AF Physiotherapy

AF Physiotherapy Physiotherapy service located @ Anytime Fitness Hurlstone Park

06/09/2026

Wouldn’t have it any other way! 😂


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04/09/2026

Nerve pain down your arm? It’s rarely as simple as blaming your posture 👀

Age is one of the clearest risk factors for cervical radiculopathy, particularly after 40, with incidence historically peaking around 50–54 years

Other associated factors include:
🧬 Genetics
🚬 Smoking
🏗️ Heavy occupational loading
🚜 Vibration exposure / driving
🤕 Previous trauma or radiculopathy

And once symptoms develop, your physical capacity, overall health, fear, distress and expectations can also influence recovery

Your posture may be part of the picture. It’s rarely the whole picture

31/08/2026

At least once a week! 😏

Different injuries.Different goals. Different stories.AF Physiotherapy 📍
24/08/2026

Different injuries.
Different goals.
Different stories.

AF Physiotherapy 📍

16/08/2026

Education & reassurance

12/07/2026

❄️ Ice for comfort
🔥 Heat for stiffness
🏃 Movement for recovery

It’s not about which one heals you faster. It’s about what helps you feel better while your body does the healing ❤️‍🩹

Save this for the next ankle sprain 👊

19/06/2026

A quick add-on to the video; because “posture doesn’t cause pain” needs a bit more nuance than 30 seconds allows🧵

It’s not posture itself that’s the problem. It’s staying in any one position for too long - sitting, standing, even “good” posture held without change 🏃‍♂️

A 2022 study found that long-term static postures were linked to musculoskeletal disorders through measurable inflammatory pathways (increased cytokines and a lowered pain threshold), meaning sustained stillness can genuinely sensitise the tissue and nervous system over time 📊

So the issue was never “bad” posture. It’s a lack of movement variability 💃

There’s also a psychosocial layer worth knowing about. A systematic review and meta-analysis found back pain is associated with significantly higher rates of depressive symptoms, and the relationship runs both ways 🧠

Mood, stress and self-efficacy don’t just respond to pain, they actively influence how intensely it’s experienced and how long it sticks around 🧐

None of this means posture is irrelevant. It means the conversation is more nuanced than “sit up straight.”☝️

Move often. Vary your position. And know that how you’re feeling is just as relevant to your pain as how you’re sitting 🪑

📍 AF Physiotherapy, Hurlstone Park, Sydney 2193

18/06/2026

CURRENT STATUS:

✅Inflammation reducing
✅Walking improving
✅Strength loading
✅Confidence on the way up

Recovery isn’t one exercise

It’s progressive loading, consistency, and time❕

On to the next phase ⏩️

16/06/2026

The calf complex (your gastrocnemius and soleus) is responsible for the majority of propulsive force during running 🏃‍♂️

Research shows the soleus alone generates up to 6-8 times your bodyweight in force with every single stride🦵

When that capacity isn’t there, something else pays the price. Your Achilles tendon. Your knee. Your hip. Your ability to run without pain 💃

A systematic review concluded that 25 single leg calf raises is the baseline standard for return to running 📊

Before we talk about training load, k’s, or pace, we need to know whether your body can actually handle what you’re asking it to do 🤾

That’s what a proper assessment tells you ⚖️

📍 AF Physiotherapy, Hurlstone Park, Sydney

08/06/2026

➡️Busy at work
➡️Poor sleep
➡️High stress
And suddenly your pain is worse…
Sound familiar?

There’s more to pain than muscles and joints 🧠

Need help managing your symptoms? Visit afphysiotherapy.com.au today 📲

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