It is Diabetes Week, but what is diabetes?  One of our Physiotherapist provides the basics about this disease that is already a big issue in Penrith, Jordan Springs and Caringbah communities – and it’s incidence is increasing.  Did you know that for those suffering from Type 2 diabetes – regular exercise can help to keep […]

Have you got text neck? I’ve noticed, an increase in incidence of neck pain and/or stiffness in all age groups, but of concern, also in the younger population (10-16 years). I’ve had a look through some research and it appears that “text neck” is on the rise. It appears that “text neck” is on the […]

Having a quick look at the NRL injury list 21 of the total 73 injuries currently reported by NRL players are knee injuries. Is this bad luck or poor management?  What can any active person do to reduce the risk of a knee injury slowing you down? How does the knee work? The knee is one […]

Research shows that dieting is almost guaranteed to result in weight regain over an above what was originally lost. Dieting is also highly likely to result in disordered eating if not a full-blown eating disorder. So why is it so widespread that it is considered normal and healthy in western society? Dieting is the answer […]

So, my children all had birthday parties last weekend. Three children, three parties, argh! My oldest child is my biggest lolly monster and at her friends party on Saturday evening she ate her body weight in green jelly beans. There was trampolining, table tennis and table soccer. She had a ball.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Poor sugar, it’s replaced fat as the meanest, baddest nutri-villain. Before we get too terrified, how did that low-fat, fat-free, thing work out for us all? It’s how we ended up in this sugar mess with a tonne of fat-free and low-fat food bursting forth from our supermarket shelves. 

With the footy season just around the corner, here are some tips on how to get through this footy season, and hopefully into the final series, uninjured.

The companies that manufacture compression wear claim the benefits of wearing them include: Improved recovery and injury reduction Increased muscular power, strength, endurance and proprioception Enhanced athletic performance in all sporting environments However, when we actually look at the available research, the results are conflicting and inconsistent. They often claim the use of compression wear […]

The question was asked recently do young basketballers need sports drinks? We asked Accredited Practising Dietitian and Health Coach Susan Williams. The short answer is: