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Musculoskeletal Screening in the Workplace
16 Aug

Musculoskeletal Screening in the Workplace

The benefits of musculoskeletal screening in the work environment

In 2016, a musculoskeletal screening survey took place which had lasting improvements for 32 employees. The survey was conducted by Connect Health, within a large public sector body. Each candidate was given:

  • A pre-screening questionnaire;
  • A full, 40 minute, musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessment;
  • A 20 minute long case review after a month’s participation in the study; and
  • A final assessment (30 minutes) after three months.

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Surprising Health Benefits of Pilates
27 Jul

Surprising Health Benefits of Pilates

Did you know that pilates is also good for curing back pain and rosacea?

“I stopped groaning. When I get out of the car now, I don’t go arrggghhh”, said author Martin Amis, in relation to pilates. We at Total Restore share Mr Amis’ enthusiasm. Our physiotherapist, Sarah, is a qualified Pilates instructor. This was through the APPI (Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute).

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What is Tennis Elbow?
25 Jul

What is Tennis Elbow?

Everything you need to know about tennis elbow in plain English

Summertime: often a wondrous time of the year noted for cricket, golf, tennis, and long days in the sun. With this time of the year noted for Wimbledon, some of us want to be Roger Federer instead of paying over the odds for strawberries. So we take to the tennis courts. After a few sets, arrrgghhh…! The curse of tennis elbow strikes back.

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Benefits of Sports Massage
26 Mar

Benefits of Sports Massage

Benefits of Sports Massage

It’s that time of year again when the days start to get lighter and we get the spring back in our step. With plentiful opportunities coming up in the running calendar this year, many of us are getting off the couch, dusting off the trainers and getting stuck into a training regime. Read more »