Physiotherapy Centre Ivanhoe in Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia | Physical therapist

Physiotherapy Centre Ivanhoe

Locality: Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9497 3075

Address: 71 Marshall St 3079 Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia

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

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23.01.2022 Swiss bodies! On my recent (lucky) visit to Switzerland, I was amazed by the lack of overweight and obese people compared to Australia. Down at the swimming lake the majority were very lean, wiry, muscular and extremely healthy looking. I can only guess that they are far more active, walking everywhere and less programmed to overeat. I think that many Australians like myself could do with a Swiss holiday! And for the new perspective it provided on healthy living. Cheers, Chris

23.01.2022 A client of Chris’ sent in this interesting article, which he thought might be of interest (thank you!) Riders cheat ageing. ... If you think that all your bike riding makes you feel years younger, you are right. A ground-breaking new study into the process of ageing has unexpectedly proved it. King’s College London and the University of Birmingham studied a group of fit older riders hoping to discover more about how getting older impaired the function of the body and mind. (They selected fit research subjects so the research would not be clouded by the impact of sedentary behaviour, which can create the symptoms of ageing.) Instead they found that the riders had levels of physiological function that matched that of much younger people, establishing that getting older does not automatically make you frail. The study, published in The Journal of Physiology, studied 84 male and 41 female keen riders aged 55 to 79 to look for markers that establish stages in the ageing process. The participants had to be able to cycle 100 km in under 6.5 hours (men) and 60 km in 5.5 hours (women). Participants underwent two days of laboratory testing at King’s. For each participant, a physiological profile was established which included measures of cardiovascular, respiratory, neuromuscular, metabolic, endocrine and cognitive functions, bone strength, and health and well-being. Volunteers’ reflexes, muscle strength, oxygen uptake during exercise and peak explosive cycling power were determined. The overall result was that the subjects functioned as healthy young adults, not as older people. The only tests where there was some degree of correlation with age was on oxygen consumption (VO2 Max) and strength. Professor Stephen Harridge, senior author and Director of the Centre of Human & Aerospace Physiological Sciences at King’s College London where the study took place, said: Because most of the population is largely sedentary, the tendency is to assume that inactivity is the inevitable condition for humans. However, given that our genetic inheritance stems from a period when high levels of physical activity were the likely norm, being physically active should be considered to play an essential role in maintaining health and well being throughout life. Emeritus Professor Norman Lazarus, a member of the King’s team and also a cyclist, said: Inevitably, our bodies will experience some decline with age, but staying physically active can buy you extra years of function compared to sedentary people. Cycling not only keeps you mentally alert, but requires the vigorous use of many of the body’s key systems, such as your muscles, heart and lungs which you need for maintaining health and for reducing the risks associated with numerous diseases. Source: www.bicyclenetwork.com.au Original article source: J Physiol 0.0 (2014) pp 124 Let’s all stay fit!! Chris

22.01.2022 Stand Up Australia! For those of you who missed it, there was a very interesting story on 60 Minutes last night discussing the health risks about sitting down for prolonged periods throughout the workday. This is something many physios (including myself) have been preaching to their patients for years! However, I’ll admit, I didn’t realise the health benefits of ‘moving’ went far & beyond spinal health & decreasing back & neck pain. It has been proven that regular intervals... of gentle body movement not only reduces the strain on your spine, but also decreases the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure & cholesterol, heart disease & cancer. I urge you all to watch this short video. http://www.jump-in.com.au//2/september/stand-up-australia/ And remember, if you’re sitting for greater than an hour, get up & move! ~Allyson.

21.01.2022 I know many of you are worried about taking a break from Pilates over the school holidays, but there are heaps of fun things to do around Melbourne over the next few weeks to help you stay active. You could even try something you’ve never done before here are a few ideas for you: No Lights No Lycra Earth Hour Bruce Springsteen sang about it, and now you too can go dancing in the dark. Keep fit and do your bit for the planet this Saturday 28th March by turning off the lights... and dancing like nobody’s watching to a playlist along with thousands of people all over the world. Join an event or create your own. http://nolightsnolycra.com/earthhour/ Boating Move aside Huckleberry Finn! Fairfield Park Boathouse has all kinds of pleasure craft available for hire, so you can take a lazy paddle down the Yarra in a gentleman’s skiff or have a go at stand up boarding or kayaking. http://www.fairfieldboathouse.com/?page_id=20 For anyone interested in becoming a member of Fairfield Canoe Club, there’s even the opportunity to try Canoe Polo on Saturday 28th March. OK, so there might not be any ponies but I bet it’s still a whole lot of fun! http://fairfieldcanoeclub.org.au/kayak/ Take a BOUNCE FIT class Aim high and fly free with a trampolining fitness class at Bounce Inc. Guaranteed giggles, catchy tunes and the opportunity to bust out some moves. Legwarmers optional. http://bounceinc.com.au/info/programs/bouncefit Go skating Get out your glow gear, channel your inner Xanadu goddess and roll on over to Caribbean Gardens Rollerama for Fog Skate on April 10th. http://www.caribbeanrollerama.com.au//2015/03/fog-skate.pdf Or if you’re too cool for school, you can chill out at Icehouse with free ice skating lessons for all ages. http://www.icehouse.com.au/home/first-time/free-lessons Catch a wave Surf’s up at MSAC with Victoria’s only static wave, the FlowRider. Beginners can start with bodyboarding and will be hanging 10 in no time. http://www.melbournesportshub.com.au/msac/flowrider/ Whatever type of activity takes your fancy, just keep moving and have fun!

18.01.2022 On these cold, wet, windy Melbourne days try to keep your neck warm with a scarf. Sometimes out shoulders hitch up towards our ears in an attempt to keep us warm. This can overwork the shoulder blade and neck muscles and cause sore shoulders, neck aches or headaches. Stay warm with a scarf and in a good neutral neck posture. ... - Tamsen

14.01.2022 It's Tradies National Health Month!... Did you know, 3650 tradies per year end up on compensation due to work related injuries. And most are because someone has either 1) put themselves at risk by not standing up for themselves when it comes to workplace safety, or 2) injuring themselves, with what seems very minor at the time, but then continued to push through work (over weeks or months) & thereby made their injury far worse. So if you are a tradie, or have a brother/sister..., father/mother or partner in the industry, encourage them to seek treatment promptly from a physio or GP-even if it doesn’t seem like much at the time! Check out the following link for further resources & tips, plus a chance to win ‘the ultimate outdoor adventure’! http://www.tradieshealth.com.au/

12.01.2022 Weekend Warriors Welcome. After a busy week at work many middle aged people use the weekends to enjoy physical activities. This leads to an improvement in ...fitness, health and enjoyment of life. This should continue but remember that after age 45 muscle repair is 15-18% slower than a 30 year old. Muscle mass and bone density decreases and the power of the heart slowly declines. Hopefully wisdom has increased so you remember to start activity carefully, build up slowly, perform the most difficult tasks before you start to tire and cool down. Enjoy your weekends, Warriors, whether you are climbing, skiing, camping, horse riding, running, parachuting, cycling, dancing, surfing or just playing air guitar. You are welcome at the clinic if your body was not quite performing as you thought it should and needs a little help before you try again. Sarah See more

12.01.2022 In light of a recent article I read, I thought I would take the opportunity to comment briefly on having massage treatment at local shopping centres I have had a few of my patients come to see me after attending such a place, because unfortunately they were now in more pain than before they went in to have the massage! Just be careful with these places, because there are many that don’t actually have formal qualifications to practice massage. Usually too, (apologies, as I am... not intending to offend anyone here) these places are run by people who don’t have the best English &, therefore, either can’t ask you about your history, or simply just neglect it all together. So please, be aware of these places & ask to see proof (in the form of certificates etc.) if in doubt of their qualifications. If they can’t, or won’t, produce a certificate or the like, go elsewhere. Additionally, if you are in quite some pain to begin with, you are probably better off having it checked out by a physio first. - Allyson

10.01.2022 Although our Pilates classes are about to finish for the year, make sure you keep up with those exercises!

08.01.2022 Pain Current thinking about pain allows this statement: We will experience pain when our credible evidence of danger related to our body is greater than our credible evidence of safety related to our body. Equally we won’t have pain when our credible evidence of safety is greater than our credible evidence of danger (Moseley and Butler 2015, pp14).... I am really looking forward to the mind expanding course I will be attending in a couple of weeks. Above is a little sample to start the brain ticking over. - Sarah

06.01.2022 Because sometimes you just need to laugh first thing on a Saturday morning. Because if it was like this, I would probably go to the gym more. And, well, just because. http://youtu.be/fRscYVvEFt8

02.01.2022 Weekend Warriors calf tears Are you between 35 and 55? Are you keeping fit and active? You might be a weekend warrior! After a sedentary week at work, it is good to get outside, move the body and get the heart pumping. However, there are risks associated with trying a bit too hard, the most common being calf injuries. Calf injuries are a major problem for people who run, jump or ski. Injury usually happens when the calf muscles are tired and unable to control the position... of the knee above and foot below. This results in the muscle stretching and tearing when it should be contracting. You will feel it at the time and more so a few hours later. Injuries are graded into categories: Grade 1 is a mild tear of a few muscle fibres resulting in swelling and discomfort but no loss of strength or movement Grade 2 is a moderate tear of more muscle fibres resulting in loss of ability to contract the muscle Grade 3 is a severe tear resulting near complete loss of function Recovery can take between 10 days to 8 weeks depending on the severity of the tear and the immediate treatment can make a big difference to recovery time. Try and follow these simple steps below: 1. Protect the injury from further bleeding and tearing of the repairing scar tissue for 48 72 hours. This means immediate ice and compression, with no stretching or massage. Crutches are useful at this stage to aid mobility. Move cautiously for 3 days whilst the body lays down the repairing tissue. 2. Activate the muscle with progressive exercises after the 48 hour period. This minimises scar tissue formation and helps the alignment of the regenerated muscle fibres. 3. Stretching can start after 10 days when the scar tissue is strong enough. Start with gentle stretching for 10 15 seconds and build up to stronger stretching for 1 minute. 4. Regain full function by progressing through more powerful exercises such as jumps with both feet, hopping, running slowly, changing directions, using uneven ground then sprinting. We can help you optimise your recovery by decreasing swelling and progressing exercises as you require. See more

02.01.2022 Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right. - Henry Ford After an injury it may feel as if we'll never get our strength or movement back to the way it was before, and that belief can become debilitating. It can take such a short time to lose fitness, and a longer time to gain it back again.... I realised recently that one of the main obstacles on my own road back to fitness was the belief that I could no longer do the things I wanted to do. I felt limited by my reduced abilities and fearful of hurting myself again. Then I decided to sign up for a mini triathlon. As someone who hasn't run for at least five years and is pretty uncoordinated on a bike, this was a daunting prospect, but I found that having a goal to work towards really helped provide direction and motivation to exercise, and getting a little bit better each week in my training gave me confidence to keep trying. My goal was to cross the finish line, no matter how I got there or how long it took me... and I'm proud to say that on the weekend I did it! The best thing is that I now have the knowledge that I can do it - but I had to first believe I could in order to try. - Sherrie (reception)