Depleting levels of Vitamin D
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Soak up the sun: The problem with depleting levels of Vitamin D. Just when we thought we had it all figured...
Everybody dance now!
Did you go out last weekend and find that you were the least co-ordinated person on the dance floor? Well,...
The issue with alignment
Two words. Alignment; symmetry. As a physiotherapist in Brisbane (a city populated by relatively health conscious people), have discovered that...
The problem ankle: do you really recover from that sprain?
The geek in me happened to be reading the recent issue of the Journal of Physiotherapy on a lunch break...
STONE MAN SYNDROME (Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva)
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare progressive disease of connective tissue that occurs due to a genetic mutation...
Myotomes and Dermatomes
PAIN THAT MOVES A blog about 'referred pain' and how it works We often have patients complaining of neck and back pains...
Exercise class at Pivotal Motion Physiotherapy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here at Pivotal Motion Physiotherapy, we are concerned with maximizing your quality of life and movement potential. This is achieved through...
Pivotal Motion Physiotherapy – Move better than before
Move better than before We pride ourselves on our client focus here at Pivotal Motion Physiotherapy. Welcoming new and returning patients...
Sports Injuries: Advice from a Brisbane Physio
A sporting injury is frustrating. I empathise with many of you when you come into the clinic limping after a...
Why Physiotherapy?
Why physiotherapy? A physiotherapist is trained to improve function, provide support, education and exercise prescription. If you are reading this, you...
Lower Back Pain
Acute low back pain can be a very debilitating condition. It is estimated that approximately 80% of Australians will experience...
Happy chemicals when we exercise.
Maintenance is my new favourite word. With the holidays coming up, it appears that we are all forgetting to look...
BACK TO SCHOOL! SECRETS TO A PAIN FREE EDUCATION
The thing about the really hardworking kids in school is that it all starts to weigh them down half way...
Growing Pains? Traction Apophysitis in the Growing Child
The bones in the human foot don’t develop completely until the late teens. Sometimes the process of development can be...
Raynaud’s Disease
Reynaud’s is a condition that causes a narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the extremities – namely the...
Diabetic Foot
The Diabetic Foot The number one request for allied health professionals is to perform a diabetic check and to provide assistance...
Why some bones don’t heal
We often question why some bones don't heal. Healthy bones week has prompted the staff Pivotal Motion to give some serious...
Leg Length Difference
Our bodies aren’t always symmetrical, there are small differences between each side that make us unique. The length of your...
I have flat feet!
Flat Feet and Pronation “I have flat feet!” Pes Planus is a medical term used to describe a foot that has a...
Ankle Sprain Poem
An ankle sprain is such a pain! A Poem by Lydia Bartram (Past) Pivotal Motion Physiotherapist Ankle sprains, ankle sprains, how common they...