Is pain waking you at night? Are you unable to walk up or down stairs without pain? Have you stopped your lifestyle activities and now put on weight? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you are not alone. Osteoarthritis (OA) affects many Australian and is a significant public health problem. It is […]
Flexibility can be simply defined as “the range of motion available at a joint or group of joints”. An increase in flexibility will decrease joint restriction and therefore improve skill acquisition. Flexibility at a joint requires flexibility of the surrounding muscles and connective tissue. Ligaments and joint capsules contribute to just under half of the […]
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Back pain is extremely common – about 80 percent of people are affected at some point in their lifetime. Your back has many interconnecting structures including bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons. Its main support structure is the spine, which is made up of 24 separate bones called vertebrae, plus the bones of the sacrum […]
Small Group PT is perfect is you are having trouble staying focused, or could do with some encouragement. Working in a group of up to 6 people, for 4 weeks is a sure fire way to achieve results and not break your piggy bank. All sessions are 60 minutes, once per week, for 4 consecutive […]
Throughout July you are invited to bring a mate to train with you for FREE anytime on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. They are welcome to try our classes, workout in the gym with you, have a FREE orientation with one of our trainers (appointment required) … or better still, all of these. There is no […]
To keep you focused and training to your potential over the Winter months, we will be adding a few more toys for your instructors to challenge you with. Two items we are adding are: The Son of a Beast – these bungie cord/ropes will challenge your core fitness, strength and strength endurance. You will be […]
After a trip to New Zealand in 2011 where she couldn’t go bungy jumping or sky diving due to her weight, Lauren Corish knew it was time to change her ways. Since joining Health Mates Lauren has lost an amazing 40kg and gained a whole lot of confidence in the process.
The newest addition to our line of equipment is the plate loaded Hack Squat. The Hack Squat is a machine variation to the classic barbell squat. This machine targets the strong muscles of the upper thigh including the Quadriceps, Hamstrings and Glutes. The benefit of a machine squat is that the Quads receive much more […]
In the first article of our ‘Ask the Physio’ series, we posed the question to our local physiotherapist, Nick from Revesby Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre: ‘What is the best way to recover from an ankle sprain and prevent long term damage?’ Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries we see in our physiotherapy clinic and […]
