October 22, 2020
Have you got any good exercises for (insert some sports injury here)? It’s probably the number one question I’ve been asked as a sports physio. My answer is always the same; I have plenty of exercises that I can give you – whether they’re good or bad is up to you.
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October 13, 2020
New mamas and mamas-to-be, this video by Caia practitioner Brittany Darling is a must-watch!
Brittany gives some great advice on nutrition for supporting your breastmilk supply. You will also learn which foods and supplements can assist in your recovery from both vaginal and caesarean births.
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October 06, 2020
Lactation and sleep consultant Rachel Ford answers your breastfeeding and sleep questions. Rachel is a Child and Family Health Nurse, Lactation Consultant and Sleep and Settling Consultant. She helps parents with sleep and settling, breastfeeding support and parenting advice
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October 02, 2020
Incidental exercise is activity you do every day without even thinking about it. Running up the stairs, playing football with your kids, washing the car – all these tasks get your blood pumping and contribute to your overall fitness.
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October 02, 2020
In this video, Clinical Naturopath and Caia practitioner Bel Rowntree shares tips and advice on pre and post natal care and recovery. Topics include perineal healing, nutritional advice for tissue healing and recovery, relieving engorgement pain and preventing mastitis.
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September 28, 2020
As part of our #RecoverBetter series, Cate Campbell, Australian Swimmer, Olympic gold medalist and multiple world record holder talks to BodyICE about her injury management routine, how she recovers from injuries and setbacks and what motivates her to strive for greatness every day.
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September 24, 2020
Mindfulness is an ancient practice that is gaining more and more acceptance as part of mainstream medical treatments and overall wellbeing. Mindfulness helps us (and children too) regulate emotions, improve concentration, and be kinder to ourselves.
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September 18, 2020
If you’ve always thought that butter was bad for you, you’re not alone. Over time, food manufacturers have found fat-substitutions and offered low-fat options for almost everything. For over 5 decades the world has replaced butter with margarine and other ‘spreads’, believing it to be the healthier option. But is it really, or has butter been unfairly demonised?
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September 01, 2020
As a mum of 3, a perinatal physiotherapist, and founder of FitNest Mama, Kath Baquie is passionate about empowering women to help them have a wonderful pregnancy journey and after birth recovery. Here are her 5 top tips for exercising during pregnancy that every pregnant mama needs to read.
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August 26, 2020
Being side-lined due to injury can be a very frustrating time for any athlete or active individual, but coming out from an ACL reconstruction surgery may at times simply feel hopeless. Fortunately, with the right approach, you can minimise your downtime and frustration and get back into the game sooner.
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August 20, 2020
Ok, your due date is approaching and you’re preparing yourself for what ever nature throws at you. So many questions and so many unknowns but we do the best we can to prepare. We take antenatal classes. We spend late nights Googling, reading books and magazines, asking advice from family and friends. What will it feel like? Will I cope? Will it hurt? You imagine the joy of having baby in your arms…. “it will all be worth it”.
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August 19, 2020
When you know where stuff is, and have simple routines and habits in place, you can free up an incredible amount of otherwise wasted time and energy. Taking this a step further by guiding your children with love and positive examples helps them approach their school day and homework in an organised way and builds success habits that will stay with them for a lifetime.
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