What is a whiplash neck sprain? A whiplash neck sprain occurs when your head is suddenly jolted backwards and forwards in a whip-like movement usually caused in motor car accidents known as a “rear-ender”. These movements generate considerable force, typically causing the neck to move far...
Resisting the temptation to try Pilates? With Reformer Pilates, there’s no need to hold yourself back… You’ve been thinking of starting Pilates for a while, but you’ve yet to take the plunge. Something’s holding you back. Perhaps it’s an injury that you’re concerned about aggravating. Maybe...
Are your legs tender after exercise? Not the ‘no pain, no gain’ kind of feeling, a soreness that seems to be inside the bone, perhaps coupled with mild swelling. Do you find relief in ice, rest and pain killers? You may need to seek care...
What is it and how can you treat it? We’ve all heard the saying “No pain, no gain”. It’s what spurs us on as we exercise to exhaustion; it’s how we know we’re getting fitter or stronger. These days, not being able to pick up your...
A treatment plan that is tailored to meet your needs. You are, after all, unique; so shouldn’t your treatment be too? You’re walking your dog. Obedient though he normally is, he catches sight of a rabbit and tears off after it, without even a moment’s thought....
Short-term pain requires long-term changes Because we want you to be a well being Relief. It’s flooding through your body as the pain disappears. As little as half an hour ago, you were so sore you couldn’t move, and now you feel like you could leap for...
Easing the burden of returning to school. The long summer holidays are over and it’s time to return to school. All across Melbourne, children will leave their houses with bulging backpacks and trudge to school like weary tortoises.But the comparison is perhaps a little unfair. Unlike...
A million Americans can’t be wrong.Clinical Pilates is for women, right? Well that may be a common perception, but it’s changing. Just as male dominated sports are opening up to women—the AFL claims that more than 300,000 girls and women are playing its game—so men...
Is your body feeling below par?Don’t bury your head in the sand. Come and see one of our team members at Northern Spinal & Sports Injury Clinic.If you’re a golfer, you’ll know playing the game is not just a walk in the park. Besides the...
Shockwave therapy is the non-surgical option to treat chronic painThe pain refuses to leave. It’s become a part of you. Wherever you go, it travels with you like an unwelcome shadow. You’re sure you need surgery, but you just don’t want to go under the...
