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How to avoid tech neck

How Can You Avoid Text Neck?

By The Whole Body Clinic | March 27, 2024

Human necks aren’t designed to carry the weight of the head bent over for extended periods of time. However, in our modern era, most of us spend hours each day hunched over screens texting, working, scrolling endlessly on Instagram, and watching questionable YouTube videos. In the not-too-distant past, we engaged in more face-to-face communication, took…

Physiotherapy for treating fatigue

Physiotherapy For Treating Fatigue

By The Whole Body Clinic | March 25, 2024

Everybody feels tired sometimes— it’s a fact of life! Not sleeping enough the night before can easily have you feeling weary and worn out the next day, but the feeling tends to go away after a good night’s sleep. However, sometimes tiredness is more than just tiredness— it can have a large effect on your…

Is Physiotherapy Covered by Medicare

Is Physiotherapy Covered by Medicare?

By The Whole Body Clinic | March 22, 2024

Physiotherapy can be a beneficial treatment for many people. This holistic, whole-body approach to healing aims to improve pain, movement, functionality, and overall well-being by using an array of evidence-based techniques. If this sounds like something that could be of interest to you, you may be wondering if you can fit it into your budget.…

What is involved in a physio session

What Is Involved In A Physio Session?

By The Whole Body Clinic | March 21, 2024

Physiotherapy is far from a one-size-fits-all approach to reducing pain and improving mobility. As physiotherapy is centred around an individual’s unique body, the exercises and therapies used in your physio session will likely differ from other peoples’, even if they have the same diagnosis as you. While the exercises and techniques used in physiotherapy are…

Can physiotherapy help with neck pain

Can Physiotherapy Help With Neck Pain?

By The Whole Body Clinic | March 19, 2024

Neck pain is a common concern that can affect people of all ages. There are many reasons people may develop neck pain, ranging from sleeping in an odd position to more serious causes such as arthritis. However, neck pain doesn’t need to be a permanent fixture in your life. The approach you take to your…

Can-An-Osteopath-Help-With-Vertigo

Can An Osteopath Help With Vertigo

By The Whole Body Clinic | November 15, 2022

If you have vertigo, you may have experienced a sensation that your surroundings are spinning or moving or that you are swaying or dropping when neither is actually occurring. It can be unsettling and uncomfortable and can lead to decreased functionality depending on its frequency and duration. This surprisingly common issue can result in a…

Tech Neck And How Can You Improve

What Is Tech Neck And How Can You Improve It?

By The Whole Body Clinic | October 17, 2022

Did you know that with every degree you move your head forward, the force of your head resting on your neck increases by roughly six kilograms? So, when you’re scrolling endlessly through social media as you wait for your dinner to cook, that could be thirty extrakilograms tugging at your spine and the surrounding muscles!…

Physiotherapy For Incontinence

How Physiotherapy Can Help With Incontinence

By The Whole Body Clinic | September 13, 2022

When we talk about continence, we are referring to being able to maintain control over our bladders and bowels. Incontinence, which involves the involuntary release of urine, wind, or faeces, is more common than you may think. In fact, millions of Australians live with it. And sadly, most do not seek treatment. There are different…

Osteopathy

How Often Should You See An Osteopath?

By The Whole Body Clinic | August 25, 2022

Osteopathy focuses on the bread and butter of the human body. The tissues, ligaments, muscles, joints, and bones. The bits without which we would have a lot of trouble getting around day to day. Osteopathy zones in on these areas and links them with how they are impacting, or being impacted by, other aspects of…

What are cervicogenic headaches

What Are Cervicogenic Headaches And How To Find Relief

By The Whole Body Clinic | June 27, 2022

Headaches can be caused by many factors and can present with various symptoms. No doubt we have all experienced the pain at one time or another and know they can put us out of actions for hours, if not days. When you have reoccurring headaches, trying to understand the underlying issues is important so that…