Healthy Bones at Every Age
Thu, 20 Aug 2020
Nutrition and Recipes
A big part of the healthy bones puzzle is our diet. We know that calcium is a key compound found in bones. Calcium is also an important nutrient for nerve f...
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Is a home exercise program right for me?
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
Exercise
Is a home exercise program right for me?
With the use of public gyms, fitness centres and group exercise studios on hold in the current climate, many of us h...
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Guide to Injury Prevention
Thu, 25 Jun 2020
Exercise
In Victoria, many of us avid group exercisers, keen gym goers and team sport players have been looking forward to “June 22nd” - the date restrictions we...
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The Fitwise Fibre Guide
Thu, 18 Jun 2020
Nutrition and Recipes
THE FITWISE FIBRE GUIDE - FREE E-BOOK
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Delicious Green Smoothie!
Thu, 28 May 2020
Nutrition and Recipes
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients:
3 cups spinach
3 cups kale
1 tsp ginger, peeled
½ avocado
½ small cucumber
1 apple, core removed
1 garlic clove, peeled
2 tsp pumpki...
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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 ...
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Training During Isolation: A Guide to Load Management
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...
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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...
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Self Care Products
To maximise benefits from your online consults or home exercise program, we can put together a personalised 'self-care' package for you.
Th...
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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...
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Osteoarthritis: What is the Latest Evidence?
I recently attended the GLA:DTM (Good Living with Osteoarthritis from Denmark) course for physiotherapists in Australia. The course provided the latest evide...
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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 ...
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Lower Limb Tendon Pain - 10 Things to Avoid
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...
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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...
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Exercise After Baby
Mon, 6 Jan 2020
Pregnancy and Post Natal
Exercise
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...
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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...
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What is P40?
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
Pregnancy and Post Natal
Exercise
Exercise is highly beneficial for everyone!
Benefits of exercise include:
Improved muscle strengthImproved heart and lung healthDiabetes management (includin...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Exercise and Pain Perception in People with Headaches...
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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Women's Health Week: Exercise in Pregnancy
Mon, 2 Sep 2019
Pregnancy Health Guides
Pregnancy and Post Natal
Exercise
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Healthy Bones Week – Nutrition for Osteoporosis
Mon, 19 Aug 2019
Exercise
Nutrition and Recipes
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...
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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...
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What is Tennis Elbow?
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...
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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 ...
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Return to Running Post Baby
Thu, 1 Aug 2019
Pelvic and Continence Health
Pregnancy and Post Natal
Exercise
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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&...
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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...
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STAY ACTIVE AND EXERCISE!
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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Physio Stretch and Flow at Fitwise
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...
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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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