PHYSIO-ism

Imagine you're an AFL athlete rolling into pre-season training around October. Before you get stuck into the heavy training the medical staff would perform a simple health screen of all your parts and pieces to reduce the chance of injury and keep you healthy!

We live in a glorious Information Age where everything and anything is available for search, study and review. Be careful with everything you read online especially with health because some sources may be questionable. I'd recommend having an open mind with an specialist opinion you seek and arrive to you best conclusion based on what you heard and what you've read. Remember we're on the same team...

Leki walks through his observations on the conventional medical centre model where you go to manage your sickness.  It can involves primary  care providers giving you medications to suppress symptoms. Compare that to service that can look to address the primary health problem that causes the symptoms you feel. That's a Wellness Centre.

Over the journey in health as a Physio I have seen numerous examples of kids aged between 9-13yo who are MEGA busy! They play multiple sports which means they have training nights Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and play sport Fri night, Sat and Sun! That means there is NO REST for the whole week. Can you imagine being this busy with running and sport? Imagine going to the gym and running EVERYDAY. I would...

I had the opportunity to meet with one of the Iron Armour Academy Founders - Marcell who presented a great gadget that can help many people suffering from a Chronic Disease. Most people own a smart watch to count your steps, rings to access your sleep quality, credit card details available on your phone, glasses to block out blue light and EMF blocking clothes to stop radiation. It's only natural...

Have you ever felt like a superstar footy player? No? Well here's your chance! I was welcomed by Anna from Ritual Cryotherapy in Port Melbourne to test their upright cryotherapy chamber. I am practicing ice baths weekly (mostly on Sundays) after having cold showers for over a year 3-5 x timers per week. This practice helps with reducing inflammation and improving my cellular health.  You see...

Have you ever visited a professional in the health field and be given 100 different things to do or see a Physio and be prescribed over 10 exercises that seems to overwhelming? Paying Attention to ONE key exercise and focusing on form, repetitions and weigh will ultimately allow you to RETAIN what you learnt. I'm fascinated with gymnasts because they take years to hone their craft from low level e...

Learning how to ask questions may seem like a waste of time. But, if you are wanting to improve your knowledge, skills or expand your horizons I've learnt that crafting the way in how you ask is important! For example - if you are seeking some advice and you ask a generic question without much insight to your problem then how can the teacher answer you in a helpful way. But, if you ask a question...

In the sporting context - being the weakest link in a sporting team can be seen as a weakness and a strength. How? The weakest link (players) needs to improve their conditioning to the standard of the team but the team needs to support all players to improve their collective performance as a team. So... are you the weakest link? Or is the team guilty of not reinforcing it's foundations?

If you are someone who is looking for improvement in sleep, energy levels, concentration, digestion, athletic performance, skin, happiness or just looking to improve to a best version of yourself then I would learning more on special testing like Stool Testing. Now in full transparency I have not conducted my own test... yet but I intend to over the next 3 months. Why? To get the valuable informat...

The body is a flexible vessel which carries you in lots of different and challenging environments.  If you are in the cold snow the body will priortise keeping you warm. If you are in the hot desert the body will figure how to cool you down. If you are stressed the body will try and find the best way to manage your stress internally. How? Through lots of intricate pathways which work together...

I had such an insightful day with Dave at his seminar on Gut Health on Sat 22 June 2019. Having some basic biochemistry from high school and University this was a fast tracked refresher to understand the signaling pathways of the body. Learning about the mechanisms of SIBO and how the infrastructure of the gastrointestinal tract can be a leading cause of a WHOLE SPECTRUM of health and wellbeing is...

Working as a Physio for 12+ years, seeing over 5000 different patients treating 100s of different pain problems you start to notice patterns or trends. One of these patterns is how most people develop acute low back pain. In my blog post I point you in the right direction with what to look out for and practical steps on how to manage the actual result of the injury. Check it out >> HERE !

Winter usually drums a vision of brutal cold winds, icy sheets of rain and frosty surfaces! Most people including myself look forward to a nice warm bed at the end of the day and fresh hot soup. I was thinking about ice baths and ice therapy! Why? The science behind longevity shows that cellular health is important and keeping those little critters resilient is a key to lifelong health. Keep an ey...

My ultimate dream to see a facility where the community can come and work on their Wellness rather then manage their Sickness in a medical centre. Imagine a place that has gym equipment for functional training, cardio machines, a infrared yoga studio, Pilates reformers, a redlight sauna, cryotherapy, acupuncture, cupping, massage, meditation, ice therapy and wholistic medicine and naturopathy! Tha...

Let me just say that the trip to Bali was a Godsend! My wife Belinda and I did not do much more then lounging by the pool, talking, laughing and planning. I read 2 x books and Belinda was happy taking photos and eating to her hearts content (she's 5 months pregnant). My main reflection on the trip was trying to work more on the small things in between times of stressful events. Big or small, tryin...

My wife Belinda and I are expecting baby #3 in September 2019 and we have organised a short 5 day trip to Bali to unplug and work on relaxation and our parasympathetic nervous system (PNS - rest & digest) . Being in a largely 'stimulated' environment (sympathpathetic nervous system - fight or flight response), cars beeping, appointments to keep, the hustle of everyday home and work life, notif...

From a Physio perspective in Victoria there is a MASSIVE difference in the way footy players are nurtured compared to Rugby players. You can see it in young kids as early as 5yo when they're in programs like AusKick. From Auskick young footballers are educated at their local community club and school by their members, parents and footy leagues (all the the overarching support of AFL). Rugby player...

A post-mortem is performed by a Doctor to determined how someone died. It's usually after the event and it may uncover that an artery was clogged leading to the stroke and ultimately death. A pre-mortem is the opportunity to think about what may happen and preemptively working to avoid or fix a situation. In the stroke example, if you are concern about your heart health you may decide to take meas...

This is a common question I get! I also get this question 10 x times per week! So... I've had a simple dig at coming up with a reasonable answer. How? By reviewing the root words of the different disciplines. Chiropractic is two terms combined into one meaning. Chiro meaning "hands" and Practy meaning "practice". So it's the practice of using your hands for treatment. Makes sense to me! Osteopathy...

Heard an awesome podcast from Russell Brunson re: Being Coachable. You know it can take a whole team and a WHOLE lot of knowledge to assist you with your help. Sometimes people can awkwardly mention that they also see a chiro or massage therapist while they're having Physio. There is no judgement on my behalf on the type of health coaching you need to improve your condition. We have multiple coach...

We've officially started up at our second location - Kyneton 3444! It's about a 70 min drive along the Calder Highway to Bendigo and it's such a blessing to have an additional shop to help more people improve their health and transform their lives. How? By Making Healthy Simple!

That itchy thing gnawing away at your thigh is not something you want to scratch... it's something you NEED to scratch. Your mobile phone. Have you ever stood idly at the supermarket and thought to whip your phone out to see what the latest is on your news feed? Or have it an arms length away on the night table stand? Try and practice a phone fast and see how it treats you! More time instantly!

Flying from Melbourne to Dubai then Lyon, France takes its toll. I should know I just got back from a 2 week tour over there which took me across 7 timezones. The flight out wan't so bad but the flight back was a shocker! Will have to work on biohacking that effort more closely next time!

As you know - I recently returned back from a Rugby tour to France and Portugal with Iron Armour Academy. It was a special trip because it's been over 25 years since I've returned back to Europe. I can tell you the culture of the place just tells you how young Australia is! Really enjoyed this tour and looking forward to hearing more news on how our athletes went!