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Getting a good night’s sleep is dependent on a variety of factors, a major one being your mattress. Do you wake up with lower back pain and feel like you have to stretch to rid the pain? If so, consider your mattress. Having a mattress with poor support can cause or worsen existing back pain. …

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Many people don’t realise that playing instruments can be quite physically taxing. Developing your skills as a musician requires hours and hours of practice and sometimes in the most awkward positions. As a result, musicians commonly develop a repetitive strain injury from their practice and sustained positions without proper practise habits. Wind and brass instrument …

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You want to know the most important thing to performance and fitness? It’s your recovery! You can train as hard as long as you like but if you don’t give your body a chance to rest and recover you are not going to perform well as you could. One example is marathon training. Training every …

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As women become older it can feel like exercise routines and workouts are less feasible. However, it is never too late to begin exercising even if you didn’t when you were younger- caring for your body at any age is so important! During menopause, many changes happen to a woman’s body including muscle loss, bone …

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Your feet lay the foundation for the rest of your body. If you have high arches, low arches, plantar fasciitis, neuromas, or other foot problems, the rest of your body could suffer for it. In fact, it’s common for mysterious knee pain, hip pain, leg pain, or lower back pain to originate in the feet. Everyone’s feet are different, and …

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Research has shown that no matter your age, exercise is always worth the effort in keeping you fit and independent. The NSW Falls Prevention Program has a few simple exercises to help prevent falls and fall- related injuries for older persons at home. Heel-to-toe standing/ walking Knees raises Side leg raise/ sideways walking Heel raise …

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Have you got a sore mid back and shoulders from driving? Here are the top 3 tips to get rid of your pain and stiffness! 1.Move more: we’ve all heard this, but if you actually take steps to action it, it works! Being stationary causes your joints and muscles to stiffen. Set reminders on your …

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One thing that can really set an individual back is foot pain. A very common source of foot pain that we see quite often is Plantar Fasciitis. What Is Plantar Fasciitis? The Plantar Fascia is a thick band of connective tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot.  It is a very important component …

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Common Surf Injuries Repetitive paddling movements used in both surfing and swimming can lead to shoulder impingmenets and injuries if we’re not careful. When paddling, we tend to use and strengthen the same shoulder muscles (rotator cuff muscles), whilst the muscles with the opposite action can become weaker. An imbalance in muscular strength around the …

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With a huge range of electronic gadgets for both adults and kids there is an increasing number of chronic injury problems occuring as a result. These include neck and back pain, headaches and wrist strains. Ultimately, these can reduce the effectiveness of study time and effcetive learning at school. Things to consider include: Laptop Ergenomics: …

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