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Elite Physiotherapy

Locality: Mackay, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4999 9773

Address: 129-139 Shakespeare St 4740 Mackay, QLD, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 This is so true for many people in pain. They hurt themselves - whether it be a new injury or flaring up an old one. They seek help and diligently follow the advice until the pain is gone. And then they stop treatment. Ironically the most expensive financially and time wise period of the rehab is at the start when you are in pain. The cheapest part of the rehab is the small finishing touches at the end that ensure the pain doesn’t come back again and that it doesn’t go on to cause another injury somewhere else in the body. But most never get to this amazing endpoint because they pull up just short. So my advice, don’t pull up short, commit to the plan, achieve greatness and never suffer the same injury twice.

25.01.2022 How to tape the shoulder Position the patient so that they have their sore shoulder flexed around 120-140 degrees. If it’s painful to do this they can have their hand on a wall for support. Then peel off a 4-6cm anchor and lay it down over the back of the upper arm. Peel off the remainder of the paper backing leaving around 6cm of tape still covered. Stretch the tape out a lot and run it down on the diagonal across the back of the shoulder and shoulder blade. Then lay dow...n the final 6cm with no stretch as the anchor. This taping will feel like a helping hand for you to lift your arm up in front. If you are struggling to lift your arm out to the side you can then run another piece of tape from the upper arm across the top of the shoulder and the back of the neck. If you have shoulder pain, comment SHOULDER below so I can personally help you out with some extra advice.

25.01.2022 How do you want to be remembered? As someone with their head in the sand everytime a problem arose? Or someone who didn’t try for fear of failing? Or perhaps you want to be remembered for the person who stood back up every time life dealt them a blow? Who tried new things, new approaches and new ideas and saw failure as a learning experience and not an embarrassing experience. If you're not failing, you’re not trying hard enough. But don’t worry because we are here to help you stand up and learn everything you need to learn so that you don’t have to fall down again.

24.01.2022 ~ 3 Cycling Tips To Avoid Numb Hands ~ Cycling tip 1: Drop the seat 10mm... This is honestly one of the simplest ways to ensure you put more weight through your bottom and legs and less through your handle bars. Once you’ve dropped the seat 10mm it will be easier to concentrate on staying light through your hands whilst your strength improves. Then as you feel you are able to stay light through the handlebars for the whole time you can lift the seat back up a few millimetres and start training again in that position and so on until you are back at your original height. Cycling tip 2: Keep a small bend in your elbows It’s hard to rest on something if you have to keep your elbows bent. So this ninja tip is great to ensure you aren’t resting on your handle bars as hard. How much elbow bend I hear you ask? About 20-30 degrees is optimal. If you find it hard to remember you can do it for intervals or perhaps even run some strapping tape down the inside of your elbow while it is in the bent position. Then every time you try to go straight the tape will pull on your skin and give you a little reminder. Cycling tip 3: Do a thoracic prayer stretch first. Unfortunately modern life means many of us spend a lot of time on computers, laptops, phones and sitting for long periods of time. All this tends to make us all a bit stiffer in our upper backs - even if you can’t feel it. The problem is once you are in your cycling position this stiffness puts more pressure on your neck and shoulders and that pressure is then transferred down to your hands. Doing this simple stretch prior to going for a ride will loosen you up a bit and even better you do it almost in your ride position. So you want to have a stick - similar to a broomstick and kneeling next to your couch, bed or even a box like we are using. Sink your bottom back towards your heels then bend your elbows to bring the stick back over the top of your head.

24.01.2022 Must do shoulder exercise #1: Wall angels The biggest culprit of why many people with physically demanding jobs get shoulder pain is because they have stiff upper backs which force their shoulders to do more work, especially when working overhead. A flexible upper back is incredibly important for optimal shoulder health. ... To do a wall angel you will have your back against the wall and feet off the wall slightly. Then tilt your pelvis so that you flatten your lower back against the wall. With thumbs pointing towards the ceiling then do angel arms up and down to the point where you can’t maintain your back position. For most people they struggle to get above 90 degrees at the start. As you improve with this you can even add weights to your hands to make it more demanding on your shoulder muscles. If you have shoulder pain, comment SHOULDER below so I can personally help you out with some extra advice.

24.01.2022 Hip bursitis is not fun for anyone but oftentimes these common mistake actually make it worse and last longer. Always stand on 2 feet with even weight. NEVER stand with all the hip popped out to the side or legs crossed over. These positions squish the bursa and gluteal tendon hard into the hip bones which causes more damage and more pain. Standing on two feet slightly apart is the best option but you will find it hard to remember so make sure you tell your family to let y...ou know when you aren’t standing properly. If you have hip pain make sure you type HIP below so I can send you a free copy of these must avoid mistakes so that you never make them again and can start on the road to recovery. I’ll personally send through all the plans and will answer any extra questions you may have. I honestly really want you to get rid of this pain and back to doing all the things you love and more. You don’t have to put up with hip pain. We get great results all the time with hip bursitis. We hear from many patients that they have put up with the pain, changed their lives and relied on medication and injections for nothing more than short term relief if they are lucky. Our patients are often amazed by how easy it is to get relief and feel empowered when they learn some simple tricks to quickly and easily settle down pain on their own.

22.01.2022 Got hip bursitis Can’t sleep Struggle getting out of a chair watch this incredibly important video to avoid making it worse by doing these 4 common things. Want a free handout on these 4 things to avoid and never forget them again... Just type HIP below and I’ll send it through personally.... Hip bursitis is a massive problem and affects lots of people from the eldery, to the pregnant mum to be, someone who’s trying to get fit, someone who’s work hours have just suddenly spiked or even just after having a massive binge session on Netflix. All of a sudden it’s hard to get comfortable in bed at night, you are tossing and turning and can’t lie on your side. It becomes a struggle then to get out of bed or even just to get out of a chair after you’ve been sitting for a while. If you are one of the incredibly amazing people getting more active right now, pain can be a horrible set back and all of a sudden you see all of your hard work slip away. If you have hip bursitis or perhaps you are noticing a bit of a pain in your hip you need to get this free handout so you never make the 4 mistakes I’ll discuss next again. Just type HIP below so I can personally send you the amazing handout I just created.

22.01.2022 For years there hasn’t been a great way to tape for shoulder pain. You see the shoulder is an incredibly mobile joint and all previous taping with rigid tape just pinned it down so you couldn’t really move. When rocktape came onto the market we were all hopeful it would give us the solution we were looking for but unfortunately it didn’t live up to expectations. Thankfully though in recent years some clever physios in Melbourne have developed active tape. This tape is litera...lly like taping a piece of theraband to your shoulder. It gives you the elastic recoil tendons need when they are recovering from an injury. Now I know rocktape does stretch and recoil a bit but the difference between rocktape and active tape is a bit like the difference between a normal sock and a compression stocking. If you have shoulder pain, comment SHOULDER below so I can personally help you out with some extra advice.

22.01.2022 Must do shoulder exercise #2: Chest opens Flexible mid backs with nice open chests is incredibly important for shoulders. More often than not we see patients with rounded shoulders and hunched upper backs. This posture means that the actual shoulder joint and rotator cuff muscles need to do more work which will eventually lead to overuse issues, bursitis and potentially tears. ... To do chest opens you need a piece of theraband or a light powerband and a small ball or cushion. Kneel down on your leg closest to the wall with that hip on the wall and the other leg in front. Position the ball between your front knee and the wall. Lift both arms up to 90 degrees holding onto the band and have them against the wall too. Then stretch the band apart by turning your body away from the wall. You need to make sure your hip doesn’t come off the wall and that you don’t drop the ball between your front knee and the wall. If you have shoulder pain, comment SHOULDER below so I can personally help you out with some extra advice.

21.01.2022 Don’t stretch bursitis out The enemy of hip bursa and tendon pain is anything that squishes them harder into the bone. This is exactly what stretching does. At the practice we get great pain settling results by doing some simple glutes activation work plus some hands on massage to relieve pressure between the bursa, tendon and the bone. This is way more effective than having all the negative effects of stretching. If you have hip pain make sure you type HIP below so I ...can send you a free copy of these must avoid mistakes so that you never make them again and can start on the road to recovery. I’ll personally send through all the plans and will answer any extra questions you may have. I honestly really want you to get rid of this pain and back to doing all the things you love and more. You don’t have to put up with hip pain. We get great results all the time with hip bursitis. We hear from many patients that they have put up with the pain, changed their lives and relied on medication and injections for nothing more than short term relief if they are lucky. Our patients are often amazed by how easy it is to get relief and feel empowered when they learn some simple tricks to quickly and easily settle down pain on their own.

20.01.2022 ~ Our Clients ~ Regardless of your age and current physical condition, a physiotherapist can help you identify problematic body movements and help you adjust them to ones that will preserve pain free movement for as long as possible. It is the Elite Physio way to make sure our clients can recover 100% and become pain free sooner rather than later!... It is very important to realise that education on healthy body movement is best obtained before you wind up with an injury or need surgery to correct a problem created by incorrect movement. Our Physio's are always trained to the highest of their ability so that we can create aways for your benefit from our services. Many people today do not realize that physiotherapists have a great deal of important information about how the human body moves. Rather than just go to a physiotherapist after being injured, you can and should consider seeing one beforehand. We would Love to see you at Elite Physio!

19.01.2022 My favourite shoulder taping technique For years there hasn’t been a great way to tape for shoulder pain. You see the shoulder is an incredibly mobile joint and all previous taping with rigid tape just pinned it down so you couldn’t really move. When rocktape came onto the market we were all hopeful it would give us the solution we were looking for but unfortunately it didn’t live up to expectations. Thankfully though in recent years some clever physios in Melbourne h...ave developed active tape. This tape is literally like taping a piece of theraband to your shoulder. It gives you the elastic recoil tendons need when they are recovering from an injury. Now I know rocktape does stretch and recoil a bit but the difference between rocktape and active tape is a bit like the difference between a normal sock and a compression stocking. We use this taping to help people who have shoulder pain with lifting their arms up in front. We’ve found it really useful for people with partial and complete rotator cuff tears, arthritis and shoulder bursitis. If you have shoulder pain, comment SHOULDER below so I can personally help you out with some extra advice.

16.01.2022 Don’t cross the legs when sitting I know it might feel more ladylike but crossing your legs over the top of each other, or even having your knees together and feet apart, isn’t great. These positions again cause increased pressure of the bursa and tendon on the bone and will cause further pain which will ultimately make you weaker. If you have hip pain make sure you type HIP below so I can send you a free copy of these must avoid mistakes so that you never make them ag...ain and can start on the road to recovery. I’ll personally send through all the plans and will answer any extra questions you may have. I honestly really want you to get rid of this pain and back to doing all the things you love and more. You don’t have to put up with hip pain. We get great results all the time with hip bursitis. We hear from many patients that they have put up with the pain, changed their lives and relied on medication and injections for nothing more than short term relief if they are lucky. Our patients are often amazed by how easy it is to get relief and feel empowered when they learn some simple tricks to quickly and easily settle down pain on their own.

14.01.2022 ~ Treat Hip Bursitis By Just Walking! ~ Have hip bursitis Can’t sleep on the side Makes it a struggle to get out of the chair Then this incredibly important video as I’m going to share how to ease hip bursitis by just going for a walk. ... a free handout about easy easy to settle hip bursitis, comment HIP below and I’ll send it through personally. Hip bursitis is a massive problem and affects lots of people from the eldery, to the pregnant mum to be, someone who’s trying to get fit, someone who’s work hours have just suddenly spiked or even just after having a massive binge session on Netflix. All of a sudden it’s hard to get comfortable in bed at night, you are tossing and turning and can’t lie on your side. It becomes a struggle then to get out of bed or even just to get out of a chair after you’ve been sitting for a while. If you if any of this sounds familiar or if you have been told you have hip bursitis and would love a free handout, comment HIP below so I can personally help you out with some extra advice.

14.01.2022 Shaquille O’Neal had it right - you are what you do repeatedly. This is where excellence comes from. It’s like another famous quote - nothing great happens in your comfort zone. That’s why we train like crazy at Elite Physiotherapy. We know a degree doesn’t make us great. We know that years out doesn’t make us great. We know that getting together for an inservice once a month doesn’t make us great. What makes us great is all the daily case conferencing, practicing, role playing, reflections, celebrating wins and so on. It’s only when you completely envelop yourself in pursuing greatness that it becomes a habit too strong to break.

13.01.2022 Looking for a physiotherapy clinic that offers a great structured mentoring programme Want to quickly transform into a physio super star Want to be free every weekend plus a long weekend every fortnight ... Want a winning small team culture where we help each other and celebrate wins every day Well no further This is the best opportunity out there for any physio who wants to be the best physio possible and positively change their patient's lives. Head to https://elitephysio.com.au/careers/ to find out more NOW

11.01.2022 ~ Tennis Elbow ~ Tried getting treatment for it but never really got any relief? Then watch this incredibly important video as I’m going to share a case study that we see all too often of someone who had put up with tennis elbow for years when it wasn’t actually tennis elbow despite everything that the scans and experts said. ... Tennis elbow tends to be a name that gets thrown out there all the time for any pain in the general elbow region. Oftentimes people have cortisone injections, blood patches, wearing braces and so on to try and get relief but nothing really lasts. They try physios, chiros, massages, acupuncture, doctors, surgeons and so on but never really get anywhere. If you if any of this sounds familiar or if you have been told you have tennis elbow, comment ELBOW below so I can personally help you out with some extra advice.

11.01.2022 ~ ALMOST CHRISTMAS ~ Where has the year gone? Can you believe it is only ONE month until Christmas Day! If you are planning a trip these holidays, make sure you book in NOW as we are filling up fast! We also have a few tips for you coming into the silly season... Christmas shopping can take its toll on your body. When you’re out shopping, make sure that you take breaks. Make multiple trips to your car to drop off bags, this will reduce the strain on your back and shoulders...... or make sure you have your trolley ready! Plan ahead so that you can split up tasks into smaller components will also take the stress out of your day. The last thing that you want is a stress injury to occur, it will spoil your fun over the festive season! Before you pick up large items, ensure that they aren’t too big for you to carry. If they are, ask someone to help you pick them up. When you do pick up a large item, make sure that you bend your legs whilst keeping your back in neutral position, keeping it close to your body. Make sure that you bend through your legs, not your waist. Make sure that you drink plenty of water and stay hydrated! This will help your body survive the Christmas break! Hope these tips help!

11.01.2022 1 minute morning workout Been trying to challenge these guys balance but they are too good

10.01.2022 For so many people the ceiling of success is pulled down so low due to the limitations they put on themselves. I could never do that is by far the worse thing to say. It might be hard to do something, there might be a lot of steps and things to do first to achieve that something and it might require a lot of perseverance from you BUT there is no reason why you can’t do it if you focus, follow and plan and commit. We know both from experience and from the research that pati...ents who have goals that are outcome based (eg walk around the goose ponds) and not symptom based (pain free) achieve greater and more lasting results. So next time you see someone for your health, tell them your big, audacious, scary goal that, deep down, really means the world to you. It might be being able to sleep in any hotel bed without fear of flaring up your neck pain or wearing high heels on a night out or even doing a marathon. If we know what you really want to be able to do in your life, we can make a plan to get you there and motivate you every step of the way. See more

09.01.2022 Mistake number 3: The old inject and forget. To be honest, I think this problem exists because of the other 2 problems. If you have treatment for rotator cuff pain but completely neglect to treat the upper back or strengthen above shoulder height then it’s completely normal that the patient won’t get better. And if they aren’t getting better the next logical step is to try an injection. Potentially then over time other health professionals will stop even trying to do anything else but injections because they repeatedly make the mistakes of not treating the upper back and not strengthening above their head so their patients just don’t get better. If this sounds like anything you’ve experienced before type SHOULDER below and I will come back and personally help you out with some advice.

06.01.2022 Mistake number 2: Physios forget to strengthen up above shoulder height. If you’ve seen the average physio for rotator cuff pain, you’ve probably been given the exercise where you are turning your arm out to the side with a resistance band and that’s about it. Look I hate that exercise but even more so I hate it when physios forget or don’t bother to strengthen patients up above their shoulder height. It doesn’t matter if you are an elite basketballer, triathlete or even ...just someone who needs to hang up their washing, everyone needs to be stronger with their arms above their head. So again if you have never done a shoulder press or lateral raises or even gotten into the incredibly basic week 1 exercises of train tracks and wall angels, this is probably the reason why your shoulder still plays up. If this sounds like anything you’ve experienced before type SHOULDER below and I will come back and personally help you out with some advice.

04.01.2022 Have a physically demanding job Want great shoulders Or perhaps already injured the shoulder and want to prevent further injury ... Then watch this incredibly important video as I’m going to show 3 must do shoulder exercises for anyone with a physical job. Shoulder pain is incredibly common especially in those with physically demanding jobs. All of a sudden it hurts to get dressed. It hurts to sleep on your side. It hurts to reach up and so on. And let’s face it, if you have a physical job then develop shoulder pain and struggle to work all of a sudden your financial security can suddenly disappear leaving you stranded. If you have shoulder pain, comment SHOULDER below so I can personally help you out with some extra advice.

04.01.2022 Mistake number 1: They forget to treat the upper back. This is a real face palm moment every time I hear about it. It’s not for patients to know but us health professionals know that your upper back has to be nice and mobile to ensure your shoulder has free motion.... But again and again I see that people never have this treated. Even after 1 treatment in this region, a patient with years of shoulder pain and limitation can suddenly easily get their arm up above their head. So if you have rotator cuff pain and have never had any treatment done to this section of your back, that is likely to be a massive contributing factor to your ongoing issues and niggles. If this sounds like anything you’ve experienced before type SHOULDER below and I will come back and personally help you out with some advice.

03.01.2022 Must do shoulder exercise #3: Forward and lateral raises Most people have heard of the rotator cuff muscles. They are important muscles that help centre the ball of your upper arm bone into the centre of the shoulder joint. But what you probably didn’t know is that the humble forward and lateral raise is one of the best recruiters of your rotator cuff. Even better is that you can train yourself to not cheat through your lower back so they too will help with upper b...ack flexibility. What I want to show you today is exactly how we like to train these to ensure no cheating occurs. To do this we use a wall behind your back but as you improve you should be able to do them without the wall. What you are going to do is have your back on the wall with your feet slightly out. Then flatten your lower back on the wall but tilting your pelvis using your abdominals and glutes. Then you either do arm movements in front of you or to the side of you until 90 degrees. Pick a weight that is a challenge but you can still maintain your back position for. If you have shoulder pain, comment SHOULDER below so I can personally help you out with some extra advice.

03.01.2022 ~ SHIN SPLINTS ~ Tried different shoes, orthotics and so on but still struggling to get relief Or perhaps looking for a solution that gives you the freedom to wear the shoes you want ... Then make sure you watch this incredibly important video as I’m going to tell you my 3 favourite exercises to get you on the road to recovery right now. If you’d love these exercises in an amazing free handout then just comment SHINS below so I can personally send it through to you and help you out with some extra advice. I’m Gabbie from Elite Physiotherapy and it is my passion to help as many people as possible live the lives they want without the disability and burden of pain. I love running but I hate shin splints. I feel this pesky pain is a big contributing factor to many people stopping exercises. The problem is that you can stop and rest and the pain will go away but then as soon as you start exercising again you get hit with the same injury again and again. If you get shin splints and would love the free handout I just created, comment SHINS below so I can personally send it through to you and help you out with some extra advice.

02.01.2022 Have a grumbly rotator cuff Issues sleeping on the side Struggle reaching over head Maybe even just getting dressed in the morning is a chore watch this incredibly important video to learn what are the 3 biggest mistakes many health professionals make when managing rotator cuff problems. Rotator cuff pain affects lots of people from the young and athletic to your middle aged worker and all the way up to the older generations. ... What’s worse is that many struggle to get any relief from it. They try seeing all sorts of health professionals, drugs, injections, surgeries and so on but never seem to get back to 100%. If you never get back to 100% this then leads on to the next problem - all those compensations. All of a sudden you go from having a sore shoulder to also having a sore neck, back, elbow and maybe even pins and needles. If this sounds like anything you’ve experienced before type SHOULDER below and I will come back and personally help you out with some advice.

02.01.2022 Have shoulder pain Don’t have strength overhead Tried injections and rest but it didn’t really help ... Can’t be as active Then watch this incredibly important video as I’m going to show an amazing taping technique to relieve and improve movement. Shoulder pain is incredibly common. It hurts to get dressed. It hurts to sleep on your side. It hurts to reach up and so on. I hate the average physios approach to shoulder rehab because more often than not it tends to flare them up more. If you have shoulder pain, comment SHOULDER below so I can personally help you out with some extra advice.

01.01.2022 Watch your sleeping position In an ideal world you spend about a third of your day in bed. You don’t want to be spending all of that 8 hours squishing your bursa and tendon into the bone. Try to not sleep on your affected side. If you can sleep on the other side put 1-2 pillows between your knees AND ankles to ensure you top leg is parallel to the bed. If you can’t lie on your other side, lie on your back again with 1-2 pillows under your knees. This will help minimise th...e pressure on your bursa and tendon leading to a better night sleep AND make it easier to get out of bed the next morning. If you have hip pain make sure you type HIP below so I can send you a free copy of these must avoid mistakes so that you never make them again and can start on the road to recovery. I’ll personally send through all the plans and will answer any extra questions you may have. I honestly really want you to get rid of this pain and back to doing all the things you love and more. You don’t have to put up with hip pain. We get great results all the time with hip bursitis. We hear from many patients that they have put up with the pain, changed their lives and relied on medication and injections for nothing more than short term relief if they are lucky. Our patients are often amazed by how easy it is to get relief and feel empowered when they learn some simple tricks to quickly and easily settle down pain on their own.