Vector Health in Rockhampton, Queensland | Physical therapist
Vector Health
Locality: Rockhampton, Queensland
Phone: +61 7 4927 8190
Address: 102 William Street 4700 Rockhampton, QLD, Australia
Website: http://www.vectorhealth.com.au
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25.01.2022 Items for sale! Draws: free Larger desk: $50 Smaller desk with shelf stand: $20
24.01.2022 Well done to Callum Robertson Aaron Sullivan and Renna Greenhalgh
24.01.2022 Who says it’s not cool to go to gym when you are over 60? #strongerforlonger #seniors #vectorhealth
23.01.2022 We are really excited to announce another team member joining our growing team! Lacey Hayes, Musculoskeletal Therapist will be joining our team from 12 October. For those who know the skill that Lacey demonstrates with her hands, booking quickly will be important! ... Please call 4927 8190 or go to www.vectorhealth.com.au to book online with Lacey!
23.01.2022 Today we are talking about how Vector Health looks at Long Term Athlete Development and also how we conduct junior athletic development. We have worked with hundreds of young athletes over a 10 year period now and it is something we take really seriously. We are honoured and we treasure the opportunity to help your child and the trust you place in us to provide your child/teenager the opportunity to grow in a physical, emotional and psychological sphere. ... The gym should be the lifeblood of a teen. Its a place where you can literally change the direction and the self-confidence of a young person and we hope to do that with everyone we meet.
22.01.2022 Neck Stiffness after sitting at the desk all day? These exercises are for you!
21.01.2022 Thank you so much to Dinner on Demand for hosting our staff lunch today! Absolutely delicious! Will be recommending to everyone
21.01.2022 Teal Ribbon Day for Ovarian Cancer Awareness! Today we all wore our teal ribbons to help raise awareness and start the conversation around this horrible disease we still have some items for ovarian cancer here to purchase so we can donate as much as possible to this cause!
19.01.2022 Denise, one of our stronger for longer clients, has celebrated her 70th birthday this week and it acing it!
19.01.2022 FLOW + BEER Classes 29th of October | 6pm | 45-minute sessions What is it?... This is an innovative fitness program that combines quadrupedal and ground-based movements. It incorporates various components for dynamic warm-ups, interval training, circuit training, and skill development. Get your human animal to interact with itself and develop your system over time! What's involved? We will be doing these components in a class setting over in the groovy atmospheric Headricks Lane venue to zen out and enjoy a cold beer while you get a workout in. We want people to understand this program is all about your mental health and using exercise as a way to get in tune with your body and perform at your highest level. These specific exercises are highly effective examples of various exercise modalities designed to increase mobility, flexibility, stability, power, endurance, skills, and neuromuscular development. The beer comes in for the social element of the program where you can either enjoy it while performing the moves or afterward with your classmates and enjoy a delicious dinner at Headricks Lane. How do I sign up? These classes will be run at 6pm for a 45-minute session on a Thursday night at Hendricks Lane. The cost of these sessions are $20 for an hour flow session and a cold beer to enjoy throughout. The link below will direct you to our website where you can sign up for our first class and reserve your spot! SEE YOU THERE https://www.vectorhealth.com.au/3461-2/
19.01.2022 NEW YEAR JUNIOR CLINIC Needing something new for the children these holidays? Keep them active and social with like-minded children with a love for sports and fitness? Book in for our New year Junior clinic! Start the year off right with this three-day intensive clinic where you will learn things about nutrition and technique as well as all things mobility, agility, speed, flexibility, strength, and aerobic fitness. Day one and three will be at Vector Health and day 2 w...ill be out at a park or oval depending on the weather. Price: $99 Ages: 9-13 years old Times: Mon and Fri at 10:30am - 1:30pm. Wed at 9am -12pm - bring a snack! Days: Monday 4th, Wednesday 6th, and Friday 8th of January Class size will be capped at 16 children with two coaches!Keep the kids active and meet some new friends all while learning some new skills in a safe environment that they can use throughout the year! Goodie bag included! https://accelerware.com/enrolForm.cfm
18.01.2022 Lacey Hayes only has a few spots remaining before Christmas, get in now for a nice wind-down and release all that stress before Christmas day!! https://bookings.nookal.com/bookin/appointment/ZPJQE/GXYXQ
18.01.2022 Mums and Bubs: Boost Class Look at the progress of these ladies!! Making small increases every week these ladies are doing things they never thought of doing when they started back in October last year for our Mums and Bubs: First Steps class!!
18.01.2022 Client Appreciation Post: Hannah McDonald I wanted to take the time to highlight Hannah MacDonald and the hard work she put in over the past year. Hannah has been working with me since the first week I started at Vector Health a little over a year ago now. At the beginning we had a lot of ideas and dreams about all the different competitions and eisteddfods Hannah had planned throughout 2020. Unfortunately, none of those happen due to the COVID lockdown and restrictions. Ha...nnah’s school classes moved online, and her dancing classes shut. Thankfully, we were still able to train in the gym and continue to build on some of these dreams. Instead of attending dance classes every afternoon, Hannah performed specific and tailored exercise sessions at home. Eventually her dance classes became available online again, however she continued to perform extra work at home and in the gym. All of this hard work paid off. Hannah’s strength, aerobic fitness and power has improved drastically in the past twelve months. She graduated grade 12 at Rockhampton Grammar School and was then accepted to a Diploma of Dance at Transit Dance School in Melbourne, one of Australia’s leading dance companies for pre-professional dancers to undergo their qualifications. Congratulations again Hannah on all your hard work and achievements. I am so proud of everything you have given this year and wish you the best for the remainder of your career.
18.01.2022 FLOW + BEER CLASSES Yesterday's class we got to advance some of our skills! We learnt some new moves and some transition flows! These are awesome to get into your animal instinct and learn to how to move muscles you wouldn't typically use everyday. To book your spot click the link below! Next class is the 10th of December! https://bookings.nookal.com/bookin/appointment/ZPJQE/GXYXQ
15.01.2022 Snapshot of last weeks Stronger for Longer These classes are for 50's and over and the perfect way to get your exercise in and meet new people! For more information give us a call on 49278190
15.01.2022 Last day of our Mums and Bubs for the year and we were sad to see them leave! So so proud of all the progress these mummas have made and how much all the Bubs have grown! We can’t wait to see you all again in the new year for the Mums and Bubs: stepping up class!
14.01.2022 More on understanding how to help a teenage athlete thrive. Sleep patterns and how to help improve these. These are three things that we can do to have better sleep: ... 1. Make the room you sleep in as dark as possible. It helps regulate sleep behaviours. 2. With a teenage athlete, most of them are "wired" to sleep late, so they are awake at night and not so in the mornings! So, if you have an athlete that has to get up early, encourage day sleeps when possible to increase total sleep time. 3. Screen time prior to bed. Try at least 1 hour prior to bedtime being non-screen time. Instead doing 10-15mins of stretching and deep breathing to calm your body and mind so sleep is more immediately attained. For the slightly driven humans, try writing down what you did get done and what did not get done today, and what is your priority tomorrow to get done. This helps "discharge" your mind. Sleep is recovery. 10 hours of good sleep is better than all other recovery mediums. Some quick tips to encourage better recovery and improve performance in all aspects of life!!! #sleep #performance #teenageathlete #LTAD
13.01.2022 PANDA WEEK Where to seek help for perinatal mental illness We know that everyone experiences postnatal anxiety and depression differently. The best way for people who are struggling to start feeling better will depend on their own experience what their symptoms are and how strongly they feel them. ... What we do know is that the sooner people seek support, the sooner they can start feeling better. It’s important for expecting and new parents who are worried about their emotional and mental wellbeing to seek support. They can speak with a trusted health professional such as a doctor or family health nurse, or call PANDA’s free National Perinatal Mental Health Helpline. PANDA’s National Perinatal Mental Health Helpline 1300 726 306 9am 7.30pm Mon Friday (AEST/AEDT). The Helpline is also open from now until the end of February 2021 on Saturdays 9am 7.30pm. There is also important and up-to-date information about perinatal anxiety and depression and postnatal psychosis on PANDA’s websites: www.panda.org.au www.howisdadgoing.org.au PANDA’s Mental Health Checklist for Expecting and New Parents It can be hard to know what emotions and experiences are normal and which ones should give you cause for concern. PANDA’s Mental Health Checklist for Expecting and New Parents is a free, anonymous online tool on PANDA’s website that asks questions about your thoughts and feelings and will give an indication of whether your experiences could be a reason to seek help. PANDA’s Checklist is accessible and user friendly and its content was created with direct input from people who experienced mental health difficulties as expecting or new parents, as well as experts in perinatal mental illness from PANDA’s counselling and research teams. The Checklist asks questions about changes you may have noticed since starting the journey to becoming a parent in your body and behaviour; in your thoughts and feelings; and in your relationships. Upon completing the Checklist you will receive a Results summary that can be taken to appointments with care providers to help you talk to them about how you’ve been feeling. You can also opt to send your results directly to PANDA and request a call back.
12.01.2022 This is worth the read. A great insight.
11.01.2022 Some great news for 2021 for people who have struggled to get along to see a Physiotherapist in Rockhampton, Yeppoon or Emu Park.
10.01.2022 Cupping, what is it? During dry cupping, suction is applied to the skin for several minutes; sometimes it is combined with massage, acupuncture, or other alternative therapies. Cupping is supposed to draw fluid into the area; the discoloration is due to broken blood vessels just beneath the skin, much like a bruise. According to its advocates, cupping is supposed to promote healing and has been used extensively for sore muscles. But that’s only the beginning. Cupping has al...so been used for: - back and neck pain - skin diseases such as acne and hives - migraines - knee arthritis - improving immune function. Book in with Lacey and see how she can help you! https://bookings.nookal.com/bookin/appointment/ZPJQE/GXYXQ
07.01.2022 Week 4 of Mums and Bubs: First Steps, this week we made it a bit harder with stronger bands and more work standing up! If you would like to sign up for the next round in January please click this link! https://www.vectorhealth.com.au/mums-and-bubs-classes/
07.01.2022 Move it or lose it | Bridget Nash - Exercise Physiologist The miraculous thing about the human body is that it's alive. And when we are alive, we want to stay alive, so we adapt. When we have a change to our lifestyle, our body undergoes physiological processes to adapt to that change. If you went from off season, into the pre-season for a given sport, you might find yourself eating, sleeping and drinking more as your body requires more fuel to recover. If you moved to the ot...her side of the world, your body might need to adapt to the change in weather. If the body decides the change requires less energy than it did before, the body holds off on energy-consuming physiological processes and reduces the signal to consume food. Our muscles require a lot of energy to maintain. If the brain senses, there is no need to have them, you'll undergo "muscle atrophy" where your muscles decrease in size and strength. Why? Efficiency. Your body wants to be the most efficient it can possibly be. And having big strong muscles that aren’t used not very efficient. Watch the below video to hear Bridget, one of our Exercise Physiologists explain this concept in more detail.
05.01.2022 WHY DOES STRETCHING HELP WITH MUSCLES Stretching is an ideal ingredient to fulfill a healthy and fit lifestyle or achieve superior athletic performance. Stretching in all forms is important in keeping muscles appropriately conditioned and flexible, and in turn, that flexibility is vital to maintain a functional range of motion within the joints. When one doesn’t stretch (unless you are blessed with a naturally flexy body), the muscles become short and tight. Then when the mu...scles are required for a contractile activity, they are weak and unable to extend to their full degree. That can put you at a greater risk for injury (muscle strains, ligament sprains and joint pain). Stretching and flexibility is an ongoing skill you must maintain throughout your life. Meaning that it’s not a quick fix or a do once and then you can magically achieve your goals (like most other components to an exercise program or training regime). Reaching an appropriate flexibility level (for your chosen reason; sport, mobility target, range of motion goal, ect) takes time and practice. It can take weeks to months to reach a targeted level of flexibility, and then you will have to maintain that level through continuous maintenance. To get the most out of your stretching, you have to hold the muscle in a stretched position for a prolonged period of time, usually 30 seconds as a minimum. This allows the muscle spindle to habituate (accustomed to the new length) and to reduce the muscles signalling. Over time you can train your stretch receptors to allow the muscle to lengthen to greater amounts. Holding a stretch also allows for the lengthening reaction to occur, this then helps the stretched muscles to relax. Now you know why stretching can help muscles, so why not get flexible today! - Chloe Petith - Physiotherapist (ACRO Physical Therapy & Fitness, 2020) (Harvard Health Publishing, 2021)
05.01.2022 Groin or hip pain when squatting? A question we get asked frequently is why this is happening. It could be for many reasons, one of the more common ones is called femoroacetabular impingement, basically what this means is the bone and the socket where your hip and leg meet, there can be rubbing of the bone which is where the pain stems from. Other things could be abductor tightness, so the muscles inside the leg near the groin. This can lead to them pulling and making it fee...l uncomfortable. Sometimes it could even be something commonly known as a sports hernia. Ways we can help this One would be to get hands-on releasing those tight muscles and free things up. Two would be to strengthen those muscles doing the hard work. Three is simply stretching to allow yourself to get more flexible for more range and balance in your body.
04.01.2022 Teal Ribbon Giving Day | Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Today we encourage our clients and others to wear a teal ribbon in support of ovarian cancer month to raise awareness of this cancer and the impact it causes on so many lives.
03.01.2022 The last day of this round of Mums and Bubs: First steps class, this called for a step up in exercises and we also got to wind down and learn how to do baby massage at the end with our Musculoskeletal Therapist Lacey Hayes! Thank you to all these lovely ladies for participating in our class and can't wait to see you all for round two next year! If you would like to join in on our next round of Mums and Bubs: First steps it will begin at the end of January! More details here: https://www.vectorhealth.com.au/mums-and-bubs-classes/
03.01.2022 So lovely to see some of our Mums and Bubs from our class pop out for coffee and breaky down at CocoBrew Rockhampton after their class! The social aspect of this class is just as important as the exercise side!
03.01.2022 Junior Athletic Christmas Holiday Clinics! These are perfect for your children to stay active over the school holidays and allow them to continue advancing on their techniques for their respective sports. For only $99 you receive three information packed days over the week going over nutrition, skills and techniques to allow your child to reach their goals! For more information click the link below! https://www.vectorhealth.com.au/christmas-holiday-clinics/
03.01.2022 FLOW + BEER Classes Yesterday we ran our first class at Headricks Lane and it was an awesome success! Everyone enjoyed the new movements and positions we got to go through learning the basics of the class, even throwing in some tricky movements to enjoy that nice cold beer! Thank you again to Headricks Lane for hosting us! We will be running this class again next fortnight on the 26th, Click the link below to sign up! https://www.vectorhealth.com.au/flowandbeerclasses/
02.01.2022 Mums and Bubs: Stepping up Class So happy to see these ladies progressing into the next round and acing this session!! Bubs are all getting more mobile now making it fun to keep up!
02.01.2022 If you never dream, you never try. Inspirational stuff.
01.01.2022 Great story about the RGS rowing program. One of the personal favourite's of mine (Glenn's) to program is the rowing program, due to the complex nature of rowing as a biomechanical sport and the difference in the athletes who do this sport. Great to see a Regional Queensland school getting recognition for some great work by coaches and students put in!
01.01.2022 The hard line versus a discussion Some basic tips to conflict resolution that has been learned from life experience: 1. When you are at extremes of emotion, you are less than half as intelligent as you once were. It is unlikely you can be rational in this situation. If you get angry, leave the situation and come back later and solve the problem. ... 2. A conflict is usually a problem that has emotional connections to it. Solve the emotional connection by listening, demonstrating understanding and make sure emotions on both side are within normal limits BEFORE solving the problem. Empathy is demonstrating your understanding of someone's emotional state and their feelings pertaining to a problem at hand. If you cannot do this, then it is unlikely that the problem you are faced with will be solved. Most people until they deal with the emotion that clouds their ability to solve the problem are unable to progress to a problem-solving mode in conversation. 3. Communication is the best way to solve problems. Think about identifying what the problem is, and figure out the best case scenario solution. Can this happen, are there barriers to solving the problem? Does any of this resonate with you? What are your biggest challenges in communication?
01.01.2022 Hello Mummas! Mums and Bubs: First steps classes are coming up again soon and I thought I would share this video again of Miche Hansen explaining how the process of these classes run and how we go about working through this first round! Follow this link for more information https://www.vectorhealth.com.au/mums-and-bubs/
