it is a good time to give you an example of how we work at the sporting clubs. Through this article, you can get some ideas of what you need to do when you get strains (muscle tissue injury).

When you have one-sided neck pain, how would it influence other parts of your body?? If you have neck pain on one side, you might be able to imagine that the flexibility and strength of your affected side could be worse than the other. However, do you think that your other parts of the body, such as the opposite shoulder or neck would remain healthy? I would like to introduce an interesting article with regards to this.

When we have low back pain (LBP), we tend to focus on lower back only as the main cause. However, many muscles and other tissues are connected to pelvis and spines, so some of those muscles could contribute to the cause of your symptoms. I found one interesting article about this topic.

Many individuals are discovering the many benefits of choosing Perth Wellness Centre for the innovative and effective holistic health care that is practiced here. This is a multi-disciplinary healthcare practice with several top-notch and highly trained health and wellness specialists all conveniently located under one roof.

척추뼈 사이사이에 위치해 있는 허리디스크(추간판)는 몸의 하중을 분산시키는 쿠션역할을 하고 허리를 잘 움직일 수 있도록 도와줍니다. 허리디스크는 젤리와 같은 수핵이 안쪽에 위치해 있고 그 수핵을 여러겹 감싸고 있는 더 단단한 섬유륜으로 구성 되어 있습니다. 잘못된 자세와 생활습관 등으로 인해 허리가 반복적으로 스트레스를 받게 되면 디스크 압력이 증가하고 디스크 내부는 사방으로 균일하게 하중을 분산시킬 수 없게됩니다.

척추뼈 사이사이에 위치해 있는 허리디스크(추간판)는 몸의 하중을 분산시키는 쿠션역할을 하고 허리를 잘 움직일 수 있도록 도와줍니다. 허리디스크는 젤리와 같은 수핵이 안쪽에 위치해 있고 그 수핵을 여러겹 감싸고 있는 더 단단한 섬유륜으로 구성 되어 있습니다. 잘못된 자세와 생활습관 등으로 인해 허리가 반복적으로 스트레스를 받게 되면 디스크 압력이 증가하고 디스크 내부는 사방으로 균일하게 하중을 분산시킬 수 없게됩니다.

Generally speaking, various treatments have been introduced to recover from low back pain (LBP), but still, it is difficult to say which treatment would be suitable for your condition. One interesting article was published last year, and I would like to share it with you.

After you get soft tissue injuries, commonly you might do RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation). However, recently new concept has been introduced. It is called PEACE and LOVE!

Lymphedema refers to the impaired flow of the body's lymphatic system. Lymph nodes are located throughout the body, and these nodes help to prevent infections and ailments. This system triggers the body's natural healing process and flushes out toxins from the body.

Perth Wellness Center is celebrating the diversity of their staff from many different backgrounds and cultures. Some are even fluent in their native country's languages. Many clients are not native English speakers, and having a translator available is such an asset.

It is that time of the year again! Our Annual Christmas Charity Day will fall on 29th December 2020. 2020 has been a turbulent year for many of our friends, family, and clients, as residents living in Western Australia, we have been truly fortunate to have weathered the storm smoother than some of our Eastern counterparts.

はじめまして、野澤涼です。理学療法士（physiotherapist）として働いています。日本でも理学療法士として約9年ほど働いた後、カーティン大学で勉強してオーストラリアの理学療法士の資格を取得しました。

Many people in the area suffer from various types of body aches and pain that seem to be challenging to treat effectively. Over time, this sort of ongoing pain can truly limit a person's overall health and inner well-being. While there are prescription medications often used to treat serious pain conditions, these strong drugs come with a multitude of unwanted and even dangerous side effects.

Bruxism is an involuntary clenching of the jaw and teeth grinding. It is one of the most common causes of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in Australia and the world. Some of its symptoms include facial pain, headaches, earaches, waking up with fatigue, pain and stiffness in the temporomandibular joint and surrounding muscles, etc.

카이로프랙터로 일하는 동안 카이로프랙틱에 대해 잘 알지못하고 방문하시는 분들을 종종 마주칩니다. 그 예로 단순 마사지를 요구하시는 분부터 주사와같은 시술을 문의하시는 분, 물리치료를 받으러 오셨다는 분들이 계십니다. 그래서 카이로프랙틱이란 무엇인가에대한 올바른 정보와 저희 클리닉에 방문하시면 어떤 도움을 받으실 수 있는지 알려 드리고자 합니다.

Headaches can be mild, moderate and severe, and these painful occurrences come in several forms. Some types of headaches originate in the soft tissues of the neck region but the actual pain is felt in the head hence the term headache.

Pain and stiffness in our joints, muscles and bones can become debilitating if these symptoms go on for a time period. Sports injuries, work mishaps and slip and fall events may all result in serious discomfort. When a body is in enough pain, it can disrupt the person's daily routine.

Many people suffer from some type of back or neck pain. This could be due to improper alignment of the spinal column and neck. Certain activities may strain the back, hips, legs, neck or other body parts if not performed in the correct way and manner.

Myofascial pain refers to pain caused by muscle irritation. The pain may be caused by pressure that is applied to sensitive spots called "trigger points" that develop deeper into the ropey taut bands that make up muscle tissue. If the pain is ongoing, the patient may have myofascial pain syndrome.

In humans, the lymphatic system is responsible for removing cellular waste, absorbing those unhealthy fats in the digestive system, maintenance of proper body fluid levels and protecting the entire body from foreign invaders like bacteria that can cause illness.

The lymphatic system is considered part of the body's immune system. Some types of injuries, surgeries and other medical conditions can result in a dysfunction of the lymphatic system that allows fluid to build up in the interstitial spaces within the body. This fluid buildup causes localized swelling and pain, and the medical term for this condition is lymphedema. Some cases can be due to genetic disorders.

Therapeutic sports massage is increasing in popularity among athletes whether the athlete is considered a professional or is more of a sports enthusiast. Professional massage is also gaining in traditional health care circles as a valid therapy that can help loosen up tightened muscles and may help encourage faster healing of overused muscles during intense training workouts or after competitive events.

Blood Doping is defined by the World Anti-Doping Agency as “the misuse of certain techniques and/or substances to increase one’s red blood cell mass, which allows the body to transport more oxygen to muscles and therefore increase stamina and performance”. But does this improve the bodies ability to flush out toxins? We will be looking at this from an exercise related perspective, as blood doping is most commonly used for athletic performance.

Although there is currently no vaccine to boost your immune system and prevent COVID-19, you can try to keep your immune system — and your body — healthy to give it the best chance of fighting an infection. To be clear, anything that makes your heart healthy, your lungs healthy, and kidneys healthy, will make your immune system healthy.

Tennis elbow is one of the most common type of elbow pain that manage and treat in clinic. In this article, I hope to shed some light on what it means to have the notorious "tennis elbow", what it can be like having it, what we look out for and most importantly the treatment, management and rehabilitation side of it.

Soft Tissue Therapy has been proven effective in rehabilitation, injury prevention, performance enhancing, many places have started bringing this approach to a corporate setting. Now as this sounds amazing to the employees, if you’re a Director, CEO or a leader of an organisation...

Corticosteroid therapy are among the most commonly used treatment modality in the orthopaedic world. They are powerful anti-inflammatory drugs that provide strong and quick effects to conditions such as osteoarthritis, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, gout, tendonitis and trigger finger.

The demands of soccer can lead to various injuries to ankles, knees and hips, such as sprains, ligament damage and muscle tightness. A recent study recorded a total of 63,258 injuries from 2005 – 2014 in a specific cohort with sprains and strains attributing to 34% of the total.

The Perth Wellness Centre Physiotherapy Department has been providing its clients with quality weekend and after-hours service care for over 7 years. Our desire to care for the people of Perth ensures that we have a dedicated team member on standby to carry out Weekend, after-hours and Public Holiday appointments, at your convenience, with as little wait time as possible.

Posture is needed for our performance in daily life activities such as work, sport, leisure activities and self-care (Lahovski and Paulson, 2012). However poor posture can be caused by extended sitting or standing, prolonging muscle contractions holding postures and therefore, causing abnormalities.

An allergic reaction is, in essence, your body's way of reacting to a potentially dangerous foreign unknown invader in the only way it knows how to. When your body encounters a potential threat in the form of an allergen most commonly, certain types of food

Everyone is very concerned with their omega 3 levels and rightly so. Omega 3 is such an important nutrient that our body requires but are we getting enough? And is what we are getting good enough for our bodies? Research has shown omega 3 fatty acid status correlates positively with brain plasticity and intelligence.

Our clinic is passionate about our philosophy of looking at individuals or clients holistically following our well-known triangle of health including but not exclusive to physical, chemical and emotional health. Why is this important if you just have tight muscles? Or occasionally get headaches?

Fan taping with kinesiology tape can assist with acute soft tissue injuries resulting in swelling and bruising. A study found that the taping increases the space between two layers of skin and therefore forces the excess fluid to drain into the lymphatic system subsequently contributing to the healing of the soft tissues.

We as health professionals believe that anterior posture is becoming a major issue in today’s society and is increasing our risk of injury in everyday life. Whether this is at work, school, home and what we do in our spare time. But where does it all begin? Why is this happening in children?

Chronic spinal pain is one of the leading causes of disability among adults affecting approximately 1 in 6 Australians. It is defined as pain that persists for 12 weeks or longer and includes health conditions such as disc disorders, spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis and scoliosis.

Most people have experienced a headache at least once in their lives. Headaches may cause pain around the head, face, neck and shoulder region. Almost 15% of the population suffer from more severe headache disorders such as migraines.

Spinal Health Week begins the 28th of May! Spinal health is something we only pay attention to when we are in pain. The spine is a very important part of your body and its health can have a big impact on how well the rest of your body’s functions perform.

Congratulations to these parents and parents-to-be on completing their first Baby Massage Workshop! It was a pleasure to have this lovely group with us this evening. With such positive feedback, we look forward to organizing more baby massage workshops in the future.

Whiplash is an injury caused by a sudden and vigorous movement of the neck. When this sudden force occurs and the neck is moved beyond its normal range of motion, there is a possibility that the neck muscles, tendons, ligaments, discs or nerves may be injured.

Between each of our spinal vertebrae we have an intervertebral disc. These discs play an important role in the normal functioning of our spines. They act as shock absorbers, hold the vertebrae together and allow slight movement of the spine.

Facet joints are the joints between two vertebrae in your spine that allow and support movement such as bending and twisting. These joints can become inflamed resulting in restricted movement, pain and stiffness. Pain stemming from these joints is commonly referred to as Facet joint syndrome.

In Australia, you would think with our long, hot summers, active sporting lives and afternoons spent at the beach that we would all have an abundance of Vitamin D. Unfortunately, this is not the case, with vitamin D deficiencies being present in over 30% of Adults.

At Perth Wellness Centre, we treat many athletes from various sporting disciplines. Common complaints from these athletes are that they suffer from cramps, spasms, and general weakness. All these signs point to our athletes suffering from a magnesium deficiency.

Perth Wellness Centre is proud to announce that we will be participating in Cloughs Staff Benefit program. All Perth based Clough employees will now have access to all Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Massage at 20% off our usual price.

Getting good rest is essential to your health. Bad sleeping hygiene and interruption can be a contributing factor to a range of health issues including, obesity, anxiety, depression, slower reaction times and degraded memory. We need to consider some of these useful tips for a restful sleep.

Office workers are one of the most sedentary occupational groups whereby most of them spent over 75% of their working hours being deskbound. Research has shown that an average office worker spends approximately 80,000 hours in sitting position over the course of their career journey.

Every year, we allocate certain days where payment for your treatment (as little or as much as you choose) will be donated to charitable causes. All proceeds collected over that duration will be donated a solid 100% to charity. Clients and staff has helped us raise over $80,000 for charity.

Perth Wellness Centre is proud to announce our sponsorship with the IFBB WA for the O’Mara State Championship 2017. The O’Mara Championship is a state qualifier for the IFBB nationals that will be held in Sydney, where 5 pro cards will be given away.

September is International Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and this year our friends at the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) will host a webcast to assist in promoting greater awareness of Prostate Cancer and information provision to the Australian community

Adhesive Capsulitis or frozen shoulder can be both very painful and movement restrictive for the shoulder joint. Whilst this may be a term familiar to some, it is often poorly understood and misdiagnosed in the field of sports medicine.

Heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD), is referred to as all diseases and conditions involving the heart and blood vessels. The main types of CVD in Australia are; coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure/cardiomyopathy.

Coffee is one of the world’s most popular beverages, served hot and cold. This article spells out research findings on the pros and cons of this drink. In this meta- analysis of prospective studies, the association between coffee consumption and the risk of cognitive decline and dementia are researched.

This article focuses on the role of the enteric nervous system (ENS) for overall health. The ENS is a system of cerebral nervous tissue which is in structure and function very similar to the brain. This is why the ENS is called the ‘The second brain’.

Tennis elbow is a very broad term often used to describe pain or discomfort on the outside of the elbow that has occurred from the over use of musculature of the hand, wrist and forearm. The term “tennis elbow” was coined after a high proportion of tennis players had...

At Perth Wellness Centre, we work to the highest level of care to help you with your physical, chemical and mental well-being. Our dedicated team of chiropractors and physiotherapists provide the right therapies and treatment you need so you can feel your best.

Last time we discussed the basics of Shoulder Impingement, alongside the causes, risks and how shoulder impingements are diagnosed. his week we will discuss signs, symptoms and treatment.

Trigger point therapy is a type of remedial massage practiced at Perth Wellness Centre. This massage method involves putting direct pressure on specific points on tender muscle tissues, known as trigger points, to help relieve pain and reduce muscle tension.

A shoulder impingement is a very common condition, whereby certain tendons in the shoulder (rotator cuff tendons) are very briefly compressed during certain movements. The compression occurs when bony structures come into contact with the tendon or the bursa.

Soft tissue Occupational Therapy (OT) is a health profession that focuses on the improvement of functional abilities such as sports and recreation, work and home related life.

We would like to thank all of our patients who participated in the Charity Gift Box Event 2016. Each year we attempt to organize donation boxes that will be given to the homeless. This year our focus was on everyday items that can be used for self care.

While snoring may seem normal to most people, there are certain health implications to it that we should be aware of. The snoring noise is produced when air pass thru soft tissue in the back of the throat causing a vibration effect. This soft tissue in the throat relaxes when sleeping and can sometimes obstruct airflow.

Everyone has experienced an ankle sprain at some point in their lives, it may have been a mild one which resolves in a few minutes, or it could be a severe one that last for weeks to months on end. If you have sprained your ankle as a once of incident, and the pain and symptoms were "mild" there is usually nothing too much to worry about.

Plantar Fasciitis is a very common condition experienced by many Australians. It doesn't matter if you are a weekend warrior, endurance athlete or tradie, the heel/ foot pain experienced during a flare up can be both painful and irritating.

Sports Chiropractic Australia has a vision to enhance the health of physically active Australians through chiropractic care and to increase integration and cooperation with others in sports healthcare. The Sports Chiropractor focuses on the preventative, maintenance forms of treatment as much as the acute, immediate treatment of athletes.

Stress fractures are less common injuries but are responsible for slow recovery times and time off sport and training. Statistics point that stress fractures only account for up to 20% of all sporting injuries and is sport dependent.

When it comes to bones, patients regularly have the image of ‘steel rods’ or ‘concrete pillars’ used to support the body and allow muscles to attach to. Fact is, the bones in our body are in constant change all the time. Bones are always undergoing remodeling and repair.

Sports Chiropractic provides care in the conservative management, rehabilitation or optimization of the neuromuscular system for the athlete to recover from injury and/or better performance. In Australia, sports chiropractic has been established for over 30 years.

For World Spine Day on Sunday 16 October 2016, the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia (CAA) is encouraging people to ‘Straighten Up and Move’. World Spine Day is a global campaign to highlight the importance of physical activity and improving posture...

Sugar is one of the main causes of obesity worldwide. According to the Australian institute of health and welfare, approximately 63% of Australian adults are overweight and obese. The rate of obesity increases with age with 79.4% of men and 65.7% of women aged over 45 years being obese.

As healthcare professionals, we meet patients with a variety of conditions. This can range from mild to severe on a daily basis. A big part of the job involves educating patients on their health condition as well as treatment options available.

Sciatica is a common issue in many individuals, from sporting and active individuals to even the elderly. As the term is becoming more popular in the allied health and sporting community in Perth, it is important for patients to understand what sciatica really is.

Generally, symptoms of mid back pain or pain between the shoulder blades are caused by poor posture. The patient’s chest will normally be flat, if not concave and their shoulders will be pulled forward. You may also notice that they may also have a forward head carriage as shown in the photo below.

Massage or Soft Tissue Manipulation is a very popular Manual Therapy technique that involves creating pressure, stimulation, stretching and promoting movement to various parts of the body. When done by an accredited professional (such as a physiotherapist), a massage can be...

The current mindset is that we are born symmetrical. Disabilities aside, we all have a pair of hands; legs, ears etc. There are intricacies within the human body that would in fact cause us to be asymmetrical.

Are we sitting longer/living shorter? Being sedentary has been shown to affect mental and physical well-being. Research now has drawn a link between being sedentary and living shorter.

The phrase Wellness in Perth has surged in popularity over the last decade. Currently “Wellness” is a common household phrase used on food packaging, exercise equipment and cosmetics. With the increase in practitioners and “Wellness Centres” in Perth, it is important to...

A massage is a simple and safe technique used globally. It is used by Physiotherapists as a means of relaxation, recovery, treatment and in sports as a means of aiding performance.

Chiropractic care is a nonsurgical treatment option that may help reduce your neck pain and related symptoms. These are some of the common conditions that Chiropractors may help with Cervical intervertebral disc injuries that don’t require surgery...

A “Slipped Disc” is a common term used when someone has a spinal disc injury, however,  this term is actually inaccurate as the spinal disc itself cannot slip out of place. So what does the term actually mean? Let’s understand what a disc is first.

Introducing a backpack causes a force to be placed backwards of the body, our body then counters this force by bending forwards at the neck. This happens to help us maintain balance. While doing so stops us from falling over; maintaining such a position in space...

Australians are spending more time each day sitting. As technology and infrastructure has been improving, more Australians are incorporating less healthy habits into their lifestyle. Sitting may in fact have more in common with smoking than you might think.

Wellness is the healthy balance of the mind, body and spirit. In cities like Perth, we are constantly exposed to many types of stresses and it can be quite challenging to maintain a healthy balance.

Working adults often experience the all too familiar neck and shoulder pain which comes after a period of high stress and long hours of work. We often attribute this to sitting too long as well as poor lifestyle and ergonomic factors that may place stress on our joints, muscles, nerves and mental well being.

Almost everyone has experienced some form of back pain in their lives. In the most severe cases back pain can be disabling and pour into every aspect of life. Individuals with chronic persistent pain can have a severely reduced quality of life.

Every health practitioner has heard the similar form of complaint, where a patient reports having tried treatment X or Y  from discipline A or B but had gotten no results. In some rare occasions a patient may be mismanaged by their previous practitioner, however this is very unlikely.

There are plenty of resources & remedies available to all when it comes to the issue of  low back pain. It is always important to note that low back pain can be a complex matter and has to be treated individually on a case by case basis.

Recent media reports have questioned the safety of Chiropractic care on children and the greater community. The Chiropractors Association of Australia (CAA) has provided a well-researched article detailing Chiropractors safety record in Australia.

Chiropractic is a healthcare profession that is very multifaceted, encompasses all ages by taking care of people from the cradle to the grave, and can help regain, restore, and maintain optimal health throughout a lifetime. This applies to patients of all ages.