Sleeping postures for neck and back pain
One of our favourite topics here at Sydney SportsMed & Ergoworks is posture. This month we’ll discuss sleeping postures for neck and back pain.
Tennis Elbow
Most of us may have been inspired by the recent finale of the Australian Open, which drew to a close with an exciting match. Before we dust off our racquet and shoes, there are a few things we need
“We were made to move
With the NSW Sun Run Northern Beaches fast approaching in January and the Rainbow Run in February, the team at Sydney Sports Med and Ergoworks thought it would be a good time to discuss one of our most natural
Coffee likely only to cause cancer if very hot, World Health Organisation says
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) had previously rated coffee as “possibly carcinogenic” but changed its mind. It says its latest review found “no conclusive evidence for a carcinogenic effect” of coffee drinking and pointed to some
Dry Needling
Physiotherapists are fortunate to utilise many treatment techniques which can be an integral part of any patients rehab journey. “Integrated Dry Needling is a technique of needling that focuses on anomalies in the tissue to elicit palpable and observable
What people are getting wrong about Standing Desks
There have been some negative reports of Standing Desks in the media recently. A study released by the International Journal of Epidemiology claims that they have found sitting for long periods is not associated with an increased mortality risk
Trackactive and Ergoworks
The physios at Ergoworks have been testing out TrackActive for over a year and have received excellent feedback from patients. This is software that allows the physio to create and send customised exercise programs to patients via PDF or
Do you suffer from “tech neck”?
How often do you spend looking at your phone, tablet or laptop? Studies suggest we look at our phone between 110 and 150 times a day, or around 2-4hrs per day, and those times are excluding tablet and laptop
Are you at risk of Bag Back?
Your back and neck pain may be coming from the simplest of places – your bag! It’s not just women who are suffering from pain as the result of lugging around a heavy back, either. With the increase of