Lion Rocker Physio & Pilates Cockburn

23/06/2022

We are opening on Saturdays for physiotherapy appointments from 9am - 12noon!!! 🎉

Give us a call on 08 94174544 or visit www.lionrocker.com.au.

23/03/2022

How much exercise do we need? Our physios have the answer. 💪
The Australian Government developed the national exercise guidelines to stipulate how much and what type of exercise is required to maintain a healthy life. The guidelines suggest a healthy person aged 18-64 accumulating 150 to 300 minutes of “moderate-intensity” physical activities, or 75 to 150 minutes of “vigorous-intensity” exercise, per week.
The guidelines also recommended muscle-strengthening exercises at least 2 days each week.
This means every week, we should be doing:
2.5 hour to 5 hours of moderate activities; or
1 hour and 15 minutes to 2.5 hours of vigorous-intensity exercise.
In fact, this is the minimum recommended amount of exercise, ideally, you would want to do more than this amount.
For other age groups or people with health conditions, different guidelines do apply.
Check in with one of our amazing physios for more information or exercise ideas.
Better yet, why not try one of our pilate classes. See our website for more information.
https://lionrocker.com.au/

09/02/2022

What is Plantar Fasciitis?

Plantar fascia is a structure running from your heel and spreads into each toe muscle. It transfers stored energy from the Achilles tendon and allows smooth and fast propelling force, ie. when we are walking or running. It also plays part of the role of shock absorption in weight bearing tasks.

Patients usually complain of heel pain, big toe tenderness, tightness or pulling whilst walking, possible burning sensation running from heel to base of big toe after a long period of walking.

Common management procedures include either referring patients to physiotherapist. Treatment can also include:

- Shockwave

- Rocktape

- Dry needling

- Change of footwear

- Assessment of optimal foot arch

- Therapeutic ultrasound

However, another frequent differential diagnosis is, referring to leg pattern from a chronic or known lower back pain.

The heel and big toe are innervated by L5-S1 nerve root. As a result, if there is any increase of lower back joint stiffness or tenderness, it could potentially present similar symptoms as plantar fasciitis. In those circumstances, we can test with nerve glide assessment to confirm.

Therefore, at Lion Rocker Physio + Pilates Cockburn, we strive to assess thoroughly in our initial appointment to diagnose appropriately.

If required, we will also refer patients for imaging to confirm diagnosis and the degree of inflammation of plantar fascia, so we can tailor the most suited treatment plan for our patients.

Afterwards, we will be constantly reviewing patients’ responses to ensure symptoms are properly treated.

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26/01/2022

Postpone your worry?

Worry can happen at anytime/any places and we are not aware of the triggers. One of the strategies for us to be less distracted by our worry is to postpone our worries.

1. Choose a time to worry such as showering time.
2. Write down your worries on a paper/notebook and try to focus on the present.
3. Reflect on your worries which are written down earlier ago.

Learning this skill takes time to develop, but with more you practise, the better sense of control with your worries.

14/01/2022

Lion Rocker Physio & Pilates Cockburn clinic’s new look!

We provide various therapy services: -Physiotherapy
-Occupational Therapy
-Home Care Package
-NDIS

We are also preferred providers or various health insurance:
- BUPA
-NIB
-HCF
- Also accept other private health insurance!

Visit and discover more on www.lionrocker.com.au

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