Move more, sit less, every day!
More than half of all Australian adults are not active enough and need to move more.
Physical inactivity is the second greatest contributor, behind tobacco smoking, to the cancer burden in Australia. To move more and be physically active, therefore limiting your sedentary behaviour every day, is essential for your health and well-being.
The basics.
Physical activity – any activity that gets your body moving, makes your breathing become quicker and your heart beat faster. You can be physically active in many different ways, at any time of day.
National Skin Cancer Action Week, 17-23 November, 2019
Two out of three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70 so this week is an important reminder to use sun protection and to know the importance of early detection for all Australians.
Each year more than 2000 people in Australia die from skin cancer and the Cancer Council estimates that Australia spends more than $1 billion per year treating skin cancer.
Most skin cancers can be prevented by the use of good sun protection. During National Skin Cancer Action Week, all Australians are urged to...
Cycling tips for beginners
So, you want to take up cycling. That’s great. Now you’ll need some cycling tips. Cycling has so many health benefits like improving mental health, it builds muscle, boosts brainpower and promotes better sleep. Cycling should also be fun. We’ve compiled some useful cycling tips for beginners to make cycling safer and more enjoyable.
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Set your seat height right
Of all the cycling tips out there, this one is pretty important. Experiencing pain in the front of your knee? Your seat might be too low, causing you to under-extend during your...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, take the time to get to know your breasts. The best chance of surviving breast cancer is finding it early. Finding breast cancer early means there are more treatment options and the chances of survival are greatest. It’s important for women of all ages to know what they can do to help find breast cancer early.
Breast Awareness
Breast awareness is important for women of all ages, even if you’re having regular mammograms.
Take the time to get to know your breasts as part of...
Learn how to relax muscles to ease stress
A proven way to reduce stress, anxiety and panic is to learn how to relax your muscles. It can also improve most stress-based conditions. When you’re under stress, your muscles tend to tense up. This is a natural mechanism in order to protect you from pain and injury when you’re in danger. Tension headaches, back, shoulder and neck pain is so common. It becomes normal to have that pain, but it’s not. We have become...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the main stabilising ligaments of the knee. When the ACL is injured the knee may feel as if it will buckle and give out. Tears or ruptures of the ACL occur frequently in sports:
- As a result of cutting, pivoting, or single-leg landing.
- Through a twisting force applied to the knee when the foot is planted on the ground or when landing on one foot.
- From a direct trauma to the knee, usually the outside of the knee, as may occur in many contact sports, such...
Muscle knots
Do you find yourself feeling like you’re all knotted up? Feel like you have a huge knot in your back? Muscle knots are incredibly common but common doesn’t mean they are normal or harmless. Typically found in your back, shoulders and neck, they’re a stiff band of muscle that has a hard knob in the center, which is known as the trigger point. The pain can pop up spontaneously or when the trigger point is pressed. But in all cases, muscle knots cause pain to radiate beyond the trigger point into the surrounding muscles.
Pain Week 2019
National Pain Week 2019
National Pain Week runs from 22-28 July. It’s organised each year by Chronic Pain Australia to support the needs of the many Australian’s living with some form of chronic pain.
Living with chronic pain can be a very lonely experience. Many people feel isolated and think that no one really understands. Carers looking after a family member or friend who lives with chronic pain play an important role in making sure that a person’s chronic pain is managed correctly.
What is pain?
Pain is an...
How weather affects your breathing
Breathing is affected by air quality, sudden changes in the weather and extreme weather conditions. While these changes may be noticeable if you have a respiratory condition, they can affect all people. You may notice that it’s easier to breathe in certain weather conditions or temperatures.
The lungs are amazing organs, evolved to warm and humidify inhaled air to body temperature and humidity without damaging tissue.
This warming and humidification of the air occurs rapidly, starting in the mouth and nose reaching the body temperature and 100% humidity before the air gets too deep into...
Why strong glute muscles are important
There’s more to strong glute muscles than aesthetics. Your glutes – the minimus, medius and maximus – are the largest and strongest muscles in your body. These three muscles work together to abduct, rotate and extend the hip.
Without your glutes, you simply would not be able to stand up. You wouldn’t be able to walk, run, jump or even sit.
The glutes are designed to be powerful and strong. They join the upper body to the lower body creating a postural chain and control everything...
