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
Is waist training worth it?
The latest quick fix to supposedly shrink your belly is waist training. Celebrities such as the Kardashians and Jessica Alba swear by it. Search the hashtag #waistgang on Instagram and you’ll find a huge amount of photos of people
Kick your heels to the curb!
Historians have seen depictions of high heels as far back as Ancient Egypt, it is believed that they were worn during certain religious ceremonies. As time progressed, the use of high heels changed. During the Middle Ages high heels
The Squeeze on Skinny Jeans.
It’s making headlines around the world, an Adelaide woman recently found herself in hospital for four days after losing feeling in her lower legs due to loss of circulation. What caused this unlikely hospital visit? Her skinny jeans! Her
To Sit or Stand?
To sit or stand? That is the question… The evidence is mounting to show that spending too much sitting at work, during your commute and for leisure increases your risk of diabetes, certain cancers, heart disease etc. Australian adults now
Swimmer’s Shoulder
Summer’s here and we have had an influx of people getting back into swimming and developing shoulder pain. The types of problems we see are generally injuries that can occur for a number of reasons, typically they include: Weakness
If the Shoe Fits
By Sports Podiatrist Andrew Bull I’m often asked which brand is the best, and although there are some brands that “get it right” more consistently, most brands have shoes that are good and bad for each runner. To those
The Dangers of Skipping Your Warm-Up
Anyone who plays sports knows the importance of warming up first. Playing sports requires a lot of effort and movement, making it essential that you first perform a few warm-up exercises and stretches. Stretching is also one of the