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We are planning on expanding our already incredible service to be able to help and service our community ...

The therapeutic benefits of sleep come in when we have a well functioning, and listened to body clock. Here’s how...

The one thing I find that I take the most notice of is how people move, their biomechanics. A person’s biomechani...

Firstly, I think it’s important to discuss the predominant fear people have around using braces. The perv...

She had passed out and was in severe pain. None of use knew what was going on. She was generally one tou...

When we see someone for the first time we ask about goals - what you normally like to do and what you aspire to...

My favourite time of the year. I love cricket. I love watching it, I love checking the Australian team s...

Last year a large review was undertaken to establish just who is injuring themselves the most. The stud...

One of the most common questions I have been asked since their birth is, is it different to what you ex...

I was up, yet again, in the middle of the night to a toddler that didn’t sleep a whole lot, or perhaps the ...

They have been a phenomenally successful side over the years and have only missed the finals seven time...

Sorry for indulging in a little bit of Dad-Joke practice! Jess and I are nearing the journey of pregnancy ...

Lesson 1: Don’t stop moving.
It has been far too easy for me to wake up feeling a bit stiff and sore and vetoi...

Contrary to the old saying that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, there is growing evidence to say t...

And yet, to my brain’s horror, I get out of bed. “What are you doing”? I hear it scream. “I said I’m going...

When Bonnie had her needles as a 3-month-old puppy we got a glimpse of how sensitive she truly is. The vet...

I have found that heading into maternity to be a lovely period of time. Over the last few weeks, Hayden...

You see, the scoliosis – curvature and twisting – of her spine extended from her high thoracic region through to...

The lack of food, lack of water and difficult sleeping conditions made it very challenging. It was diffi...

Bec “Jack of All Trades” Bell is highly trained in lymphedema management, dizziness and vertigo, pelvic...

Endometriosis affects around 700 000 (1 in 9) Australian women, we think. The actual number is probably a...

A reminder that life can turn on its heels and throw you anything at any time, really. This is something...

Big sporting clubs all over the world have invested millions of dollars to try and achieve just that – no...

Obviously, as I grew up, I discovered that my Dad at times, was afraid. I discovered that, like the rest...

Hayden and I have exciting news to kick off 2023. We are delighted to be expecting in July not just one, but two...

Before you get too excited and think I am going to divulge all the things I did in my youth, I will stop ...

When he was a teenager, he suffered from polio, as did many others during that time. Thankfully he made a...

The passion and dedication of the physios working in the women’s health field is amazing and it is awes...

It really was one of those nights that had nothing but good memories and fun times. A few of us had less ha...

Being a busy health professional, it’s not often now that I am on the flip side of receiving an interven...

My favourite time of the year. I love cricket. I love watching it, I love checking the scores online an...

Reading Neil’s article got me thinking about how sometimes the old trusty, reliable things we know and love...

One type of trauma that we see in the clinic, and that has thankfully gathered more awareness in the la...

When people come to see a physio, we get them to describe what they are feeling. This is always very inte...

I was actually pretty apprehensive about the trip because two years ago I had injured my knee in a sign...

I did. Three times.  

The first time I did the Challenge, I was 15 and was fairly naïve about what I was...

It would have depended on what kind of household you grew up in as to whether the commencement of menstruatio...

So, we jumped in the car, raced down the Coast and looked for this bracket, the last thing we needed before...

- “There’s no such thing as lactic acid – only lactate and hydrogen!”
- “Physio’s easy – if it’s tight, yo...

Last week we celebrated 10 years in business. That’s something. Statistically, we are an anomaly. Only 25% o...

One system that was not taught about in the Physiotherapy degree was the lymphatic system. Actually, I don’...

The truth is many current events are completely outside our circles of control. This does not mean they...

One of the first things that seasoned parents said to me when our son was born was, “They grow up too fas...

The torrent of water that has come from above couldn’t really be planned for by the residents – the shee...

Considering the last two years or more have been pretty uncertain, I am sure I am not the only one who h...

You may have already had the pleasure of meeting these two in the clinic or have seen their smiling faces ...

If you have had kids I am sure you can relate to the joy and deep satisfaction you get from watching your kid ...

We feel incredibly grateful that we are a part of this wonderful Mountain and incredibly fortunate to be...

However, on further analysis, the thing that struck me most was my mindset surrounding my ability to change my cur...

I have had so much fun planning, researching and establishing our future garden. I often find Hayden standing ...

There have been so many new and exciting things that have happened between wedding part one and wedding part ...

Many joking accusations have been thrown my way (with a cheeky smile) since the “Pain and Weight Gain Trap” col...

Recently we had to say goodbye to our sweet Millie-dog. A bundle of soft black Labrador fur, she lived ...

A couple of weeks ago, we brought back our women’s health night. I had the privilege of being joined in pr...

Spring has sprung – and isn’t it wonderful. The weather is warming, the sun is shining and there’s even b...

Have you heard of the osteoarthritis trap?
It is far too common, especially around retirement age. And it ...

I did not grow up in a sporting family. I was the youngest of five children, by a long way (surprise)
a...

Last month I had the privilege of running our first women’s health night. I was taken by surprise at the res...

Neil has decided to pass the baton to myself and our other Physique directors, so we will be writing your Phys...

Now, being a sensitive soul, even at that young age, I replied with a very certain, “Yep!” “They are, are...

Owen, my son, casually went to put his hands in his pockets, and missed. He couldn’t find his own pockets....

However, if the looks that our old black lab, Millie, is giving us, she is far from impressed. Never in ...

I am very excited to announce that we have added yet another superstar to the Physique team, Matt Alchin. Our Mou...

We feel incredibly grateful that we are a part of this wonderful Tamborine Mountain and truly blessed to be...

I was discussing this with Owen, my amazing 10-year-old son and I reminded him of something he had done fiv...

I was having a great time and feeling really good that my ankle had finally stopped hurting after six weeks...

Now, due to the fact that she is a 13-year-old almost perfect human and the fact that she has two parents who are p...

We loved the daffodils and the new shoots on the trees and the frisky lambs in the fields. Undeniably, the...

Tamborine Mt Physiotherapy has been fortunate to secure the services of senior massage therapist Amara N...

He says he has beaten me many times before, but I know this was the first time he has proper beaten me. Wh...

Do you want to find the magic pill that helps you feel amazing whenever you take it? The pill that release...

A telltale sign that things are evolving in soft tissue injuries can be seen from the changes in the acrony...

Courage. It comes in many forms. When I was growing up, I thought that being brave meant that you had no...

August is National Tradies Health Month and in these COVID-19 times, looking after our tradesmen and tra...

The physiotherapists at Physique Physiotherapy have had extensive training in the field of Paediatric Phys...

As the final stages of COVID-19 restrictions begin to lift, many of us are just itching to get back into...

no family gatherings. In fact, I didn’t even leave our tiny farm for 10 days.

We camped out, we had a fire ...

“Wow, Physique smells like a hospital!” It is strange times indeed when this comment from one of our pa...

I recently had a conversation with a very dear patient of mine. I have looked after this amazing woman an...

Happy New Year to you, our wonderful Mountain community! I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas break. I...