When the vestibular system is not functioning effectively, this information is not conveyed efficiently to the brain, which can cause dizziness, vertigo and balance issues. Vestibular Physiotherapy can help people experiencing dizziness and vertigo. 

The benefits of regular exercise cannot be overstated. Exercise helps to improve mood and sleep, muscle strength and bone mass, lower blood glucose levels (BGLs), improve heart health and more.

Introducing strength training under the guidance of an exercise physiologist is the best way to ensure that children and teenagers are safe doing strength exercise. Our practitioners introduce strength exercise to adolescents with a focus on teaching quality movement.

The last few years has brought many challenges. But with these challenges it has forced us to reflect on why we are running this business and if it was worthwhile to continue to. It forced us to reflect on what our values are and why we have Embody Movement. And today we want to share it with you…

Without maintaining an adequate level of hydration our bodies can’t function at their best. Water is an essential component for our daily functions.

Have you ever experienced an injury or pain but couldn’t pinpoint what had caused it? As Physiotherapists who value looking at the whole picture with our clients, we endeavour to investigate the factors that lead to ongoing pain, when the cause is not obvious.

A coach can help you to identify your goals and provide the clear steps to help you achieve it. A health coach is experienced in the health scope identifying lifestyle behaviours that you would like to change to improve your health and wellbeing and can make the overwhelming task totally achievable.

There are various types of bariatric surgery that can aid weight loss. We explore the types of bariatric surgery and what to expect after the surgery. Starting an exercise program after bariatric surgery can be overwhelming. An experienced Exercise Physiologist will reassure you and provide safe and effective exercises to help you increase confidence, mobility and fitness.

As a clinic that uses exercise as treatment often patients often call to ask if they should attend their session if they are in pain. Perhaps you woke up with a sore neck, or yesterday you bent over to pick up the paper and tweaked your back. Is it best to rest or can exercise and movement help you to recover faster?

New research has shown that the old school warmups of performing several stationary stretches is inadequate in warming up the body, preventing injuries or improving performance. FIFA 11+ is a sport-specific warm-up with 3 components. Practising the FIFA 11+ Kids warm-up has been shown to reduce injuries by 50%.

Moderate exercise is key when managing hypothyroidism but there is no one program that will work for everyone. Exercise needs to be tailored to your symptoms and how your body is feeling day-to-day. Alicea, our Exercise Physiologist, can help you exercise safely whilst managing symptoms.

Metabolic Syndrome is a disease which is diagnosed by the presence of a group of symptoms. The more symptoms, the higher your risk of developing diabetes, stroke and heart disease. With good lifestyle choices, metabolic syndrome can be managed and reversed before the onset of more serious diseases.

So, you have had some physio treatment and the pain has gone! Time to stop doing your exercises and have a rest, right? NO. Many soft tissue injuries will take at least 6 weeks for them to heal to a suitable level to enable heavy loading again.

So many of my patients over the last few weeks have been unable to attend their exercise sessions due to colds and flu. It can get confusing to know when you should exercise and when it is best to let your body rest and recover.

Bone health is something we take for granted. We know from a young age that we need to consume calcium, get enough Vitamin D and participate in regular exercise to maintain strong healthy bones. But did you know that as we age, it gets more difficult for our body to maintain optimal bone density.

As Physiotherapists we use taping to help with pain, injury and injury prevention in many ways.

There are several types of tape; from the coloured, stretchy Kinesio-Tape to the brown rigid sports tape -they are used for different reasons. Here are a couple of things you may not have considered previously.

So many of my patients over the last few weeks have been unable to attend their exercise sessions due to colds and flu. It can get confusing to know when you should exercise and when it is best to let your body rest and recover.