Articles & Posts by Adam Walker
Exercise is Medicine: Matt’s Story for Exercise Right Week 2021
Exercise is medicine. In fact, there are claims exercise is “the cheapest, most accessible medicine available”.
Read moreThe Female Athlete Triad: What Is It?
The Female Athlete Triad is an important consideration when treating female athletes. So what exactly is it?
Read moreAllsports Physiotherapy the 2021 Hospital Challenge Cup Naming Partner
For the second consecutive year, Allsports Physiotherapy (as part of the Healthia Ltd group) has partnered with Queensland Rugby Union to become the naming rights sponsor for the Hospital Challenge Cup.
Read moreMaking the most of your Easter holiday with kids
Easter is nearly here and, for a lot of Australian families, it is their favourite time of year to dust off their tents, hammocks and sleeping bags and hit the road for their annual camping holiday. It is also a perfect opportunity for children of all ages to swap the “screen time” for “green time” and explore all the great outdoors has to offer, all while getting in their recommended physical activity each day (and burning off those Easter chocolates)!
Read moreJarred finger? Why you need to see a Hand Therapist.
By Chen Li – BAppSc(Phty), Hand Therapy Group Physiotherapist, Accredited Hand Therapist (AHTA), Certified Hand Therapist (USA)
Finger injuries are generally known as a ‘jarred finger.’ It commonly occurs in sports such as netball, AFL, oz tag and rugby. Quite often they are left untreated and can lead to swelling, stiffness, pain and finger deformities. Here we take a look at the most common finger injuries and how a hand therapist can help.
Read moreForest Lake Renovation
Bright open spaces for treatment!
Four new reformers now at home in the Forest Lake Q Pilates Studio
Headaches, a real pain in the neck
Unfortunately, most of us know what it’s like to experience a headache. In fact, research suggests that between 70 – 80% of the population will suffer from some form of a headache every year. Much research has been devoted to the study of headaches. Believe it or not, there have been over 300 different types of headaches identified!
Avoiding shoulder injury this season
3 Tips on cricket’s most common injury
With the cold weather disappearing and football coming to an end, the cricket season is just around the corner. Cricket is Australia’s oldest past-time – filled with hours in the sun, flies glued to your back, whites that never stay white, and the odd sore shoulder. Whether it be from a dive to save a four, striving to bowl that top speed yorker, or throwing one too many balls in from the boundary, shoulder pain happens.
Brisbane Oxfam Trailwalker ’18
Allsports Physiotherapy has been proudly assisting trailwalkers complete Brisbane’s edition of the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker since 2010; one of the world’s leading team endurance challenges.