Live Better, We’ve Got Your Back
Brent Gordon2020-06-09T16:20:01+10:00The month of May promotes the launch of the theme for Spinal Health Week (May 19-25) "Live Better, We’ve Got Your Back", a national initiative of the CAA.
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08, 2014
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04, 2014
What’s Your Balance Age?
Brent Gordon2020-06-05T16:31:39+10:00Every year 20-40% of adults over 60 have a fall. Often some slight dizziness or a loss of balance will be dismissed as signs of “old age”, however these seemingly small symptoms can cause falls and hip fractures which can lead to hospitalisation and other serious adverse events.
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08, 2012
Swim For Your Back Pain While Our Olympians Swim For Gold
Brent Gordon2020-06-05T15:51:14+10:00With the London Olympics finally here, Aussies will be reminded why as well as being one of our favourite pastimes, swimming is a fantastic way for people of all ages to keep fit and stay healthy.
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04, 2012
Improve Your Health, Improve Your Golf Handicap!
Brent Gordon2020-06-05T16:29:07+10:00The golf swing can be particularly hazardous to the body if done incorrectly and therefore it is vital to ensure stabilisation of the spine is occurring in order to reduce the likeliness of injury.
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08, 2011
Breathe Well, Live Well!
Brent Gordon2020-06-05T17:13:45+10:00Perfect abdominal breathing is readily observed in the newborn but unfortunately as we age, tension and stress in our day-to-day lives restrict this preferred pattern, resulting in a chronic and largely detrimental pattern of breathing.
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06, 2010
Age Is Not A Number, But More A Determinant Of Whether We Are “Nimble On Our Feet”
Brent Gordon2020-06-05T17:37:03+10:00At the risk of a potential domino effect, I ask 170 retirees to stand on one leg. For those that already aren't too wobbly, I ask them to close their eyes. The room sways... and is soon followed by much laughter.
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06, 2010
Snowboarding, Coccyx Injuries And Spinal Fractures!
Brent Gordon2020-06-05T17:27:40+10:00It's that time of year where we are seeing people after their snow adventures. Many people have done the right thing and started a knee strengthening programme before they hit the slopes, and others have just "hit" the slopes.
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03, 2010
Touchscreen Technology And Posture
Brent Gordon2020-06-05T16:44:11+10:00A recent press release from Gartner, talks about how touchscreen technology has been present in various industrial applications for over 20 years, and that “Multitouch on smartphones and the Apple iPhone phenomenon have shown users how useful touch can be with the right implementation, and Apple's introduction of the larger iPad has set off a wave of speculation about changing the industry.”