We are the same people with the same level of service we have always delivered. I wanted to personally introduce you to our new name and Logo.

People are asking Why did we change our name?
After a few years of exciting growth our little company that started with just me and my mum working from a 37 square meter hole in the wall we now have 20+ staff and 2 locations. We have now made the decisision to actively show that we are working aas 1 big team to help you better. By bringing the knowledge and expertise of many great physios into the family.

We felt that we needed to update our brand and message to better reflect:
Who we are ?
What we do different ?
What we have to offer?
How we work together as a team across all our locations?

We are excited to share with you the new Physiolabs brand. We chose the name and logo to Represent the investigation and skill we use to diagnose what is really going on in your body and the method how we help you, our new logo conveys the emphasis that we place on what it really takes to restore your movement.  In the beginning I started Ormeau Physio because I and my family had experienced the frustrated lack of quality physiotherapy on the Northern Gold Coast. With a vision for a better experience for both patients and physios we continue to forge a new way to deliver great physiotherapy. 

What’s next?
You will continue to receive communication and resources as we roll out the Physiolabs branding and messaging. In the meantime, check out the following:
Our brand new website https://www.physiolabs.com.au/
Curious?
Check out our sister clinic https://www.physiolabs.com.au/locatio...
We now have a central line 07 5610 1933 this will be answered 24/7 365 days a year by one of our highly trained medical admin staff
plus
keep your eye out for exciting things to come. https://www.physiolabs.com.au/news The whole team is excited to continue to grow and provide an even better physiotherapy experience for you

We look forward to seeing you in the clinic
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With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak we have implemented a new procedure in line with recommendations from the Department of Health.  

We will ask you a few extra questions upon booking, to protect the health and safety of all our patients and staff: 

Questions include: 

• Have you returned from overseas travel within the past 14 days? 
• Have you been in contact with a confirmed case of coronavirus? 

• Are you experiencing any flu-like symptoms? 

When we greet you at reception we won’t shake hands...we are not being rude, just trying to stop the spread! 

We have put out extra hand sanitizer and encourage our patients to use it too. 

We have increased our cleaning frequency over and above our usual high standards. 

For flu-like symptoms without a suspected exposure to coronavirus, we respectfully ask that you reschedule your appointment to when your symptoms have subsided (you do not necessarily need to wait 14 days in this instance). This is an existing protocol we have for typical flu season prevention measures.  

If you have been in contact with a confirmed case, we will discuss whether you are considered a CLOSE contact or a CASUAL contact to determine next steps. Next steps may involve a referral to a doctor to see if you need to be tested. 

The Dept of Health has created a free online training course for health care workers, but we thought the general community may be interested in it too. It includes tips and tricks to keep yourself and those you care for safe. It’s free to register and enrol. Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/2xLmzDd  

News and advice is changing daily and we encourage you to visit the Department of Health site as your primary source of information: https://www.health.gov.au/. Don’t rely on social media (yes we can see the irony with this post!). 

Anyone concerned can use the Coronavirus Health Information Line 24/7 on 1800 020 080. 

To all our fantastic patients, thank you for supporting our local business and working together to create a strong community spirit. 

If you have any questions, please call Physio Labs on 07 5610 1933 or send an email directly to your location: 

ormeau@physiolabs.com.au  OR pinerivers@physiolabs.com.au  
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Thank you for your support 
The Physio Labs Team 

A physiotherapist's outlook on low back pain based on research available here. 

• 80% of adults experience low back pain at some point 
• 20% of affected people develop chronic low back pain (more than 12 weeks)
• Most low back pain is musculoskeletal in origin
• Research proves that physiotherapy-guided treatment helps reduce pain and improves function 

At Physio Labs we treat your back like it is ours. Our physiotherapists use a variety of treatment techniques including, mobilisations, massage, trigger point techniques, dry-needling/acupuncture, corrective exercise, pilates, posture & biomechanical analysis, strapping, bracing, muscle energy techniques and home exercises to help you rehabilitate quicker. We pride ourselves in diagnosing and giving you a thorough explanation of your back pain. We tailor every treatment to you to help get you back to normal quicker.

Physio Labs
(07) 5610 1933

A physiotherapists outlook on ankle sprains based on research available here and here.

• Approximately 25,000 people sprain their ankle everyday 
• About 50% of recurrent (2 or more) ankle sprains result in chronic pain or disability
• There is strong evidence supporting physiotherapy led intervention in the first week after ankle sprain improves ankle function and early return to weight bearing activity such as walking.
• Surgery is rarely needed, however, an improperly rehabilitated ankle may develop chronic ankle instability (CAI)

At Physio Labs we specialise in ankle rehabilitation. 
Our physiotherapists use the latest in research to guide their treatment including, mobilisations, massage, trigger point techniques, dry-needling/acupuncture, corrective exercise, pilates, posture & biomechanical analysis, strapping, bracing, muscle energy techniques balance retraining and home exercises to help you rehabilitate quicker. We pride ourselves in diagnosing and giving you a thorough explanation of your ankle pain. We tailor every treatment to you to help get you on your feet again. 

Give us a call on (07) 5610 1933 

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A physiotherapists outlook on recovery based on research available here, here, here and here.

• Up to 12.1 running injuries occur per 1000 hours of running 
• First time marathon runners and athletes who equal or better their best time need more recovery time and more physical therapy than those who didn’t
• Immediately drinking in excess of 2L of fluid does not aid in recovery 
• Recovery can be broken down into 3 phases

Phase 1 (1-3 hours post finish)

1. Keep moving 
2. Change your clothes 
3. Eat
4. Get your feet above your heart 
5. Assess any injuries

Phase 2 (1-12 hours post finish)

1. Take a shower
2. Eat more
3. Celebrate
4. Sleep
5. Re-assess injuries

Phase 3 (12-72 hours post finish)

1. Eat
2. Stay active 
3. Get help with injuries 
4. Start massage/roller exercises prescribed 

We all want to go and party but here a few quick tips that will aid in your initial recovery.
 
Keep moving  

Cross the finish line, celebrate, get your medal, celebrate, have your picture taken, and keep walking. You may feel like dropping to your knees and thanking the gods that you’ve finished, that isn’t the best way to go.

When you’ve just asked your body to run a long distance it’s still in marathon mode when you finish and is in great need of a transitionary phase. Walking helps circulation divert back to its resting state and flushes lactic acid from the muscles. Walk at least 10 to 15 minutes—back to your car, hotel, or cab.
 
Change your clothes

Once you stop our body will almost immediately enter recovery mode. Even on a warm day you'll find yourself getting quite cold and clammy. Help to avoid post race chills by changing into some nice warm soft clothes. This includes footwear, and injuries aside, another pair of running shoes is best (try to avoid thongs) This helps to keep your feet to keep your feet from swelling up and to provide your foot and leg muscles  with much-needed support.
 
Get your feet above your head 

Once you are comfortable try to find a way to lay down and get your feet above your head. After sustained hard work by your lower body, it needs help facilitating blood flow. Besides, this is just plain relaxing. If you are not feeling well please have a friend or “spotter” keep an eye on you, and just lay down. Ideally you'll be able to keep your feet up for 15- to 25 minutes at this first go, and it's recommended you do this several more times during the day.

Eat 

You need Fuel. Eat a recovery meal, ideally something easy to digest quickly (liquid form and containing some protein, for muscle recovery). Avoid processed fruit juices or other sugary substitutes. A good guide is to use what has worked in training but make sure this happens in the first 30 minutes after your event.
 
Assess any damage

If you have sustained any injury from a blister to a muscle strain to something you cant put your finger on begin assessing the true extent of what you have done and seek out help ASAP. For information on common running injuries click here.

Your brain will be much clearer, and if you need to go somewhere or wait in line at least your basic needs will have been met. 

If you have any questions regarding your injuries you can give us a call on (07) 5610 1933 to schedule in with one of our physiotherapists 

Physio Labs
(07) 5610 1933

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​Plantar Fasciitis

What will I feel?
·       Pain under your heel, in your foot arch in the morning or after resting.
·       Your heel pain will be worse with the first steps and improves with activity as it warms up.
·       Worsening plantar fasciitis may change 
              o   Heel pain after exercise. (bad)
              o   Heel pain before and after exercise. (very bad)
              o   Heel pain before, during and after exercise. (Terrible)
              o   Heel pain all the time. Including at rest! (oh no)

Achilles Tendinitis

What will I feel?
·       Swelling and pain close to the heel
·       Achilles tendonitis usually causes pain, stiffness, and loss of strength in the affected area.
·       The pain may get worse when you use your Achilles tendon.
·       You may have more pain and stiffness during the night or when you get up in the morning.
·       You may notice a crunchy sound or feeling when you use the tendon

Illio-Tibial Band Friction Syndrome

What will I feel?
·     Sharp or burning pain just above the outer part of the knee
·     Pain that worsens with continuance of running or other repetitive activities, especially when going down hill
·     Swelling over the outside of the knee.
·     Pain during early knee bending 
·   Gradual onset of symptoms which if they persist for greater than 4 weeks can cause major sport or activity interference. 

 Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome[MTSS])

What will I feel?
·       Shin splints cause dull, aching pain in the front of the lower leg. 
·       Depending on the exact cause, the pain may be located along either side of the shinbone or in the muscles. 
·       The area may be painful to the touch.
·       Worsening Shin Splints may change 
              o   Discomfort that disappears during warm-up.  
              o   Discomfort that may disappear during warm-up but reappears at the end of activity.
              o   Discomfort that gets worse during the activity.
              o   Pain or discomfort all the time.

 Runners Knee (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome)

What will I feel?
·     The onset of your kneecap pain is normally gradual rather than traumatic.
·     Pain during weightbearing or shock activities that involve knee bending. 
·     Other painful activities include stairs, squatting, kneeling or hopping. 
·   As your patellofemoral pain syndrome progresses your knee will become painful while walking and then ultimately even at rest. 
·       You may experience pain in your knee when your knee is bent eg. sitting in a chair (theatre knee)

Hamstring or Calf Tear

What will I feel?
·       Sudden and severe pain during exercise, along with a snapping or popping feeling.
·       For hamstring 
              o   Pain in the back of the thigh and lower buttock when walking, straightening the leg, or bending over.
              o   Hamstring tenderness (back of your thigh).
·       For Calf 
              o   Pain in the back of the lower leg when walking, straightening the leg, or bending over.
              o   Pain with coming onto your tip toes
              o   Calf tenderness (back of your lower leg above your ankle but below your knee)
·       Bruising may appear within 24-72 hours with either of these.

Give Physio Labs a call to schedule an appointment on (07) 5610 1933 

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OK, time for a rant!

Posture retraining, alignment, and functional movement is the new rage in the fitness industry. Although this is a great thing for the awareness of a growing problem there is always a problem when the masses get a hold of something that they think they can make money off with no accountability being held for actually fixing a problem. (there is no posture Degree or Association to minimise the standards of practitioners). There are literally millions of posture articles, YouTube videos and E-books telling you the secrets of great posture etc.

Again, this is wonderful that posture is being talked about so much and everyone now thinks about posture as being important, but not all the information being handed out is helpful or correct, and not all the information is consistent, and some of this information can be damaging or harmful to a person's posture or worse yet their structure. This creates issues for the people who actually need help.
These are some of the most common things I hear that a so called “expert” has told a patient of mine when they come into my practice.

• Myth 1
  • This is the way I was born; It's just the way I am.
  • Truth
    • Postural alignment is not in our genes. (DID you know We are born with a "C" shaped spine?)
    • As much as you'd like to blame your parents for your hunched shoulders  bowed legs, pronated feet, rounded upper back, or forward head, that argument just doesn't carry any weight.
    • Your postural alignment is a reflection of how you've moved throughout your life, the mechanical stress you have put on your body and the adaptations you have created, not your DNA.
• Myth 2
  • All you need to do to improve your posture is strengthen your core.
  • Truth
    • Your core is a part of your posture; however your body is a complex machine that has multiple levers, pulleys and hinges of different variations that work in a 3 dimensional world.
    • Strengthening your core will strengthen or "lock in" your current postural alignment – which (if you are reading this) is probably not very good. Most people with poor posture and who are looking at core strengthening as a way to improve their posture have some pelvic shifting, Thoracic kyphosis, rib cage compression and shoulder rounding, So… strengthening these individual's core will only cause these imbalances to get worse.
    • The most important thing about postural alignment is placing your joints into a neutral position where the muscles can act together in the most efficient fashion.
    • Core strengthening is best left for after you have good postural alignment, not before. Stand before you walk, walk before you run!
• Myth 3
  • Everyone has a different natural posture.
  • Truth
    • Yes, almost everyone you look at around you probably looks much different posturally from each other, but that does not mean their posture is designed to be different. We all share the same bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and nerves and they are designed to align themselves in the same way. The differences you see in people's postures are environmental (how they use their bodies) not genetic. ​

• Myth 4
  • If something is "bad" the opposite must be "good"
  • Truth
    • Research and many experts have been talking about the dangers of valgus knees and medially rotated femurs and how that increases the chance of an ACL tear. I am not saying that this is incorrect; however many of these experts then reason that if valgus and medial rotation is bad, varus and external rotation must be good. This is in fact a false dilemma...apparently many posture experts skipped philosophy class! Knees that are vertically aligned with the ankles and hips and that point straight ahead are natural and function best and any misalignment can and will cause inefficiency in movement, tissue damage, and pain eventually. ​(if you bend a coat hanger to the right and that is wrong do you bend it all the way over to the left to make it right?)

 

• Myth 5
  • To align your pelvis, pull your stomach in and tuck your butt under.
  • Truth
    • This may be correct; however if your pelvis is not tilted forward into an anterior tilt with no other abnormalities, then yes this idea might make sense. Postural alignment should come naturally and your stomach should be relaxed. What happens if you give this advice to someone whose pelvis is already tilted backwards into a posterior tilt? You make their posture even worse and greatly increase the chance of low back, knee ankle or neck injury, among other things.
• Myth 6
  •  Good posture means squeezing your shoulders blades.
  • Truth
    • Good posture means your shoulders are npt back or forward but in the correct position. If you are consciously pulling your shoulders back  you'll create excessive fatigue in your upper back muscles which can cause more pain. Your shoulders should be in a non contracted state when standing or sitting and naturally in place. If you have to pull your shoulders back to get them aligned with your hips, you need to address the postural imbalances you have throughout the rest of your body, and then your shoulders will be in place naturally without effort. Any tightening of muscles will lead to poor movement patters and can lead to pain and injury. 
•  Myth 7
  • Thinking about your posture is enough.
  • Truth
    • Our posture is a learned skill it is based on the unconscious competence quadrant of skill acquisition of which muscle memory is a large part. Thinking about your posture is not enough to correct your imbalances and even if you could, what happens to your posture when you get distracted?

 

• Myth 8
  • I can change my posture overnight
  • Truth
    • Your bad posture did not happen overnight so will not be fixed that way. 
• Myth 9
  • When standing your knees should be slightly bent.
  • ​Truth
    • Your knees should be straight when standing relaxed, not bent. Keeping your knees bent while standing increases the pressure on meniscus of the knees and patellar tendon and can cause pain. Hyperextending your knees (locking your knees) by tightening your quads is also stressful to your knees and can create damage to the underside of your patella (kneecap). ​​​

 
If you have heard these myths please disregard them and the “expert” who gave them to you!
 
Sean Yates | Physiotherapist | Doctor of Physiotherapy | Bachelor of Exercise Science |
ASCA level 1 | AWF Level 1 coach | Functional Patterns Level 1, 2, 3 | Human Biomechanics Specialist | Dry Needling | Clinical Pilates Level 1, 2, 3 | APA sports Level 1 | Watson Headache Level 1 | IASTM - Smart Tools Instructor | 

​Sean Yates | Physiotherapist | Doctor of Physiotherapy | Bachelor of Exercise Science |
ASCA level 1 | AWF Level 1 coach | Functional Patterns Level 1, 2, 3 | Human Biomechanics Specialist | Dry Needling | Clinical Pilates Level 1, 2, 3 | APA sports Level 1 | Watson Headache Level 1 | IASTM - Smart Tools Instructor | 

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