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Granite Peak Physiotherapy

Locality: Stanthorpe, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4681 4434

Address: The Courtyard Professional Offices: 16 Matthew Street 4380 Stanthorpe, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.granitepeakphysiotherapy.com

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25.01.2022 I have seen this before - engaging and compelling.

24.01.2022 Interesting. I've only looked at the summary - large sample group - of 'white British' participants. Like most nutritional studies, this was observational and not a randomised controlled trial - so, any discussion of causality is tenuous. Coffee drinking was also associated with a reduction in post-menopausal bleeding. Everything in moderation, nothing in excess?

24.01.2022 Very honest and inspiring.

23.01.2022 It you needed another reason to exercise...

23.01.2022 This is worth reading - and you can access the Public Health England, Check your heart age - search: https://www.nhs.uk//be-he/check-your-health/heart-age-test (it is a great resource).

23.01.2022 Some good advice in the final paragraph - dont overfill reusable bags, keep them close to the body and consider a backpack instead of hand-held bags.

22.01.2022 Play the odds. Stay fit and stay alive!

22.01.2022 noinotes 0618 Wear and tear - I rhyme every time We all want our Explain Pain stories to be sticky, memorable and useful for our learners. There are many techniques that allow this, but one forgotten and underestimated technique is rhyme. Rhyme is a well-known tool to enhance memory, for example thirty days hath September, twinkle twinkle little star.... The mechanisms linking rhyme and memory are complex and numerous. Rhyme triggers a wider brain activation than non-rhyme, it allows forgivable repetition in story-telling and the brain reward centres are activated when aesthetically pleasing, familiar and rhythmic patterns are heard. Rhyme also enhances theta brain rhythms which are known to help memory. Rhyme is frequently used with alliteration and aesthetic language both of which enhance memory. For instance, All things bright and beautiful. We will explore this in a later blog. Rhyme can be unhealthy a DIM. Take wear and tear. This term is so commonly used we have probably forgotten that it is actually a rhyme. A patient once told me I am full of wear and tear, I am a stuffed little bear and who gives a care. I never forgot it! The health world appropriated wear and tear from the legal world where fair wear and tear is used in relation to equipment warranties. Note how fair has been added to it. The Explain Pain strategy here is to break the rhyme. The best way is usually to challenge it. A story might go something like this. Wear and tear thats a term used for machines. Health professionals have used it to describe x-ray changes, but its not a good descriptor. There is rarely any tear, more likely just a bit of wear which is quite normal and tells us how active you have been. Actually saying or thinking wear and tear can keep you on alert and more sensitive maybe saying a bit of normal wear rather than wear and tear is more accurate. You could also add when our bodies wear, they always adapt and there will always be some repair. So wear and repair or when it wears, it also repairs could be healthy alternatives. There are more healthy rhymes that are likely to be SIMs. Pace it dont race it has a lovely meter (rhythmic pattern), the contrast easily enriched by mentioning the tortoise and hare. There is a physiotherapy practice in Sydney going by the delightful name of Bend and Mend. Makes you want to book in for an appointment. Lets not forget the NOI favourite motion is lotion. No wonder it is so sticky in the brain. Is it the rhyme, the meter, the imagery or the familiarity? Evoke a little Shakespeare in the clinic! Head over to noijam and share any other rhyming SIMs and DIMs. David Butler (noigroup)

22.01.2022 This was an excellent MOOC (mass open online course). The BeST (Back Skills Training) programme incorporates current pain science and is backed by research. I look forward to sharing my learning with clients for management of persistent spinal pain. I recommend the course (free) for clients and practitioners.

22.01.2022 Intermittent fasting should also be considered for those battling cancer.

21.01.2022 It has been a pleasure working with ShaRose for the last couple of months - Oscar agrees.

19.01.2022 Dont rush into high intensity interval training - without preparation, it can put you at risk of a cardiovascular event or overload joints and soft tissue.

19.01.2022 This is a sensible financial move in the UK - it will reduce healthcare costs and provided that Physiotherapists receive appropriate training for prescribing, consider side-effects and interactions of medications and communicate with other healthcare professionals, it should be safe for their clients. It has been spoken of in Australia and I expect that we will follow in due time.

19.01.2022 A good reminder to always be skeptical - despite the quality of the journal. One would hope that this is an honest error rather than data fabrication to endorse thrust manipulation for persistent low back pain. Please circulate widely.

19.01.2022 Exercise Physiologist or Physiotherapist? I have had both clients and medical practitioners ask me what is the difference between an Exercise Physiologist and a Physiotherapist? Its a fair question, since both professions may be involved in rehabilitation and both use therapeutic exercise. Having worked as an Exercise physiologist before undertaking Physiotherapy study gives me insight in answering this question. My work as an Exercise physiologist was largely assessing f...itness levels (endurance, strength and flexibility) before devising, monitoring and progressing exercise programmes for healthy clients (are any of us completely healthy?) including athletes, but also with those who had known heart conditions, respiratory conditions and special concerns like diabetes. For those who had specific musculoskeletal conditions, we deferred and were guided by Physiotherapists. This highlights a difference between the professions; Physiotherapists are comprehensively trained in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. In addition to education in normal anatomy and physiology (you have to know what is normal first), Physiotherapists learn about abnormal anatomy and physiology. Therapeutic exercise (often home-based) is one modality of treatment for musculoskeletal conditions employed by Physiotherapists; however, they are also trained in mobilisation and manipulation of stiff joints, soft tissue and restricted nerve tissue. These additional treatment options clearly set Physiotherapists apart from Exercise physiologists for management of musculoskeletal conditions. So, if you have a musculoskeletal problem, a Physiotherapist is the professional that should be recommended. Physiotherapists are also well trained and qualified for treatment of cardiopulmonary (heart and lung conditions) and neurological conditions (some of them work solely in these areas). Whatever your neuro-musculo-cardio-pulmonary condition, you will receive the best care and advice at Granite Peak Physiotherapy!

18.01.2022 Based on this review, I would not recommend epidural corticosteroids for radicular leg pain ('sciactica') for my clients.

18.01.2022 Based on this review, I would not recommend epidural corticosteroids for radicular leg pain (sciactica) for my clients.

18.01.2022 This is all sensible. Listening to your body is the key - noting your resting heart rate before getting out of bed can be a useful routine to ensure adequate recovery. Remember that you dont improve when you exercise, but, when you allow your body to respond to the stimulus of exercise.

18.01.2022 This is good to see!

18.01.2022 Interesting. Ive only looked at the summary - large sample group - of white British participants. Like most nutritional studies, this was observational and not a randomised controlled trial - so, any discussion of causality is tenuous. Coffee drinking was also associated with a reduction in post-menopausal bleeding. Everything in moderation, nothing in excess?

17.01.2022 Good advice! See a physiotherapist if you need assistance managing back pain.

17.01.2022 It appears that a home-based exercise programme is just as effective as hospital rehabilitation following total knee replacement - Australia is bucking the worldwide trend for less hospital-based rehabilitation and could be saving $50 million annually. If there are no complications associated with your total knee replacement and you have support, go home. Then, come and see Granite Peak Physiotherapy for a graduated home programme.

16.01.2022 Some useful tips for runners.

16.01.2022 Ice has long been the holy cow of acute soft tissue management. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) have also been commonly recommended to reduce the dolor (pain), rubor (redness), tumor (swelling) and calor (heat) of inflammation. I have long believed that interfering with inflammation may be detrimental for healing (inflammation is the first stage of healing). This article and the clever acronyms provided may point to future management of acute soft tissue injury. Peace and Love on Earth.

14.01.2022 Always looking for ways to help my clients!

14.01.2022 3-04-20 The Wave Starting as a mere susurration Swelling swiftly within one nation Bursting through flimsy barriers... In surrounding countries raising fears Soon realised beyond belief For many, inconsolable grief A wave of woe washing lives away While leaders dither and people play The death-toll rises with the wave The question arises, what should we save? Our way of life, or our citizens Our customs and society, or family and friends The response varies in different lands As the wave forms, so too, do plans Still disbelief on distant shores In little towns, in their shopping stores The cresting wave remains invisible For some, restrictions incomprehensible For those who know, a sense of dread For the crashing wave with its piles of dead Yet, this wave will pass, normalcy will return We will prevail and we will learn Our world might be better in the wake of this wave Our priorities clearer as we emerge from our caves

13.01.2022 How to treat lower back aches without drugs or surgery.

12.01.2022 Physiotherapy is still being provided with appropriate clinical precautions. Due to reduced demand, appointment availability has been delimited and home visits will be encouraged instead of clinical appointments. If you have a musculoskeletal concern, please call.

12.01.2022 Solely doing push-ups is unlikely to reduce cardiovascular risk - they just happen to be a good indicator of general strength and fitness - won through regular and comprehensive exercise.

11.01.2022 Fish oil may confer other benefits, but, it looks as though it does not have a protective effect for cardiovascular disease.

11.01.2022 Keep that resting heart rate down fellas!

10.01.2022 Move! And if you feel like moving faster, have your GP assess you for cardiovascular risk and your Physio assess you for musculoskeletal risk.

07.01.2022 Im doing a MOOC, Science of Medicines, offered by Monash University through FutureLearn - I recommend it.

07.01.2022 This is a great summary, provided by Carmel Sparke from 6 Minutes, for the updated RACGP guidelines for management of knee osteoarthritis. Appropriate exercise is strongly recommended and there are no better health practitioners than Physiotherapists to devise exercise programmes for those troubled by osteoarthritis. Weight loss, exercise and cognitive behavioural therapy are in favour, while surgery, opioids and acupuncture are not, according to the latest GP guidelines on o...steoarthritis. In the first update since 2009, the RACGP guidance on managing knee and hip osteoarthritis has been designed to reflect the changing evidence in treatments. Surgery and a number of alternative therapies should be avoided, but lifestyle interventions such as walking, weight loss and muscle strengthening get a tick of approval from the authors. Key advice includes: 1) Walking, muscle-strengthening and Tai Chi are strongly recommended for knee osteoarthritis to relieve symptoms and improve function, while stationary cycling and Hatha Yoga could also be considered. 2) Non-drug treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy, heat packs, mobility devices, massage and home-based transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may be appropriate for some patients. 3) NSAIDS and corticosteroid injections could be offered as short-term medications for symptom relief, and duloxetine could be considered when other forms of pain relief are inadequate. 4) Using oral and transdermal opioids is strongly advised against, along with viscosupplementation injections (such as hyaluronic acid) for hip osteoarthritis, doxycycline, strontium ranelate, interleukin-1 inhibitors and stem cell therapy. 5) Complementary and alternative therapies that should not be offered include glucosamine, vitamin D and acupuncture. 6) Due to a lack of high-quality evidence, the guideline could make no recommendations for products including insoles, arch supports, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory creams, avocado and soybean extracts, turmeric and pine bark extract. 7) Knee surgeries such as arthroscopic lavage and debridement, meniscectomy and cartilage repair are strongly warned against, unless there are signs and symptoms of a locked knee.

06.01.2022 A really informative exchange - every person with a persistently painful joint should read it.

06.01.2022 Diabetes is Australias fastest-growing chronic condition. It occurs when the body is unable to use blood glucose effectively for energy, resulting in high leve...ls of blood sugar. You can do a lot to prevent or manage diabeteslifestyle change such a healthy diet and increased exercise are essential in successful control of diabetes. Physiotherapy, including individualised exercise programs, is a highly effective treatment modality in the prevention, management and in the rehabilitation of possible complications of diabetes. #choosephysio for diabetes. See more

06.01.2022 Another good article from The Guardian. The three exercises mentioned in the article are not the best for everyone. If you are experiencing back pain, see a trustworthy physiotherapist first - you can be referred to a medical practitioner in the rare event that your condition cannot be treated without medical input (drugs, injection and surgery).

04.01.2022 Yes, its a case study, not a controlled trial, but, worth discussing with your GP. I try and intermittently fast three times a week - have an early dinner, skip break-fast and have a late lunch - easy!

02.01.2022 Some good advice herein - it is hard to maintain exercise when one is no longer young, fresh and brimming with hormones. The recommendation for strength and balance training for mature (wise) exercisers is well-founded.

01.01.2022 I'm doing a MOOC, Science of Medicines, offered by Monash University through FutureLearn - I recommend it.