Braydon Vo Physiotherapy North Lakes in North Lakes, Queensland, Australia | Medical and health

Braydon Vo Physiotherapy North Lakes

Locality: North Lakes, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 412 855 058

Address: World Gym, 44 Flinders Parade, North Lakes 4509 North Lakes, QLD, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 This video celebrates my mentally and physically strong friend Melissa Sarah Wee for International Womens Day

25.01.2022 Even though this show is pretty old now some of it's deep insights still hold up today! :) I'm with you Dr Cox!

23.01.2022 Gym lockdowns should be a great excuse to ensure that when gyms reopen you are either painfree and fully recovered or at least managing your injuries well. In the absence of our usual gym environments and routines we've been given this opportunity to create workouts that don't use any movements, exercises or loads that elicit an irritation of symptoms what I like to call 'poking the bear'. This is the time to think outside the box and choose exercises that get you moving without making you worse!

23.01.2022 Not sure if this works well for all areas of Brisbane but definitely worth checking out if it's in your area Keep supporting local business if you can during these uncertain times. It's important to do so to prevent the businesses we like from folding once this is all over I regularly get takeaway from my favourite local cafes and restaurants

23.01.2022 If anyone has seen or heard from Allan who is pictured in the post please let Sean Brownlie or myself know ASAP. It is possible he could be in Brisbane.

23.01.2022 With the flu season hitting hard and COVID-19 on the tips or everyone's tongue. Llew and myself thought this would be and interesting topic to cover. Read below to see what we have to say about the research -- //Llew... Worried about losing your gains while being unable to gym daily during COVID-19? Dont be! Although its generally assumed that you will lose muscle mass and strength when reducing training volume and frequency (or both), this isnt necessarily true. Recent studies have shown maintenance of current muscle size and strength can be achieved by frequencies as low as ONE SET to muscle failure PER WEEK (To clarify that's one set per exercise for three exercises). So during this COVID-19 epidemic whether youre training with reduced volume (number of sessions/reps/sets) at the gym or exercising at home, the take-home message is if youre worried about losing your gains/strength, you can prevent this. -- //Bray Additionally research suggests that it takes up to about 3 weeks of detraining to see significant amounts of muscle loss. It takes even longer to see loss of strength adaptations. DOI: [1] 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318207c15d [2] 10.5604/17342260.1081302

20.01.2022 Shoutout to Kurt for putting together this video also celebrating the strong women we have at WGNL

20.01.2022 A great demonstration that shows how effective the recommended hand washing technique is.

18.01.2022 The Braydon Vo Physiotherapy team has grown! Say hello to Llew he's a slightly taller and less tan version of me. In all seriousness though, his skillset is a great addition to the team. If you see him around the gym make him feel welcome This is a big day for both of us and I'm excited for it. The addition of Llew to the team will help open up some more flexibility for appointment times as wait times have previously been up to 3-4 weeks ... Big thanks to everyone at @worldgymnorthlakes for helping me to make this happen and @rlelectricalcontractors for sorting out some last minute issues for me

17.01.2022 Just in case anyone needed another reason to exercise. They've found further links that exercise may help prevent or reduce the severity of acute respiratory distress syndrome which is a compilation of COVID-19. Keep moving people! TGIF

16.01.2022 Stereotypically most 'stabilizer' exercises are low load and 'easy'. Here I demonstrate a more difficult alternative which challenges both shoulder stability and strength. It can be progressed by adding extra weight. I got a pretty solid pump from this @worldgymnorthlakes has chains available, but if your gym doesn't you could also use resistance bands for a similar effect.... Weird side note. It appears I've developed a weird foot tap which every rep

16.01.2022 This is probably too much of a full on read for most people but I know some of you might find this interesting. A dive into Chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

15.01.2022 I struggled to read this, absolutely gut-wrenching. My heart goes out to all those affected in my home country as they are forced to re-live this terrible day. It is not hard to treat each other as equals, yet we live in a society of outrage culture, which I believe only demonstrates how ignorant and intolerant we can be of other people and cultures. If we actually took the time to put ourselves in the shoes of others the world would be a better place. Easier said than done, but the effort needs to be made. We are all equals. Much love

15.01.2022 Semi-contradictory to my last post but very important to discuss... Despite my last post I have to admit, I don't usually stretch. Sometimes I prescribe it as part of rehab. For the right person and under the right circumstances it can make a world of difference. Some people enjoy it and it shouldn't be demonised, my recommendations are in my last post 5-10 mins/week. Even though I rarely stretch I have no issues performing any of my desired tasks. If you move well you'd be... surprised at how little stretching or foam rolling you need to maintain mobility. That's because many research findings of increased flexibility have been linked to a desensatisation of 'tightness' rather than actual lengthening of the muscle itself. Evidence of this can be seen it the picture. That's an excerpt from the paper I posted about in the last post. Because I don't stretch often I'm not 'flexible' by the traditional sense. If I cared about overall flexibility I'd be much better off with regular stretching or yoga, etc. But I am however, mobile enough for the demands of my usual activities and that's what's important to me. The issue is most people don't move well (or often) and when they do move it's usually the exact same activities day in and day out. So they only get good at the movements they practice! Stretching isn't bad, it has its benefits but there is an alternative! If you want to spend less time stretching or 'warming up' then get strong in your desired tasks, practice moving 'well' and expose yourself to a range of different movements that are important to you when you exercise. Because you'll get good at them regardless of stretching.

15.01.2022 This is a tough time for us at Braydon Vo Physiotherapy and my family at World Gym North Lakes. I will be issuing a group email soon to all of my clients to explain what the situation is and how we currently plan to move forwards. Thank you for all of your support. Love you all

14.01.2022 Very interesting! I'll post something even more interesting in the comments regarding the Spanish Flu.

13.01.2022 Great initiative by World Gym North Lakes to get people moving in the great community we have (following the new guidelines ofc!) Hope to see some old faces soon!

12.01.2022 SOUND ON Here's a snippet from a convo I had with @nicholasweirpowerlifter. Most people get caught up in how many reps and sets they should do but often overlook effort. This explains three basic things I use to maximise effort for muscle growth. -- 1. Ugly face - Most people start to pull funky faces when they start to reach the reps that trigger the most muscle growth. It's an easy cue to keep effort high. -- 2. A decrease in speed - muscle growth can be linked to the for...ce velocity curve. As things get unintentionally slower force then increases. I ensure my clients achieve this by performing reps at a reasonable but controllable speed (none of this slow tempo stuff). As the reps slow down you can be sure that muscle growth is being triggered. -- 3. A perceived high level of effort - muscle growth doesn't really happen unless effort is high so I need my clients to know that they worked hard. That generally occurs in the presence of the first 2 steps but it's always good to ask for that feedback. -- Do you have any personal favourite tips? See more

12.01.2022 One of my wonderful clients sent me this after a chat we had. Hopefully this gives a useful insight into addiction and Portugal's new way of thinking and dealing with drug addicts.

12.01.2022 People make this simple question more complex than it needs to be, not overly surprising as many fitness influencers are big advocates of it. It is a technique commonly used amongst Powerlifters for good reason. -- Powerlifters tend to use an arch as it shortens the range of motion of the lift. In theory this means less 'work' to complete the lift (work = force x distance), so they can bench more by making the distance to move the weight smaller. This gives them a competitive... edge. -- However most of us aren't competitive lifters and often PB's are only used for gym clout. -- Most of us think that lifting more means more 'gainz' but it often doesn't. Progressive overload is much more than the actual weight on the bar. Muscles know mechanical tension and you can increase tension without adding weight. A good example of this is the legs up bench press which I have previously posted about. -- For the non-competitive lifter it won't matter if you use an arch in your bench press or not. But as always context is king and you need to decide why you are going to use one or not use one. -- Because I've been asked this a lot I will also add, arch vs non-arch is not a battle of which is safer. Both are equally safe if the individual takes the time to get comfortable with the technique and doesn't do too much too soon. -- For more reading this is a good resource: DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000494 See more

12.01.2022 I've been slack with my morning walks lately, but I got started again today. Why wait until Monday right? I thought I'd take this opportunity to share a small stat from the 'Exercise for mental health' talk I gave last week. Exercising outdoors between 2-5 hours a week has been shown to improve mental health.... Any less than 2 hours and the effect is minimal, anything over 5 and the benefits start to taper off. Morning walks are something I try to do for numerous reasons: Increased energy expenditure Improved mental health Improved cognitive ability Assist in the 'activation' of serotonin Start my day feeling sharp

12.01.2022 Words from my brother in New Zealand who runs and owns a very busy GP practice I can only imagine what his workload and stress levels are like right now as he looks out for everyone's best interest.

08.01.2022 Nicely said brother. I feel like some people definitely need to read this to change their perspective

08.01.2022 Examine put out some great articles. Here is one looking into the diets of bodybuilders. https://examine.com/nutriti/are-bodybuilding-diets-healthy/

08.01.2022 Happy Monday guys! Given that Monday is International Chest Day the timing on this post couldn't be more perfect. Have a read of this blog post by our amazing Physiotherapist Llew on how to effectively train the triceps brachii muscle group. I'm sure some of you will put this to use today if not later this week

06.01.2022 Believe it or not stretching doesn't often get a good rep in the rehab world. When it comes to management of injuries and dysfunctions it is regularly overlooked by strengthening and 'functional' or stability drills. Heck even when discussing exercises for flexibility the current trend is to recommend strengthening over stretching. I personally find that people are quick to throw the baby out with the bathwater. I can see why though, stretching is only shown to reduce risk ...of injury by 4% compared to strengthening at 69%. That means it is easy to emphasise strengthening over stretching when it comes to injury reduction. But that doesn't mean that stretching isn't important. Even though range of motion CAN be improved through strengthening, stretching is still a feasible method of increasing long term improvements in range of motion and flexibility. A systematic review found that stretching between 5-10 mins per week may be your best bet at making long term improvements in flexibility. It is further suggested that trying to break this up over more frequent sessions ie 2 minutes a day for 5 days a week may be better than one 10 minute session a week. Additionally, stretching for under 5 mins still created some improvements at +16% but as expected a longer duration such as 5-10 mins was more effective at +23%. Interestingly stretching for longer than 10 mins had no additional effect. So if you want to stretch 5-10 mins is where your money is best spent. -- [DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-101146]

06.01.2022 Forgot to post this here last week. This sums up my current thoughts surrounding the infamous 'butt wink'.

06.01.2022 Eric Helms with another great article which questions and tries to explain why and how we might get similar muscle growth with both short and long rests even if the research suggests longer rests are 'optimal'.

05.01.2022 Great information from Meaghan Johnson on how to suspended payments for individual banks. Hope this makes someone's day a little easier

04.01.2022 Hopefully more promising news to follow

03.01.2022 Everything you ever needed to know about creatine. https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/creatine

03.01.2022 Just a bit a insight into my work environment I assume all fancy editing was done by the gym manager. My abilities end at caption insertions

02.01.2022 A study has shown that you get greater activation of your pecs when performing the bench press with your feet off the floor. I believe this occurs because this position is more unstable and more importantly because without your feet on the floor you are unable to produce as much counterforce against the bench. Therefore the pecs need to work harder to move the weight. This technique may have applications for muscle growth particularly as a superset or finisher after tradi...tional bench press. If your chasing strength, traditional bench press is still the way to go #strengthisspecific -- [DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218209] #gymhacks #benchpress #chestworkouts #physiotherapist #brisbanephysiotherapy See more

02.01.2022 "Triglycerides are fats circulating in the blood. It used to be thought that these Trigs came from fats you eat, but it turns that that carbohydrates are what turn into blood fats. So makes sense that reducing carbs reduces triglycerides"... - Quoted from Nina Teicholz on Twitter. This is crazy interesting as it directly opposes what some of the international guidelines are for dealing with this. Check the link for the original post and feed of comments.

01.01.2022 My previous post can be supplemented well by this podcast by every Australian's favourite Australian comedian Jim Jefferies about the war on drugs. Particularly ironic time to post about this as it was recorded in May and makes jokes about future looting which may happen (although COVID related). It also shows a deeper history about the inequality of black human rights and how they were specifically targeted in the war on drugs. #blacklivesmatter... https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BUshPYX7basA7UkHV246R

01.01.2022 This is an interesting area of research. I've listened to a number of podcasts interviewing the health professionals experimenting with it and it is very intriguing. The general public hear this and lose their minds as they think it means that people will be taking it recreationally but the keyword is 'therapy'. My understanding is they are only taken during an appointment or intervention with an appropriate health professional. ... It looks like there might be some pretty promising application and results which could be used in future practice if it all goes well.