Post-Natal Pelvic Health Physiotherapy: What’s Involved and the Benefits by Kathryn Melvin

Post-natal pelvic health physiotherapy is essential for ensuring a smooth recovery following childbirth and maintaining overall well-being.

Pelvic Floor, Physiotherapy, Pregnancy, Women's Health, Pelvic Floor PhysiotherapStuart McKay1 October 2024Total PhysiotherapyPost-Natal, Post-Natal Physio, Women's Health Physio, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic PainComment

Deadlifting Tips to Prevent Injury

Deadlifting is often associated with lower back injury but this does not need to be the case. The deadlift is a very valuable strengthening exercise, here are our tips to get the most out of it while staying injury free.

Health and Fitness, Injury prevention, Physiotherapy, Strength trainingStuart McKay4 September 2019Total PhysiotherapyDeadlifts, Injury Prevention, Sports Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy, Back Injuries from DeadliftsComment

Increasing Rates of ACL Injuries - Especially in Youngsters - and What We Can Do About It

Over the last 20 years the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and surgeries has increased significantly due to many different factors. Female adolescent athletes are 4-6 times more likely to tear their ACL

ACL rehabilitation, Football injuries, Injury prevention, Orthopaedic Rehab, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Sports Injuries, Knee InjuriesStuart McKay14 March 2019Total PhysiotherapyACL injuries, ACL rehabilitation, ACL Physiotherapy, Adolescent Injuries, Female knee Injuries, Injury prevention, ACL injury preventionComment

Can You Get Medicare Rebates for Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy has been proven to be vital in the management of chronic health conditions. As a result, people with a diagnosed chronic health condition are entitled to claim for Physiotherapy through Medicare. At TOTAL PHYSIOTHERAPY we get great joy from being able to assist our patients manage their condition and achieve their lifestyle goals. This article will provide you with all you need to know about claiming Physiotherapy treatment through Medicare.

Back Pain, Physiotherapy, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, DiabetesStuart McKay1 November 2018Medicare rebate for physio, Medicare Physio Comments

Injuries of the foot

Are you experiencing pain in your foot?

Does it hurt to walk on it, or perhaps to wriggle your toes?

Below we have outlined some common foot injuries that could be attributing to this discomfort.

Foot injuries, Football injuries, Fractures, Injury prevention, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, TrainingStuart McKay4 May 2018Total PhysiotherapyFoot injuries, Foot pain, Injury Management, Running injuries, Physio for runners, Overuse injuriesComment

Exercising in the Eastern Suburbs

Over the summer the team at Total Physiotherapy have composed a list of what we believe are the 7 best exercise options in the Eastern Suburbs!

1. Swimming

Our top spots: Jumping in for High Tide at Clovelly, or doing laps at Wylies Bath.

Why: Taking a quick dip down at the beach stimulates the release of dopamine and other positive mood enhancing hormones to kick start your day...

Physiotherapy, Runners, stretches, Training, Local, ExercisesStuart McKay15 February 2018Exercises to strengthen, Running training, swimming training, strength, Eastern Suburbs, Physio Clovelly, Physio Coogee, WorkoutsComment

Silly Season injuries

Tis' the season to be jolly, so we have decided to count down what we believe are the 5 most common injuries at Christmas time.

Ankle Injury, Back Pain, Foot injuries, Health and Fitness, Injury prevention, Physiotherapy, Muscle Tears, Rehabilitation, HolidaysStuart McKay7 December 2017Injury prevention, Christmas, Injury Management, Back Pain, Ankle Injuries, Physiotherapy for Back PainComment

Get to know Stuart McKay, Physiotherapist & Owner of Total Physiotherapy

Stuart recently featured in the Local Bloke section of popular Eastern Beaches magazine 'The Beast'. Get to know a little bit more about Stuart and next time you see him make sure to mention that you saw his Beast article - he loves it!

PhysiotherapyStuart McKay30 August 2017Total PhysiotherapyStuart McKay Physio, Stuart McKay, Physio Coogee, Physio Clovelly, Physio RandwickComment

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