Parkside Sports Physiotherapy Engadine in Engadine, New South Wales | Physical therapist

Parkside Sports Physiotherapy Engadine

Locality: Engadine, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9548 3372

Address: Shop 1 & 2, 39-41 Railway Parade 2233 Engadine, NSW, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Check out our latest Blog to learn why Group Exercise gets results over going solo. Our Exercise Physiologist, Ashleigh Hooper gives her top 4 reasons why she loves her small group classes (aka Hoops' Groups). This week only: phone us to book a 5 minute discovery call with Ashleigh to see whether our Exercise Groups could help you out https://bit.ly/30KoLXM

25.01.2022 It's World Diabetes Day. I thought I'd make a post letting everyone know of the wonderful work our Exercise Physiologist, Ashleigh Hooper, is doing with her Type 2 Diabetes exercise groups. I went to my graphic design site of choice (Canva) and typed in "Type 2 Diabetes exercise" to find an image to use. There were NONE. Lots of pics of labcoats and stethoscopes, pills and needles. None of people doing exercise. Type 2 Diabetes is a lifestyle disease and making healthy changes to your lifestyle is a key part of preventing, or managing it. Exercise is great medicine for Type 2 Diabetes. If you'd like to know more, check out Ash's webpage and video. Shoot us a DM and Ash can answer any questions you've got. https://parksidesportsphysio.com.au/type-2-diabetes/

25.01.2022 Really interesting article about goal setting. This article by Mark Manson might help make your New Year's resolution process more relevant and meaningful. What do you think?

25.01.2022 Do Injury Prevention programs work? It's pre-season time for our major winter sports and now that your teams are getting back together, we thought it'd be a good idea to write about the effectiveness of injury prevention warm-ups and exercises and whether they actually work. We've checked the science out. Read our latest blog post and prepared to be blown away by the results. If you'd like to HALVE your risk of certain serious injuries this season it's a must-read https://bit.ly/3oeCP4a

24.01.2022 Shin Splints! This annoying injury always rears its' ugly head in February. Our latest Blog Post goes into detail about this common pre-season problem but the first thing you should know is that it's not usually a soft tissue thing that will settle with anti-inflammatories and a week's rest. Shin splints is an early stage of a sequence of bone overload injury which can develop into a stress fracture. Take home message: don't ignore sore shins, get a proper diagnosis and plan, it could save pain and a long rehab down the track For more info check out the Blog post here https://parksidesportsphysio.com.au/shin-splints-how-preseason-curse/

24.01.2022 Don't let the calf sniper hit you twice! Calf strains are in the top 2 muscle injuries in sport They have a high risk of repeating themselves, getting worse each time Smash that cycle early with our Calf Muscle Injury Clinical Pathway. Check our Blog to find out how you can get back to sport and stay there ... https://bit.ly/38SIHKc See more

23.01.2022 Excited to have Ashleigh Hooper and Shaylee Pyett start offering this awesome program for Parkinson’s Disease in the next few months. Stay tuned!

23.01.2022 Just started running? It's really tempting to compare yourself to people who have been running for ages. Here's one of my current runs. Compared to what I've done 10 years ago this looks (and feels) painfully slow If I used Garmin Connect and compared my runs to everyone else, I'm sure I'd get sucked into competing on pace and distance and increase my training load too quickly. Then I'd get injured and quit. So here's what I'm doing instead:... Planning my next 90 days running in advance Not really checking my improvement for at least 4-6 weeks Sticking to a very easy aerobic intensity and not elevating my heartrate higher than 125bpm Checking my ego and running slow See more

22.01.2022 Food Facts for Fit Females! Lets talk bone density and stress fracture risk. Is your daughter between 11 and 18 years old? Then you're looking at her RDI (Recommended Dietary Intake) of Calcium PER DAY! If she doesn't like 100g of almonds, then swap it out and double up on that milk or spinach or another 1.5 tubs of yoghurt. If she doesn't like dairy, or is vegan it makes it even harder to get near the 1300mg/day she needs for healthy bone development. Share this with your daughter and start the calcium conversation with them. (P.S.: your sons have exactly the same requirement!)

22.01.2022 Does your Health Insurance need a check-up? Check our latest blog for tips to make the most of your health fund. Change, split the extras, try a new comparison service or get started before January? Which one could make the most difference for you? Learn how to save $500 a year in one phone call. To learn more: https://bit.ly/2Jse9Xj

21.01.2022 A 10-year Parkside veteran, Shelley is the rock that holds our front office team together. Also known as "Work Mum", "Shlep" and even "Shirley", she's a vital cog in the Parkside machine. Get to know her better in this week's episode

20.01.2022 Have you started running recently? Finding it hard to get into a groove and make this habit really stick? Parkside's Matt McEwan has found 10 ways he's helping his return to running become a routine part of his week. Check our latest Blog to find out what's working for him. https://bit.ly/2WVilT8 What works for you? Share your best tips below!!

20.01.2022 10 week Type 2 Diabetes Challenge starting soon. Exercise and Education program lead by Exercise Physiologist Ashleigh Hooper. Control blood sugar and and get fitter in a supportive, small group with Medicare rebates available https://bit.ly/2UnyQGv

19.01.2022 Injury Prevention is an investment in time and effort in the short term, but the delayed gratification is worth it in the long term

18.01.2022 Taking anti inflammatories and having cortisone are popular treatment choices for "bursitis". For a number of reasons, strengthening exercises for the hip muscles provide greater pain relief and help you get back to the things you love quicker than pills and a jab. We have a proven clinical pathway with easy to follow exercise protocols. If you've been struggling for months with pain on the side of your hip and been told you have "bursitis" we'd be happy to help you out.

17.01.2022 Strength Training is the most powerful injury prevention you can do if you want to run injury free Research shows as little as 13 minutes 3 times a week can give you strength gains without getting heavy and slow Check out this video to learn more from Sports Physio, Matt McEwan and Exercise Physiologist Ashleigh Hooper

17.01.2022 Runners can cut injury risk by 50% by getting STRONG! I don't have time time excuse: NOPE only 13 minutes will do it I'll get slow excuse: NOPE you'll get more efficient I'll get too muscly and bulk up: NOPE you need to train really hard to put on size. Check out our latest Blog to see an easy program you can do in your Lounge Room TODAY to get started... https://bit.ly/2zJ6QpB See more

16.01.2022 Another weapon we can use for your Plantar Fascia is the Strassburg Sock. This sexy hosiery can offer relief when worn overnight, significantly reducing that first step tip-toe gait any plantar fascia sufferer knows all too well. The gentle, prolonged stretch on your plantar fascia and achilles can kickstart your recovery from this frustrating condition

16.01.2022 Shoulder Pain? Can't Train? It sucks doesn't it? Check our latest blog post to find out 3 basic tips we use as the basis of our shoulder rehab protocols to get you back to full training without the pain https://bit.ly/2Gwljss

16.01.2022 One more sleep until gyms are open again. Hats off to all our local gym operators who have showed ultimate resilience to keep their businesses alive, look after their members and come out the other side of the most bizarre and trying time I've seen in business in 3 decades. Gym Members: it's your role to abide by the rules and keep gym doors open. Clean up. Rack your weights. Keep your distance. Get in, get it done, get out. Don't go TOO hard to early. Nice linear ...increase in weight over the next 4 weeks and you won't get too sore or injured from overload. ENJOY! See more

16.01.2022 Fun facts for Fit Females: the "M" word edition Menopause causes a flatline of your sex hormones which has a significant effect on training and recovery. Your body composition changes, tendons are weaker, bone density drops and you have a reduced ability to maintain muscle. You need more protein to maintain your current muscle mass.... Tips LIFT HEAVY STUFF! For your health, to maintain bone density and muscle mass AND to complement your running Increase your protein intake, 30-40 grams after exercise helps hold onto gains in muscle and bone. If you lift weights, aim for 2grams of protein per kg of bodyweight per day. eg you weigh 50kg = consume 100g protein/day Aim for a balance of running and strength or HIIT training. More Info: Check Jess' Blog and stay tuned for more in part 2 next week! https://bit.ly/2CDbaHT

16.01.2022 Pre-season strength screening: Are You Strong Enough? We're getting great info from our AxIT strength and power assessment system. Using our force plates we can measure strength and power important for sprint and jumping sports Getting a pre-season strength and power screening can identify areas of weakness or old injury, reduced muscle strength or power that increases risk of injury and set a benchmark you can use later if you get injured... Check our latest Blog post to find out more and get the details of our AxIT Strength screening special offer- https://bit.ly/3icder6

14.01.2022 High Heels Help Achilles Problems? Say what? This is the only time you'll see us recommending heels as rehab! A recent study confirmed what we've used for ages: heel lifts in shoes for Achilles Tendonitis sufferers. Heel lifts help by taking stretch and strain off the achilles and calf and we use these early in our Achilles Clinical Pathway to help make walking and running more comfortable. They can be slipped into your shoes or added to orthotics Heel raises are only one to...ol in a comprehensive individual plan we put in place to guide you back to a strong, happy achilles tendon. It takes time and exercise is a big part of that plan In the meantime, it's ok to wear your heels to make your achilles happy. Check out our latest Blog to download our Factsheet: 10 Mistakes to avoid with tendonitis https://parksidesportsphysio.com.au/high-heels-help-achill/ See more

13.01.2022 If you are new to running, walking is a great way to start. Gets your bones, tendons and muscles prepared for a new activity Improves your aerobic conditioning Embeds a habit of regular, programmed physical exercise Check our Blog for more tips for new runners https://bit.ly/2WVilT8

13.01.2022 Introducing the Boss! Get to know a little bit more about Matt McEwan, his horrible guilty pleasures, dubious muscial claim to fame and why he's been obsessed with his career since 1985!

13.01.2022 Sophie's a super organised, tidy superstar who loves Ferris Bueller and the colour red. She's so good at major organistaional tasks she has now created a new verb here at Parkside: to "Soph" is to blitz a long-neglected project.

12.01.2022 Jay McGuinness outlines 3 easy strategies you can use to keep your calf muscles from wrecking your soccer season

12.01.2022 How far should you run when you're just starting out? Our latest Blog post unpacks a Danish research paper that watched 1000 new runners and identified how far was TOO far in the very first week! What's your guess? How far is safe to run in Week One? Check out the Blog post here https://bit.ly/2RsmYB4

10.01.2022 Are you at risk of a hamstring muscle injury? Shaylee Pyett tells you in her latest blog post. Check it out to find out how we can reduce the recurrence rate of this annoying injury from the industry average 25% to less than 5% with our scientifically backed hamstring rehab protocol. https://bit.ly/3gV5j0j

10.01.2022 Archies Thongs in stock!! The weather is warming up, support your feet with these great arch supporting thongs. Come on in and feel the difference.

10.01.2022 We're registered with the NSW Government as a COVID-safe workplace. We've had a COVID plan in place during 2020. Recent changes include staff now wearing masks when within 1.5m of a visitor (NSW health Amber alert status), and we're asking visitors to wear a mask except when doing exercise and distanced 1.5m from others

10.01.2022 Wishing all of our extended Parkside family the best for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

09.01.2022 Fit Female Facts: Puberty! As girls go through puberty there are physical, psychological and emotional considerations that make them very different to boys. Girls develop wider hips and shoulders and longer limbs They are more flexible, but less powerful than boys They have less natural aggression than boys... They undergo a temporary decline in co-ordination and balance They are more prone to injuries like ACL tears So how can we help? Implement balance, control and movement-patterning injury prevention programs in all female sport Focus on technique, drills and improving movement efficiency for things like jumping, landing and change of direction Recognise that most girls going through puberty need to learn to run, throw, jump and land again and that flogging them with conditioning won't change the way they move, it'll probably just drive them away from sport Make sport and exercise fun and empowering for your daughter, Dads don't compare them to their brothers and Mums can model healthy exercise habits for them to follow Check out more Fun facts For Fit Females this week, or read Jess Stoll's blog post https://bit.ly/31497ai See more

09.01.2022 We're excited to announce our new, 10-week Type 2 Diabetes Challenge! Lead by our Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Ashleigh Hooper - Initial assessment and gym orientation in our private gym - 8 weeks of fun, small group exercise classes - Education sessions to help learn how to make exercise and healthy habits a part of a Diabetes management plan... Comment "YES" below and we'll get in touch offline with more information See more

08.01.2022 The Parkside Bunch: only 4 Left! Live at 6pm, tonight's superstar is a goalscoring machine with a dubious taste in Rugby league sides. Tune in to meet this crowd favourite.....

08.01.2022 Fun Food Facts For Fit Females! Girls, do you know how much protein you need after exercise compared to a male? Do you know whether Intermittent Fasting works better for you than a bloke? Or during what part of your menstrual cycle you should dial up your carb intake?... Not sure? Then check out Jess Stoll's latest blog post for more info https://bit.ly/3dK6hK5

07.01.2022 We're going off early. Literally. We're closed this afternoon for our Christmas Party. It's been some sort of year and we're going to kick off the silly season in style today.

07.01.2022 Happy "Stick To Your New Year's Resolution Day!" Seriously. It's apparently a thing. It's the 12th ofJanuary, not even 2 weeks! What is a thing is the 91% of us who rate ourselves a failure by December 31 at sticking to our New Year's goals. Check our latest blog to learn how Matt is addressing this continuing theme in his life!! https://parksidesportsphysio.com.au/new-years-goals-my-fou/

07.01.2022 The Fasciitis Fighter is inside this box. One of the essential parts of our Plantar Fascia clinical solution is strengthening your calf, achilles and plantar fascia. The Fasciitis Fighter is the best tool we've found to help load and strengthen the plantar fascia. We highly recommend it as part of your individual plantar fascia recovery program. Fasciitis Fighter

06.01.2022 Keira's been part of the Parkside family for 3 years now. She has very poor taste in football teams but apart from that she's an A Player. Robbo leads our Friday end-of-week meetings as well as creating and scheduling our social media content. Give this legend a shout out!

06.01.2022 We're introducing you to one of our team each week. So far we've met Physios Shaylee & Jay, our Exercise Physiologist, Ashleigh and Jade, one of our front office stars Tomorrow you'll meet another one of our awesome Front Office team. This legend is an obsessive organiser who loves an Aperol spritz and busting moves Can you guess who this legend is?

06.01.2022 Fun Facts for Fit Females: Ladies, did you know almost all the research papers used to guide endurance training has ben performed on males? Jess Stoll has some female-specific advice on how training and injury prevention should be targeted to females, and how that should change depending on your age and life stage Check it out here: https://bit.ly/31497ai

06.01.2022 Meet the Parkside Bunch! We're up to episode 7. Tomorrow's subject loves the colour blue, lamb shanks and helping people achieve their goals and the Sharks. Can you guess who?

06.01.2022 Spring usually signals a big surge in Heel complaints. We're getting outside more, moving out of closed-in, supportive shoes into sandals, thongs and bare feet on hard floors and often our heels will start to complain. Plantar Fasciitis is a frustrating problem that can hang around for WAY too long. It kills to take the first steps out of bed and can really put the brakes on standing, walking or running. Sound familiar? Have you heard of the Fasciitis Fighter? What about the Strassburg sock? Archies Thongs? Check out our latest Blog to find out how they make up part of our arsenal against this annoying problem https://bit.ly/32e0edF

05.01.2022 When you shouldn't do Knee exercises for a sore knee Don't worry, it's not opposite day! We've got some research behind this craziness. Patello-femoral syndrome is extremely common. Most people struggling with soreness in the front of their knees have problems with Running Stairs... Aching when you sit for a long time Difficulty getting out of a chair The good news is that exercise is the key to recovery. BUT: to strengthen the knee muscles CAN make the knee pain worse in the short term. If your knee is really angry, there's some good research that shows that 1) strengthening hip muscles only for a short time while the knee settles down, 2) then loading up the knee muscles later, can produce excellent results for symptom relief and return to running and jumping sports For more info, check out our latest Blog post here https://parksidesportsphysio.com.au/sore-knees-dont-do-kne/

05.01.2022 Another Meet the Parkside Bunch video goes live at 6pm. Today's guest has an interesting opinion on cats, loves reality TV and is related to a Grammy award nominee. Guess who?

03.01.2022 It saddens us to see so many women needlessly suffer with hip "bursitis" You're probably getting treatment for a problem that isn't even there! Find out the real story Follow this link to read today's blog post https://bit.ly/2TXiYd1

03.01.2022 I’m grateful for a lot of things in 2020. Thanks to my family, my wonderful team and our awesome clients for your support. I hope 2021 gives you all a lot more to be thankful for. Happy New Year. Matt McEwan

03.01.2022 Gym Owners and Trainers: massive congrats for keeping your businesses alive and kicking during shutdown! Unbelievable! Gym Members: dont be jerks, follow the rules and clean up after yourself. And dont go too hard too early! ENJOY One more sleep !

03.01.2022 All of us at Parkside Sports Physio are wishing our Dads, and ALL Dads, a very Happy Father's Day today. We put together a collection of our favourite Dad Jokes for you to enjoy (?) Add your fave Dad Joke in the comments.....

02.01.2022 Every Quarter we take a Friday afternoon for a mini-retreat where we get together as a team, review how we're going and where we're heading then take time out to have fun away from work as a team. Our most recent event was our best ever. We got together and drilled down on our core purpose and values which strongly drive our "why" Then we hit Climb Fit Kirrawee for a great couple of hours of mental and physical exertion, coaching and team building before rehydrating and sharing dinner together.

02.01.2022 It's Jersey Day here at Parkside, where the discerning team members lose no time donning the Black, White and Blue. Jersey Day is about raising organ donation awareness. Australia is a world leader but there are still over 1600 people on a waiting list for organ transplant. For more info, check out https://donatelife.gov.au/ and talk with your family about your wishes.

01.01.2022 Any of us who’ve suffered plantar fasciitis know it can be frustrating to deal with! A large part of the solution is strengthening the muscles and tendons in the arch and lower leg. Over the last 2 years we've tested and recommended the Fasciitis Fighter to really target the affected tissues and improve load tolerance whether you’re walking or running. Don’t put up with a sore, heel, come and see us to start the road to recovery. Shoot us a Message if you'd like more information

01.01.2022 Working as a team makes the suffering more tolerable and we know exercise is better when you share the effort with others. You work harder, have more fun and get better results. Read our latest Blog Post to find out more about the benefits of exercising together https://bit.ly/30KoLXM Our Exercise Physiologist Ashleigh Hooper is getting great results with her Wolf Packs here at Parkside. Targeted, individual exercise aimed at improving specific health and wellness... concerns like diabetes, osteoporosis, falls, neurological conditions and more Get in touch to find out if she can help you, this week were offering free discovery phone calls with Ashleigh to see if youre a good fit for our small group exercise wolf packs. Call us on 9548 3372 to book a call See more

01.01.2022 Theres no P in Run. Its World Continence Week and one in three exercising Mums can use some help from a Womens Health Physio like our own Jess Stoll https://parksidesportsphysio.com.au/437-2/