COVID-19 Patient Information

Fri, 22 May 2020 News

Updated: 22nd of May 2020To our valued Fitwise clients, We hope you are keeping well and warm as the colder weather sets in! It's positive to see that we are...

Why a Lactation Consultant? This is my story.

Thu, 14 May 2020 Pregnancy and Post Natal News

Get a cuppa...this could take a while! I've been asked a lot recently what made me decide to study to become a lactation consultant so I thought it was time ...

Training During Isolation: A Guide to Load Management

Sun, 26 Apr 2020 Exercise News

I don’t know about you, but since my gym has closed due to isolation I have been keen to continue exercising regularly. Despite my years of experie...

Working from Home? Tips to Prevent Poor Posture, Back and Neck Pain

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 Exercise

Due to the current health crisis, many of us are now working from home. There are a few simple steps you can take to prevent neck and back pain from bad post...

Self Care Products

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 Exercise News

To maximise benefits from your online consults or home exercise program, we can put together a personalised 'self-care' package for you. Th...

When Do I Seek Help From a Child Continence Physiotherapist?

Tue, 3 Mar 2020 Pelvic and Continence Health News

Kids learn to control their bowel and bladder at varying speeds. We should encourage kids to learn at their own pace so that they develop healthy habits from...

Osteoarthritis: What is the Latest Evidence?

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 Exercise News

I recently attended the GLA:DTM (Good Living with Osteoarthritis from Denmark) course for physiotherapists in Australia. The course provided the latest evide...

Boosting Breastmilk with Herbs – Is it Possible?

Thu, 6 Feb 2020 Nutrition and Recipes

Galactagogue? Ga-lac-ta-what? No, a galactagogue is not the latest hero in Star Wars but rather foods, herbs or medicines that claim to increase breast milk ...

Lower Limb Tendon Pain - 10 Things to Avoid

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 Exercise News

Now that the silly season has come to an end, lots of us have the urge to kick our new year's resolutions into gear. While making healthy changes...

Trimester Nutrition – What There is to Know

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 Nutrition and Recipes

We have strong evidence that optimising nutrition during pregnancy is important to ensure a healthy pregnancy for both mother and baby. We also know that eac...

Exercise After Baby

Mon, 6 Jan 2020 Exercise Pregnancy and Post Natal News

I am physiotherapist and a mum of 2 little girls aged 2½ and 13 months. From personal experience I found it difficult to return to exerc...

What is Plantar Fasciitis?

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 News

Plantar fasciitis (sometimes referred to as plantar fasciopathy or plantar heel pain) is one of the most common causes of heel pain. The plantar fascia is a...

What is P40?

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 Exercise Pregnancy and Post Natal

Exercise is highly beneficial for everyone! Benefits of exercise include: Improved muscle strengthImproved heart and lung healthDiabetes management (includin...

What is DeQuervain's?

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 Pregnancy and Post Natal News

DeQuervain's or DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis or Mother's Thumb is a condition that we frequently see here at Fitwise. In DeQuervain’s the ...

Sore Feet Holding you Back?

Fri, 8 Nov 2019 News

Foot pain is a commonly presenting problem, particularly as we transition into the warmer months. There are many different types of foot pain, but all forms ...

Delicious Berry Smoothie!

Thu, 7 Nov 2019 Nutrition and Recipes

This berry smoothie is a great way to start the day or a healthy afternoon snack!It's high in antioxidants, may improve blood sugar and insulin response, hel...

Emotional Eating

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 Nutrition and Recipes News

3 practical tips for starting your week right after a weekend of indulgence Another Monday has rolled around and you may be thinking its time to get back to ...

Sexual Pain/Dyspareunia

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 Pelvic and Continence Health News

Painful sex is common, with 20.3% of women indicating they have experienced pain during sexual intercourse according to The Australian Study of Hea...

Urinary Tract Infections and Cranberry Juice

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 Pelvic and Continence Health News

Does cranberry juice really make a difference?We often hear that drinking cranberry juice or taking high strength cranberry products will help support urinar...

The Birthing Kit Foundation

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 News

You can help save mothers and babies Around 300,000 women and 2.5 million newborns die each year from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth....

What Does 5 Serves of Veggies Look Like?

Wed, 16 Oct 2019

5 serves you say? So what is a serve? I often have clients saying to me, “oh yeah – I easily meet 5 serves of veg a day.” But often they don’t realise what o...

Goodbye Food Waste! Hello 5 Serves of Veg!

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 Nutrition and Recipes

3 TRICKS & TIPS to VEG it UP this week! It’s National Nutrition Week! Yippee! This year the focus is on ways to introduce more veg to your m...

Physiotherapy and Cancer Rehabilitation

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 Exercise

How can physiotherapy assist cancer rehabilitation?At Fitwise Physiotherapy, we are proud to have certified PINC cancer rehabilitation physiotherapists and l...

A Little Word on Coenzyme Q10

Mon, 7 Oct 2019 Nutrition and Recipes

What is it? Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) or Ubiquinone is a fat-soluble vitamin-like substance. Coenzyme Q10 is classified as a well being supplement, whereby it is...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Thu, 3 Oct 2019 Exercise News

It is estimated that the number of new cases of Cancer diagnosed in Australia is set to rise to 150,000 by 2020, and 1 in 3 Australian women will be diagnose...

The Latest - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome + Nutrition

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 Nutrition and Recipes News

What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal disorder which can present as a combination of symptoms. These ...

Shoulder Impingement

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 Exercise

Do you suffer from pain in and around your shoulder? One of the most common reasons that we see clients for shoulder pain and restriction is a syndrome ...

Exercise and Pain Perception in People with Headaches...

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 Exercise News

Pain can often make us stop our normal routine, but recent studies have show that exercise can be highly beneficial in reducing tension headaches and migrain...

Help us Share the Dignity this Women's Health Week!

Thu, 5 Sep 2019 News

Happy Women's Health Week! To celebrate women's health week, we are proud to be supporting a wonderful charity called Share the Dignity! Due to homeles...

Women's Health Week: Exercise through the Lifespan...

Thu, 5 Sep 2019 Exercise

Exercise for Women, through the Lifespan… Women’s health week is an important time to remember that exercise is one of the fundamental elements in leading a ...

Women's Health Week: Exercise in Pregnancy

Mon, 2 Sep 2019 Pregnancy Health Guides Exercise Pregnancy and Post Natal

Pregnancy is one of the most exciting but nerve-wracking times in any woman’s life. One of the most common reasons that women see us at Fitwise is to get inf...

Women's Health Week: Iron + Women

Mon, 2 Sep 2019 Nutrition and Recipes

Iron + Women - the forever changing needs of iron over a woman’s lifespan Iron + Our Needs Did you know that Iron Deficiency is the most common nutriti...

Toddler Nutrition 101

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 Nutrition and Recipes

Just when you think you are out of the woods with infancy nutrition, before you know it, the transition from infancy to toddler hood is taking place. Along w...

What is Osteoporosis?

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 News

What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is decreased bone density, or weak bones. It can lead to brittle bones, which increases your chance of fractures, particul...

Healthy Bones Week – Nutrition for Osteoporosis

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 Nutrition and Recipes Exercise News

Written by Emma Caldwell @emma_caldwell_nutrition Did you know that over the age of 60, one in two women and one in three men will break a b...

How to Manage Lateral Hip Pain

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 Exercise

What is Lateral Hip Pain? There are many conditions that can cause pain to the side of the hip. One of the most common conditions is known as Trochanteric Bu...

What is Tennis Elbow?

Thu, 8 Aug 2019 Exercise News

What is Tennis Elbow?Tennis elbow is the common term used for pain experienced on the outside of the elbow resulting from pathology in the wrist extensor ten...

World Breastfeeding Week

Mon, 5 Aug 2019 Pregnancy and Post Natal News

World Breastfeeding Week Breastmilk is a biologically active living fluid. It contains easily digestible nutrients for health and growth and has the ability ...

Return to Running Post Baby

Thu, 1 Aug 2019 Pelvic and Continence Health Exercise Pregnancy and Post Natal

So, you have just had a baby and you are about to put on your runners and hit the pavement. Is there anything that you would like to know before you start? A...

Probiotics and Health

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 Nutrition and Recipes News

Probiotics and Health... What exactly are Probiotics? The word probiotics comes from the Greek language, “pro” means promoting and “bio...

Gestational Diabetes

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 Pregnancy Health Guides Nutrition and Recipes

Gestational Diabetes – The Risks, the Dietary Management & a Recipe In light of National Diabetes Week, let’s have a chat about Ges...

What’s the deal with Mastitis?

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 Pregnancy and Post Natal News

What’s the deal with Mastitis? Mastitis is a condition that involves the inflammation of breast tissue that may or may not stem from an infection. For many y...

Motivation Monday: Mediterranean Dreaming

Mon, 8 Jul 2019 Nutrition and Recipes

Motivation Monday – Mediterranean Dreaming Anyone else dreaming about the Mediterranean? Yes, that European summer holiday we wished we had booked to escape ...

Motivation Monday: Kids in the Kitchen

Mon, 1 Jul 2019 Nutrition and Recipes

Kids in the Kitchen School holidays have hit and there is no better time to get kids cooking! Kids love to be involved in cooking and it is crucial for their...

Motivation Monday: Vitamin D and Pregnancy

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 Nutrition and Recipes

Monday Motivation Vitamin D and Pregnancy As it feels like summer is a distant memory, let’s take sometime on this freezing Monday morning to talk abou...

World Continence Week - Incontinence At Any Age

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 News

It’s word continence week! The aim of this week is to raise awareness and remove the stigma around incontinence. A new report on ‘Continence Health in Austr...

Motivation Monday: Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potato

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 Nutrition and Recipes

Motivation Monday Sweeeeeeeeet Potato! Sweeeet as! Are they really that amazing nutritionally? Well….yes! Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of fibre, b...

Yabbering on about Yoghurt

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 News

Yabbering on about Yoghurt Yoghurt is defined as a dairy product made by fermented milk with one or more bacterial cultures. There are many different types ...

Motivation Monday: Vegetable Fritters

Mon, 3 Jun 2019 Nutrition and Recipes

Motivation Monday: Delicious Vegetable Fritters Vegetables? Hate ‘em? Love ‘em? Think that they are tasteless and boring? Think again! One ...

Motivation Monday: Warm Lentil Soup

Mon, 27 May 2019 Nutrition and Recipes

Motivation Monday: Warm Lentil Soup As we head into a week of icy cold temperatures, there is no better time to start thinking about delicious, heart-warming...

Mindfulness & Mindful Eating

Wed, 8 May 2019 News

Mindfulness - we have heard the word thrown around a lot in recent times. So, what exactly is mindfulness and how can we incorporate it into our everyday liv...

Looking After Your Pelvic Floor During Pregnancy

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 News

Libby Oldfield, our co-director and specialist physiotherapist recently met with women's health dietitian, Melanie McGrice to chat about why looking after yo...

What is an Overactive Bladder?

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 News

Overactive BladderWhen your child always needs to go to the toilet, even if they have just been… What is an overactive bladder (OAB)? An overactive b...

Toilet Training Tips and Tricks!

Thu, 7 Feb 2019

Toilet Training - When is the right time to start? Everyone seems to have their own opinion and techniques as to the best way to toilet train a child. W...

Pelvic Girdle Pain During Pregnancy and as a New Mum

Wed, 2 Jan 2019 Pregnancy Health Guides

by Gen McGlashan FACP* Specialist Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapist (As awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2010). Co-Direc...

Now Stocking Archies Support Thongs!

Mon, 3 Dec 2018 News

Us Aussies love a pair of thongs, but let’s face it, they aren’t so great for our feet... That’s why we are excited to now be stocking Archies Support Thongs...

Clinical vs Fitness

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 Exercise

What is the difference between Clinical Physio and Reformer Fitness? This is a very common question our team is asked by clients... Clinical Physio is tailor...

What is Birthwise?

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 News

Childbirth is an exhilarating yet physically and emotionally challenging experience. So, as part of your labour preparation, spend a dedicated hour explorin...

Remedial Massage available at Fitwise!

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 News

Remedial Massage now at Fitwise! How can massage support you? Are you: experiencing pain or discomfort in your bodystressed and tiredpregnant or have you rec...

Exercise to optimise Cancer treatment outcomes

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 News

Exercise for general health and fitness has been recommended for many years. Recent high quality research has reported on the beneficial role of exercise in&...

Fantastic Article in the Age

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 News

Did you know, incontinence affects over 5 million Australian’s and 1 in 4 Aussies are incontinent?? There is a fantastic article in The Age that shares a gr...

STAY ACTIVE AND EXERCISE!

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 Exercise News

If you have hip or knee osteoarthritis, exercise and physical activity may not only help improve your joint pain but can also boost your overall health and q...

Attention Men, you have a Pelvic Floor too!

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 News

Attention Men, you have a Pelvic Floor too! Most men don’t think about their prostate, and more than half don’t even know where the prostate is! But 1...

From one Mother to another!

Mon, 21 May 2018 News

A huge thank you to all who contributed to the ‘from one mum to another’ donation drive for our chosen charity, "St Kilda Mums". We are overwhelmed by the ki...

New Mums - Keeping Your Back Strong & Healthy

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 Exercise

Having a new baby in the house can be wonderful, but you may have noticed that your back is getting sore. “New Mothers Back” in the post natal period is not ...

Physio Stretch and Flow at Fitwise

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 Exercise News

The Physio Stretch and Flow Class is a 40-minute Stretch class designed for those who: Want a physio-guided class Have a current or recent injury/is...

Good Article Explaining Pain

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 Exercise

Fitwise would like to share with you a great new article that explains pain. Click on the link below to have a read https://theconversation.com/explainer-wh...

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