or harder to move on cold winter mornings, you are not alone. Many people with arthritis and other joint conditions report that their symptoms change with the...
Chiropractic Care for Hip Labral Tear: Symptoms, Treatment and Exercises
Chiropractic for Hip Labral Tear: Symptoms, Treatment and Exercises By Jodi Floyd, A hip labral tear affects the ring of cartilage around the socket of the hip joint. It may cause groin pain, hip stiffness, clicking, catching or difficulty with activities such...
Articles in Category: Ergonomics
Do you have tennis elbow?
By Max Cuneo Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a common condition that affects the tendons in the elbow, causing pain and discomfort. Despite its name, tennis elbow is not limited to tennis players and can occur in anyone who engages in repetitive...
Dead butt syndrome
By Keziah Loewen Do you have sleepy glutes? “Dead butt syndrome” and how it causes back pain, knee pain, and hip pain. Human beings have come a long way from our very active hunter-gatherer ancestors. As a species, staying active was the only way to find food and stay...
Articles in Category: Newsletters
Cold Weather Joint Pain: Why Joints Hurt More in Winter
Why Does Cold Weather Make Joint Pain Worse? By Charles Chittinappilly, If your joints feel stiffer, achier or harder to move on cold winter mornings, you are not alone. Many people with arthritis and other joint conditions report that their symptoms change with the...
Long Drive Back Pain: Why Your Car Seat Could Be the Problem
By Keziah Loewen Your car seat was not designed specifically for your body. It was designed to fit a broad average, which means it may not support you properly during long drives. For many people, this can lead to long drive back pain, neck stiffness, tight hips, or...
Articles in Category: Nutrition and Recipes
Comprehensive Nutrition Support
Comprehensive Nutrition Support By Max Cuneo At the Institute of Sports and Spines, we provide a range of services to support your health and well-being, including individualized nutrition and lifestyle guidance led by Max Cuneo, our in-house Nutritionist. With a...
Catering for athletes: Demographic and Psychological Factors
Catering for athletes: Demographic and Psychological Factors Have you ever considered that the way you eat is more than just your environmental influence and accessibility to different foods or drinks? Have you ever considered there may be other influences including...
Articles in Category: Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation
How to Actually Stick to Your Physio Exercises
By Keziah Loewen We all know how it goes: your physiotherapist gives you a set of exercises, you feel motivated, and then life gets busy. Before long, those physio exercises are forgotten. The truth is, sticking to your physiotherapy exercises is not about having more...
Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain: Shoulder Strength and Load Tolerance Explained
By Max Cuneo What Is Happening Mechanically? Rotator cuff related shoulder pain often develops from cumulative overload rather than one major injury. In many cases, the problem is not a single tear or a sudden structural failure. Instead, it happens when the demands...
Articles in Category: Sporting Injuries
Running Injury Physiotherapy Brisbane: Load Management, Treatment and Return to Running
Running Injury Physiotherapy Brisbane: Load Management, Treatment and Return to Running By Max Cuneo, Physiotherapist Running is an excellent way to improve cardiovascular fitness, strength and overall health. However, running injuries can develop when training...
Chiropractic Care for Hip Labral Tear: Symptoms, Treatment and Exercises
Chiropractic for Hip Labral Tear: Symptoms, Treatment and Exercises By Jodi Floyd, A hip labral tear affects the ring of cartilage around the socket of the hip joint. It may cause groin pain, hip stiffness, clicking, catching or difficulty with activities such...
Articles in Category: Training and Performance
Winter Sports Preparation: Get Your Body Ready for Skiing and Snowboarding
Winter Sports Preparation: Get Your Body Ready for Skiing and Snowboarding By Augustine Bub, As winter approaches, many Australians head across the Tasman to enjoy the ski fields of New Zealand. Whether you are an experienced skier or planning your first snow holiday,...
Running Injury Physiotherapy Brisbane: Load Management, Treatment and Return to Running
Running Injury Physiotherapy Brisbane: Load Management, Treatment and Return to Running By Max Cuneo, Physiotherapist Running is an excellent way to improve cardiovascular fitness, strength and overall health. However, running injuries can develop when training...