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Activate Physiotherapy Stafford

Locality: Stafford

Phone: +61 7 3352 4244

Address: 400 Stafford Rd 4053 Stafford, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.activatephysiotherapy.com.au

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25.01.2022 SAYING GOODBYE . As the sun sets we bid a fond farewell to Gumdale Medical Centre team member Gail who has done an absolutely amazing job these past many years supporting our team at Gumdale . We will certainly miss you Gail but know you will do well in your new role. All the very best and hope youre enjoying that bottle of moscato this evening you deserve it!... . . . #activatephysiotherapy #activatephysiobrisbane #activatephysio #brisbanephysio #gumdalephysio #staffordphysio #teamactivate #sayinggoodbye #newjob #lastday #moscato #sunflowers See more

24.01.2022 PROUD AS PUNCH . Mini-Activator Jake was awarded man of the match for his efforts at Super Stars footy as he plays for his team the mighty Morningside Panthers Greys, and his parents Dave and Cass are proud as punch. . Some of you who have been with us for a while would remember when Jake was born - hes now 6! How time flies!

24.01.2022 HAPPY FRIDAY ACTIVATORS! . Enjoy your weekend

24.01.2022 WEEKENDS IN BRISBANE! . Checking out one of the many walks at Mt Cootha today has made us really appreciate the variety of things to do in Brisbane. Whether its walking, running or cycling youre into were so spoilt for choice - there are such an enormous amount of options in and around Brisbane. There has never been a better time to get to know our local area so watch this space each weekend as we share our discovery or rediscovery of some fun things to do each weekend! . ...What are your plans this Sunday? . Ps how funny is Dave Sandison in fast motion . . . #activatephysiotherapy #activatephysio #brisbanephysio #staffordphysio #gumdalephysio #fractureclinic #brisbanefractureclinic #sportsinjury #thingstodoinbrisbane #brisbaneweekend #brisbaneactivities #mtcootha #mtcoothatrails #mtcoothalookout

23.01.2022 ARE YOU DOING YOUR HOME EXERCISES RIGHT? . At Activate Physiotherapy our team use PhysiApp an app or web-based program that provides you with detailed instructional videos to assist you to perform your home exercises safely and effectively. . It even has reminders to prompt you to do your exercises so you wont have to fess up to your physio that you havent done your homework ... . Rather than putting up with dodgy stick figures ask your physio for your program to be on PhysiApp today! See more

22.01.2022 NEW ARTICLE POSTED! . Frozen shoulder can be a scary diagnosis. So how do you know whether your shoulder pain is the early stages of a frozen shoulder or something else? . You visit a physio of course! ... . But if you want to know more about the signs, symptoms and risk factors for developing frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis (as it is more correctly called) jump on over to our website to read the article. . Check out the link below - happy reading! . PS if you have questions youd like answered about frozen shoulder or any other topic, send us a message or post a comment below. Were only too happy to help. See more

21.01.2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BATMAN! . Wishing a very happy birthday to our fearless leader @dave.sando11 today. We won’t let anyone know how old you are but they can count the grays in your beard while you’re treating them today . .... . #activatephysiotherapy #activatephysiotherapybrisbane #activatephysio #activatephysiobrisbane #staffordphysio #gumdalephysio #brisbanephysio #teamactivate #happybirthday #physiobirthday #myfavephysios #ilovemyphysio See more

20.01.2022 IMPORTANT MESSAGE! If you have returned to Queensland in the past 14 days, have had contact with a known case of COVID-19 or are suffering from any cold, flu or respiratory symptoms we need you to please contact the clinic prior to making an appointment or attending your appointment. . We are still offering sessions via telehealth. We know this is a frustrating time, especially if you are in pain so please understand we will try to accommodate you the best way we can. . If ...youre a regular follower of our social media youd know the team have been booked out. If you have become unwell, please provide us with as much notice as possible so we can offer your appointment to someone else on the waiting list. . We appreciate your ongoing assistance with all of these measures so we can keep you and our team safe. If you have any questions at all about whether it is ok for you to come to physiotherapy please call the clinic on 33524244. See more

18.01.2022 GOOD MORNING! . We thought wed start the day with some amazing footage of somehting that terrifies even the bravest of Aussies at this time of year - watch out walkers, runners and cyclists its MAGGIE SEASON! . https://www.facebook.com/watch/

18.01.2022 THERES A NEW DR IN THE HOUSE! . Those of you who’ve been with us for a while will remember our physio Josh Brooks...well we are proud to introduce you all to Dr Brooks MD! . A big congratulations to Joshua Brooks ... All that hard work and late nights has paid off. Well done buddy! . . . #activatephysiotherapy #activatephysiotherapybrisbane #activatephysio #activatephysiobrisbane #fromphysiotodoctor #theresadoctorinthehouse #isanyoneadoctor #teamactivate #drbrooks See more

18.01.2022 Just a friendly reminder this week is a short one and appointments are filling up fast! . We will be closed for the holiday in lieu of Ekka this Friday 14th August. If youve been meaning to book in a physio appointment we recommend you get in quick as there are very limited sessions available. . To make an appointment book online at activatephysiotherapy.com.au/book-stafford, message us here on Facebook via the button below or call 3352 4244 during business hours.

18.01.2022 ACTIVATE ANSWERS... DO COMPRESSION SOCKS HELP RUNNERS WITH ACHILLES TENDONITIS??? . Achilles tendonitis is one of the most common ankle foot over use conditions we see in the clinic. A recent study of recreational runners looked at the risk factors for developing achilles tendonitis. . They found ... previous episode of achilles tenodonitis in the past 12 months having a rigid training schedule wearing compression socks were all risk factors for the development of achilles tendonitis . Wearing compression socks probably seems like a weird thing to CAUSE achilles tendonitis and when you dig a little deeper it seems the runners who wore the socks are more likely to have suffered previous episodes of tendonitis. They are most likely wearing them because they feel like theyre giving support to the area and allowing them to continue running. . While they might help you look the part, what compression socks are not doing is actually fixing your achilles tendonitis. You may even be creating a bigger problem by continuing to overload the tendon creating chronic inflammation. . A physio will take an indepth look at your biomechanics, muscle strength, muscle length, muscle control around the foot and further up the chain to your knee, hip, pelvis and trunk as well as your training and recovery schedule. We want you to enjoy running and will look to create a treatment plan that will assist with alleviating the pain and reducing the chance it will return. . Got a question? Pop it in the comments below or send us a private message. See more

16.01.2022 Were looking for a new Activator! . Weve been busy trying to find a new physio that will be an amazing asset to our team. If youre a physio looking to continue or start your career in private practice or you know someone wed love to hear from you! . Details are available on our website here: https://activatephysiotherapy.com.au/physiotherapy-job-bri/ or you can contact us via messenger or email [email protected]

15.01.2022 WHICH ONE ARE YOU? . Are we wishing you a happy Monday or commiserating the end of the weekend? . Either way the good news is we are back on deck and here to help with any aches and pains that might have happened over the weekend BUT - We have another busy week lined up so make sure you get ahead of the crowd and book your appointments in advance to avoid disappointment.... . Call 3352 4244 after 7:30am today or you can book online any time activatephysiotherapy.com.au/book-stafford See more

15.01.2022 OUCH! . Who saw this gruesome finger fracture suffered by GWS Giants player Callan Ward? Its a bit yuck but we love this kind of thing. Hes definitely off to the surgeon for management of this injury which has a large degree of displacement and likely to be a significant degree of soft tissue injury in addition to the obvious bony injury

14.01.2022 WE'RE LOOKING FOR OUR NEXT ACTIVATOR! . Are you a recently graduated physio or looking to make a career move to a job that is enjoyable with a fantastic and supportive team? We're looking for you! . We have a role going for the right physio to join our Gumdale team! Check out our seek ad or send us a message and we can provide all the details. If you know someone who'd be great make sure you tag them or share this post - Thanks in advance... https://www.seek.com.au/job/50934715

14.01.2022 ACTIVATE ANSWERS: DO YOU DO ACUPUNCTURE? . At Activate Physiotherapy our physios provide dry needling and western acupuncture to assist our patients to recover. We have all been through additional training in order to offer this treatment option - but not all physio clinics are able to needle. . How does it help? ... Dry needling is a type of acupuncture where your physio will insert needles to relieve myofascial tension. So instead of digging in and massaging out the trigger points or sort spots we use a needle to do the same job (trust us its a lot more comfortable in many instances). . Western acupuncture may have some of the techniques of acupuncture but our physios apply it after a medical diagnosis is made. Rather than inserting needles to restore the flow of energy or Qi, we explain its effect via the stimulation of the skins nervous system and the subsequent release of chemicals in the body that help to alleviate pain and tension. . If youd like to try dry needling or western acupuncture we are more than happy to discuss your condition and if it may be of benefit to you. We offer obligation free calls with our physios. Arrange a suitable time online: https://activatephysiotherapy.com.au/phone-consult/ or send us a message See more

13.01.2022 NEW ARTICLE: What is a scaphoid fracture? . Did you know the blood vessels of the scaphoid bone only supply the middle and wrist end of the bone? The end of the bone that is closer to your thumb has a tenuous blood flow and when a fracture occurs in a certain place of the scaphoid it can cut off the blood supply to this part all together. . This is why a fracture to your scaphoid can be serious business. Read about this and more in our new article that covers all you need to... know about scaphoid fractures: https://activatephysiotherapy.com.au/scaphoid-fracture/ . At Activate Physiotherapy we run a private fracture clinic where we are able to assess, diagnose and treat fractures including scaphoid fractures. We are able to refer you for bulk billed xray so we can confirm that your fracture will heal well with immobilisation or whether it needs further management. This all happens on the same day without lengthy waits in hospital ED! See more

13.01.2022 SANDISON SUNDAY OUTING . It was nice to be able to get out this afternoon to see the Brisbane Lions . Fingers crossed it lasts ... . Check the stories if youre not sure who won See more

12.01.2022 THIS . Happy World Physiotherapist Day! . Stories like this one are why we do what we do!... . #proudtobeaphysio . . . #activatephysiotherapy #activatephysiotherapybrisbane #activatephysio #activatephysiobrisbane #staffordphysio #gumdalephysio #brisbanephysio #worldphysioday #worldptday #loveyourphysio See more

11.01.2022 HOW TOP INCREASE YOUR GLUTE ACTIVATION DURING SQUATS . During our Pilates and exercises physiology sessions we love to add resistance bands to help to fire up the glute muscles . Squats are a great functional exercise that help to target both the hip stabilisers as well as the prime movers - the glutes or butt... . To add focus on the glutes without having to add weights to your program you can try to add a resistance band or booty band. Placing it around your thighs just above the knee with force you to work the hip muscles that help to hold the legs outward. This is one of the most common ways to use the resistance band... BUT did you know you get MORE activation by placing the band around your feet instead! . This is a great way to increase glute and hip stabiliser strength without placing additional stress on the lower limbs especially the knees and can be done by people of all ages and fitness levels. . Try it and let us know how you go! See more

11.01.2022 ITS A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR COMMUNITY SPORT . Its Saturday afternoon and that means were sideline at @brisbanenetballassociation . What are you up to this fine ...weekend? . . . #activatephysiotherapy #activatephysio #brisbanephysio #staffordphysio #gumdalephysio #fractureclinic #brisbanefractureclinic #sportsinjury #brisbanenetball #netballphysio #sportsphysio #sportstrainer #firstaid #netballinjury

10.01.2022 WEEKEND SPENT LEARNING! . Did you know that as physio our education and learning never ends? Each year we commit to a minimum of 20hours of professional development to ensure we keep up to date with the latest research and treatment techniques so we can implement this in your treatment . Heres Sam just chillin ... oh us we mean learning haha... Getting some acupuncture and dry needling training done and dusted. ... . Whos tried needling before? Like or no? See more

10.01.2022 DONT BE SAD LIKE THIS LITTLE GUY! . If youre booking online its essential you check your appointment dates. Weve been completely booked out a week in advance at both of our clinics and many of the appointments available online may be for next week. Unfortunately we have had some patients attend thinking they had booked for this week. . If you cant get in as soon as youd like we recommend booking the next available appointment and then requesting to be placed on the canc...ellation list. That way youll be the first person we call if a spot opens up . If you are unsure when your next appointment is were more than happy to assist via messenger too . On a related note - were still looking for another awesome physio at our Stafford location so if you know someone make sure you send them our way See more

09.01.2022 HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND . We hope you enjoy Peoples Day 2020 even more this year with it falling on a Friday! . After a very hectic week trying to get 5 days work into 4, our team are enjoying a well deserved day off but will be back on deck tomorrow to help you from 8am. In the meantime if you have an urgent queries we will be manning our message inbox and you can still make an appointment via our online booking gateway at activatephysiotherapy.com.au/book-stafford

08.01.2022 PROUD SUPPORTERS OF BEYOND BLUE . You might not know it but you live along 3 million Australians who suffer from depression and anxiety. Now more than ever we believe in looking after the whole person - biologically, psychologically and socially. . Our team, their families, friends and our patients lives our all touched by mental health issues and thats why we believe and support the work of Beyond Blue. ... . If youd like to know more about Beyond Blue, how they can help or to make a donation head to: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ See more

08.01.2022 FRIDAY FUNNIES . This one was brought to you by the hilarious nursing team at Stafford City Doctors If youd like to have your best dad joke featured in our Friday Funnies dont forget to send it in as a message. .... Have a great Friday afternoon . . . #fridayfunnies #TGIF #HappyFriday #friyay #hometime #activatephysio #activatephysiotherapy #activatephysiobrisbane #gumdalephysio #staffordphysio #brisbanephysio #brisbanefractureclinic #dadjokes See more

07.01.2022 NEW ARTICLE: SPINAL DISC BULGE - What is it & How is it treated? . Hearing you have a slipped or bulged disc can be a terrifying thing. Many people come across the diagnosis after reading their own xray, CT or MRI reports and begin to panic. But a bulged disc doesn't mean disaster if you know how to manage it. Read more here: https://activatephysiotherapy.com.au/disc-bulge/ .... Read our new article put together by our Physio team to find out more and, as always, if you have a question about disc bulge or any other condition shoot us a message and we'd be only too happy to answer it See more

07.01.2022 WHICH TYPE ARE YOU? . Has anyone taken up running in this weird old year were having? Even if youve been out walking more were sure youve seen some of these running styles out there. . As physios we sometimes pay waaaaaaay too much attention to the way people walk and run out in public. Its a hazard of the occupation. Therefore we present this video for both educational and entertainment purposes

05.01.2022 Should I stop running if my knee hurts? . The answer is not if you can help it. There may be many factors contributing to you knee pain and exercise like running can be of immense health benefit. . If youre suffering knee pain from running or for any other reason a physio is a great person to see to help you get to the bottom of the cause and provide treatment and technique modifications to assist you to continue your activities

04.01.2022 NEW ARTICLE: Find out all about pain on the lateral (outside) of the hip with your new article. . We thought wed stick with the hip this week so heres our latest article on trochanteric bursitis. . One of the biggest risk factors for lateral hip pain like trochanteric bursitis is weak glutei muscles. So, if you missed it yesterday wed suggest scrolling back a little and checking out Physio and Exercise Physiologist Cassies great video showing you how to focus in on strengthening the glutei muscles during a squat.

04.01.2022 ITS BEEN A BUSY WEEKEND! . Weve had busy appointment books, long days and nights on the side of the netball court and soccer fields but we also managed to sneak in a team bonding session for darts . We wont go into details about who won... and who didnt but lets just say a fun night was had by all. ... . Thanks to @ochefortitudevalley for having us. We had a ball! . . . #oche #darts#dartscompetition #ochefortitudevalley #teambonding #teamactivate #activatephysiotherapy #activatephysio #activatephysiobrisbane #gumdalephysio #staffordphysio #brisbanephysio See more

04.01.2022 ITS BIRTHDAY TIME!!! . Today were celebrating another Activators birthday. Wishing Physiotherapist Scott Hayes a very happy birthday today. Scott has wisely taken the next couple of days off so you might not be able to wish him a happy birthday in person but were sending virtual birthday wishes to him anyway! .... #activatephysio #activatephysiotherapy #activatephysiobrisbane #brisbanephysio #gumdalephysio #staffordphysio #teambirthday #happybirthday #activatebirthdays See more

03.01.2022 WHAT IS A STITCH? . Weve had a number of people come into see us that have taken up running as the weather warms up, to kick start their spring exercise fitness and maybe shed some of those COVID kilos. So we thought wed take a bit of a running flavour for some of the posts this week (although this info can be applied to non-runners as well). . So what is a stitch? You may have experienced pain in the side from running and other physical activities. The proper name for a si...de-stitch is Exercise-Related Transient Abdominal Pain (ETAP). . ETAP is pain in the abdomen, that can range from mild to quite severe, thats brought on by activity and its the bane of many runners lives, although it can also affect swimmers, horse-riders and even motor-cyclists. Its the latter of these that caused researchers to lay the blame on friction between the layers of membranes in the abdominal cavity for side stitch pain. They went further to say that ingestion of sugary drinks could cause the abdominal organs to swell or bloat, slowing digestion and increasing the friction even more. . If you remember our post about the amounts of sugar in some popular drinks its probably advisable to stick with water as the best hydration before and during exercise. . So what are our top tips to reduce the odds of a stitch next time you get active? Theres most evidence for these three: Make sure youre well hydrated by drinking lots of water in the 12 hours before you exercise. In the two hours immediately before, drink only small amounts so you stay hydrated, but your stomachs not bloated (and therefore less likely to press on the lining of your abdominal cavity). Dont eat large volumes of food for at least two hours before exercise (perhaps even three to four hours before if youre especially prone to stitches). Avoid very sugary drinks, such as fruit juice or soft drinks, before or during your exercise. Sugary foods like lollies may also be a problem. . If you do get a stitch, you might find the following techniques can bring relief: deep breathing pushing or stretching the affected area bending over forward . AND... just count yourself lucky that we dont still use the treatment recommended in Roman times by Pliny the Elder "the urine of a she-goat, injected into the ears" See more

01.01.2022 HITTING THE REFORMER IN SRC SPORTS WEAR . You may be aware of the wonderful people at SRC Health for their fabulous pregnancy and recovery leggings and shorts but did you know they also make a sports legging range? . SRC Sports Leggings are designed specifically for exercise and are great for anyone who has had children as the targeted compression protects and stabilises the pelvis and supports the perineum, lower back and leg muscles.... . The compression also means that athletic performance is enhanced as everything remains switched on during your workouts and also aids in muscle recovery post-exercise. . We think theyre great for wearing for Pilates as well as impact based sports like running, netball and touch football. Theyre squat proof and they look good too! . We are SRC Health stockists so are more than happy to help provide more information on the SRC products or to help measure you to make sure youre getting the right size no matter what your needs are: pregnancy, post-pregnancy recovery or sports/exercise. . Send us a message for more info or call us on 33524244. See more