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Exercise

Build Up Your Bum

The gluteals are the large, powerful muscles in your bum that help support the pelvis, stabilise the hip joint and allow the hip to move. Most people care about how they look, but we should care more about what they do? Having strong bum muscles is crucial to good musculoskeletal health. Hold your body up and […]

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Exercise Lifting

Adding weights to your exercises will see you living longer and better.

Regularly exercising with weights is linked to a lower risk of premature death, according to the largest study of its kind. And ensuring your weekly exercise routine includes both weights and aerobic activities appears to have an even greater beneficial effect. Adults are urged to take part in at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity […]

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Back pain

What is Quality Back Care?

Despite the prevalence and impact of low back pain on society the treatments offered vary widely, which suggests poor understanding of the evidence. Subsequently the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care today (1st September 2022) released their Low Back Pain Clinical Standard. It describes the care that anyone over the age of […]

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Back pain Lifting Posture

‘Good’ Posture Questioned

Posture is a frequent topic of discussion for patients, clinicians, the media, and society. A common belief is that back and/or neck pain is caused by sitting, standing or bending “incorrectly.” Despite the absence of strong evidence to support these common beliefs, a large posture industry has flourished, with many interventions and products claiming to […]

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Back pain

Could the billions of dollars spent to fix back pain be doing more harm than good.

The ABC 7.30’s recent report on back pain identified the poor results produced by lumbar fusion surgery. The 7-minute story is a must watch for anyone with severe and chronic back pain who is contemplating surgery. The report stated that in 2017-18, close to 18,000 fusions were carried out in Australia. It’s one of the […]

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Back pain Radiology

Like Wrinkles on the Inside

Disc degeneration, bulging and protrusions do not sound good, and if they were reported in an investigative image of your low back it would likely be cause for concern. However a recent study is showing that disc bulges and degeneration are just a normal part of ageing, like wrinkles, and are not necessarily the cause […]