Preseason is starting to wind up for many local and AFL clubs as the season is quickly approaching and the AFLW is hitting the finals of it’s biggest season yet, but what injuries should we be looking out for? And what can we do to...
Written by Nicole Marlow (Accredited Exercise Physiologist) Axillary web syndrome (also known as cording) can occur in the days, weeks or in some cases months following a mastectomy, axillary surgery or clearance. It is believed to be caused by the trauma to the connective tissue...
Written by Bec Godwin, Accredited Exercise Physiologist Did you know that 1 in 10 people over 50 years old in Australia are diagnosed with Osteoporosis (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare). However, due to the silent nature of the disease, there is likely to be many...
Written by Daniel Lowrey Each & every day we connect with a range of people, the vast majority of which have no significant impact on our lives. But sometimes on a rare occasion we come across people who leave a long lasting mark on our lives...
On Sunday the 6th of August Daniel Lowrey (Accredited Exercise Physiologist & Managing Director of Strong & Stable) had the pleasure of presenting at the 11th Annual A5M Conference for the Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine Conference in Melbourne. The conference program featured a series of...
In recent years there has been emerging evidence to support the use of exercise through all stages of the cancer journey. On the 10th of May 2016 ABC’s Catalyst, catapulted this research into the general public’s spotlight with its segment on Exercise and Cancer, (http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/4459555.htm) The...
Written by Amy Wright (Accredited Exercise Physiologist) Osteoarthritis is one of the top ten disabling diseases in developed countries. There are approximately 2.1 million people living with this debilitating disease in Australia (Australia Institute of Health and Welfare. 2017). What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint...
Written by Amy Wright (Accredited Exercise Physiologist) The prevalence of Type II Diabetes has been increasing dramatically over the past decade. Currently there are approximately 1.7 million Australians living with Diabetes, 280 more people are diagnosed every day. Type II Diabetes accounts for approximately 85% of...
Written by Nicole Marlow (Accredited Exercise Physiologist) One of my all-time favourite rolling exercise to do, is rolling my tummy! For anyone who I have prescribed this exercise too, you will remember that trepidation that you experienced when I first mentioned it …. I’m sure most...
Have you got some big goals for 2017? for example: get fit, lose weight, do a run run, get rid of your back pain, manage you diabetes, get back to work after illness or just be more healthy? If so why not give your goals a boost...