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Nov'24 News: Position Vacant, Reducing Medication Reliance, Cycling Comfort and more......
Suffering from recurring neck and back pain? A workplace or sporting injury? Or do you have concerns about your child’s physical development? Our physiotherapists have the expertise to diagnose, rehabilitate and strengthen your body and keep you and your family active.
Book NowHere at St Leonards Physio, we’re taking every precaution to ensure our practitioners and clients remain safe at all times. If you’d like to find out more about what we’re doing to keep our clinic, practitioners and patients safe, please read our Covid action plan. For more information on Government restrictions, please visit the NSW Government website.
Nov'24 News: Position Vacant, Reducing Medication Reliance, Cycling Comfort and more......
Physiotherapy has long been an essential part of healthcare, helping individuals recover from injury...
Applications Open! We’re offering an exciting opportunity for an Exercise Physiologist to join our...
Oct'24 News: TOC Syndrome, Workplace Wellbeing, The Importance of Calf Strength and more......
Do you or a loved one suffer from low back pain? This webinar takes a look at the cause and impact o...
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS), Causes, Symptoms and Physiotherapy Management...
Sep'24 News: Back Pain Workshop, SIJ Dysfunction, Manual Lifting and more......
Is your lower back aching? While you might think the pain originates from your lumbar spine, the rea...
Aug'24 News: HCF GLA:D Pilot Program, Plantar Fasciopathy and more......
Amputation is a significant and life-altering event. You need comprehensive and ongoing rehabilitati...
July'24 News: Ski Fit Workshop, Class Cancellation Rules, Superpower Your Jump and more......
Peroneal nerve impingement is a bit like that pesky pebble in your shoe – it’s uncomf...
June'24 News: Physio to Improve Your Driving, Upper Back Essentials and more......
Is glancing over your shoulder before changing lanes becoming a challenge? Fear not – w...
May'24 News: Education, Inspiration & Motivation to Keep Active in the Cooler Months....
Do you or a loved one have low bone density or osteoporosis? This webinar takes a look at the cause ...
Tennis elbow, clinically known as lateral epicondylitis, is a bothersome overuse injury that can dis...
April'24 News: Get Organised & Educated. Online Timetables, Osteoporosis, Sciatica and more......
Are you ready to unlock the power of core stability? Our team of physiotherapists at St Leonards Phy...
St Leonards Physio April Holiday Classes timetable. ONERO, GLAD, group therapy classes - find out mo...
St Leonards Physio group class timetable. ONERO, GLAD, group therapy classes - find out more online,...
March'24 News: ITB Syndrome, Workshop Recording & Easter Dates ...
Our bodies are funny things sometimes. We feel a pain somewhere, for example in our knees, so we ass...
Did you want to attend our free Osteoarthritis session but couldn't make it? Well don't worry, we'v...
Feb'24 News: Hand Dexterity, Post-Stroke Recovery & GLAD Workshop ...
Welcome to our article about post-stroke rehabilitation and our role in your journey as physiotherap...
We are changing our process for managing appointment reminders and confirmations. You can now book m...
Jan '24 News: Starting... School, Programs, Fairy Tales and more. ...
As the clock struck midnight and the revelry of New Year’s Eve filled the air, many found them...
December News: Top Tips for a healthy, happy holiday! ...
Rib injuries are common but often underestimated. While the ribcage is designed to protect vital org...
November News: Positive Posture, Shoulder Dislocation & Ergonomics ...
Sports-related shoulder dislocation and subluxations are a common occurrence in the world of athleti...
October News: Angus Tadman, Headaches, Nutrition and more... ...
Tension-type headaches, the everyday warriors of head pain, often arise from clenched muscles in the...
September News: The Full Spectrum of Physiotherapy. ...
Lower back pain can have various triggers, and pinpointing the exact cause is like solving a puzzle....
August News: A Tale of Two Tapes, Shoulder Separation & more... ...
Have you ever experienced a sharp pain in your shoulder after a fall or impact? It could be an AC jo...
July News: Clubs, Injury Prevention and Diabetes Management ...
Let’s think about diabetes and what it does to the body first so we can understand how it can be t...
June physio news: Kids School Holiday Classes, Adults Holiday Classes, ACL Ruptures and more ...
ACL simply stands for Anterior (the front) Cruciate (like a cross) Ligament (a strong, fibrous band ...
May physio news: Undies Workout, Tennis Elbow, Calf Strain and more...
If the muscles of the calf are overstretched or torn, we refer to the injury as a calf strain. The m...
April physio news: Angus' summit efforts, introducing our new physios, aqua therapy and all about sh...
“Oh my God Becky, look at her butt…” 90s music has a lot to answer for, but today we’re embr...
In this month's newsletter, we give you a rundown on vertigo, our NDSS funded BEAT IT Diabetes progr...
Have you heard about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo or BPPV? Anyone who has experienced its aw...
Swapping out the sedentary, finding the right bike fit, and maintaining healthy happy feet! February...
Perhaps your third and fourth toes are going a little numb, particularly when you’re wearing tight...
Living your best life in 2023! Sticking with resolutions, reducing osteoarthritis pain and office de...
Have you felt a weird numbness or tingling in one hand when you wake? The first couple of times you ...
Make the most of the holiday period with tips to stay healthy during the festive season and plenty o...
You’ve probably visited the physiotherapist after injuries and been referred before or after surge...
Keep your body active over Summer! Book your appointment to get any aches or niggles seen too, so yo...
Joint replacement is a surgery to replace damaged joints with manufactured parts, most commonly perf...
It's time for a check up before the silly season is in full swing! Book your appointment & we'll mak...
Did you know that 4 out of 5 people will suffer from lower back pain during their lives? It is a com...
Need help with osteoarthritis pain? Check out the GLAD program! September news: Is your osteoa...
If you’ve injured your ribs while playing a sport like rugby or football before, you’ll know tha...
Need help managing a chronic condition? August news: August is here, which means spring is jus...
There is no doubt that dislocating a joint is a painful experience. Whether from a nasty fall, a car...
Need help staying active this winter? Make your health a priority this winter! Keeping active can be...
Today’s injury blog is about shin splints, or ‘medial tibial stress syndrome’. Shin splints ar...
Winter has arrived, along with your June newsletter! This month, you can read five tips for managing...
Have you experienced numbness or weakness in the arm and hands that seem to run from your upper ches...
Welcome to the May newsletter! This month, we share key facts about osteoarthritis and check in on h...
If you’ve ever dropped something heavy on your foot, it will not be a surprise to learn that each ...
Well, that’s April gone! We hope you enjoyed the extra-long weekends, whether you spent some q...
Over the past two years, we have seen rapid growth in our ONERO exercise program for osteopaenia and...
Are you an avid netball or basketball player? There’s a good chance you have had a lateral ankle s...
When it rains it pours! If you’re sick of the rain, come and join us in the clinic where it’s ni...
Have you been experiencing elbow pain, without an obvious cause as to why? You may be suffering from...
It’s February, which means 2022 is in full swing! With World Cancer Day in mind, we are highli...
Movement…it seems so simple, right? The human body is made to move, but more than 50% of adults do...
Happy New Year! We hope you had a relaxing break with your family and friends! We are ready to kick...
An Enhanced Primary care plan, known as an EPC, was a Medicare scheme. It helped people claim some o...
Hands up whose new year’s resolution was to get fit? ...
Throughout our lives, our joints experience a certain amount of stress and strain. ...
Christmas is coming! With the festive period just round the corner, we’re looking at how you can t...
Hooray and happy holidays! We’ve finally made it to the end of the year. Christmas is a time t...
The terms Skier’s Thumb and Gamekeeper’s Thumb both refer to injury of a ligament at the base of...
It’s the circle of life – both growing up and growing old come with their share of aches and...
Despite the name, Osgood-Schlatter Disease (OSD) is not a disease at all - it’s a common knee inju...
How active are you? Do you need to get moving more, or do you sometimes overdo it? When it come...
Most people probably couldn’t tell you where the plantar fascia is, but pain in this area of the f...
Life is changing all the time right now, but one thing that never changes is our commitment to your ...
Adhesive capsulitis, more commonly known as a ‘frozen shoulder’, is a painful condition that is ...
After a turbulent few weeks of rising covid cases and changes to restrictions, now is a very importa...
At St Leonards Physiotherapy, we are pleased to have launched our new Bike Fit Assessment Service. A...
The rapid growth of your child’s bones, combined with the fact that children are often extremely p...
June is here, and we’re leaping into action, getting fitter and more active than ever! We’re rar...
There are a lot of myths out there about physiotherapy. Whilst some of them might give us a chuckle,...
May already? Covid put a lot of our plans on hold over the last year, but now we’re getting back t...
If you missed our Get Fit to Ski workshop, then don't despair - you can catch the replay below. This...
If your new year’s resolution was to take up running, or to step up your existing exercise routine...
After a welcome Easter break, we are feeling grateful! This month’s newsletter has all you need to...
Have you ever been told that carrying a heavy backpack on one shoulder or sleeping on one side can w...
After saying goodbye to almost a quarter of 2021 already – we ‘march’ on! This month’s n...
Did you want to attend our Osteoporosis workshop at Norths Fitness but couldn’t make it? Well don...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition, usually caused by repetitive movements in the wrist....
Hello February! This month’s newsletter has all you need to know about what’s new at St Leonards...
Can a physiotherapist help with a headache? You might be surprised to learn that the answer is, quit...
Somehow it is 2021 already! Here it is, our first newsletter of the year – that came around qu...
Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow. Two causes of elbow pain that are associated with sports, even th...
Merry Christmas! December is here, and this month’s newsletter is jam-packed (much like Santa’s ...
Did you want to attend our free online Osteoporosis webinar but couldn't make it? Well don't worry, ...
We all know how important it is to look after our heart. If you want to live a long and active life,...
Oh November, it’s so nice to see you! As we soon start decking the halls, we’re also bringing gi...
Here at St Leonards Physio, we’re taking every precaution to ensure our practitioners and clients ...
Well hello October, and hello sunshine! As Halloween approaches, we have a scary newsletter for you ...
This month we take a look into the world of knee meniscus injuries. Studies from the US report appro...
It’s school holiday time (and just over three months until Christmas eek!). As September in St Leo...
Injury to the hip flexor muscles can lead to pain felt in the front of the thigh region, as well as ...
Well hello August! While we’re loving being back in some sort of routine with our classes and appo...
This month’s topic is a neck condition known as ‘Torticollis’. You may have also heard this co...
Happy July! We’re so excited about term 3 classes starting back soon. We’re also kicking ...
Do you have shoulder pain? Are you an office worker, professional athlete, hairdresser or full-time ...
We’re nearly halfway through the year already, and what a 2020 it has been. As we welcome the news...
This blog specifically focuses on an injury that relates closely to the ball and socket part of the ...
This month’s newsletter gives you more information about our upcoming online Osteoarthritis talk, ...
Connective tissue is the stuff in our bodies that holds all of our cells together. It's a bit like g...
In-clinic and virtual home-working and exercise set-up sessions, group and one-to-one exercise sessi...
We’d like to thank you all for your continued support during this time. We are all navigating chan...
In light of the recent announcements and what is happening in the world with the Coronavirus, we wan...
Do you love the outdoors? Fresh air, sunshine, wind, rain, wildlife and nature… Blissful! We don...
February – the month of love! We hope you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day, and to continue t...
Exercise is great for bone health! In fact, it is widely accepted that exercise is one of the most e...
Before we head in to the craziness of Christmas and 2020, we’d like to thank you for being a v...
We’re here to give you a little run down on some common injuries we see here at St Leonards Physio...
Wow, Christmas is next month! This year has flown by, and we’re about to head into one of the busi...
Have you ever rolled your ankle? Plenty of us have, especially people who partake in sports such as ...
Hello everyone and welcome to our September blog (it’s 4 months until Christmas – the countd...
It’s Sunday, which can only mean one thing… You’re meeting with your soccer team to play a fri...
Nip into your nearest gym (see our friends #northsfitness) and you’ll hopefully see a bustling atm...
St Leonards Physio Health & Physio News – June 2019 Whats in this issue! Kids Holiday...
Let us guide you through Hello everyone and welcome to St Leonards Physiotherapy July blog. We’re ...
St Leonards Physio group classes claims are still claimable from your health fund! From April 1, the...
Article by: Nicole Madigan Photo and article by: Health Times While controversy remains around the ...
Pilates and natural therapies claims are being removed from health fund claims as of April 1. This d...
Some natural therapies and ‘Pilates’ classes are being listed from 1 April 2019 as being...
We have remodelled the clinic to add a 2nd Paediatric room at St lSt Leonards. We also have two new ...
Join Angus Tadman from St Leonards Physiotherapy for a practical workshop demonstrating the most eff...
This month we highlight our latest workshop Managing Chronic Disease with Exercise, highlight recent...
Do you have Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Cardiovascular Disease or High Blood Pressure? ...
Sports Physiotherapist, Angus Tadman discusses new research into ACL injury prevention and the typ...
Sports Physiotherapist, Angus Tadman demonstrates an eccentric exercise that is very effective in bo...
This month we highlight Requels Posture Essentials Holiday Classes starting this Thursday. Term...
Adolescent Physiotherapist, Requel Trevillion demonstrates a simple test you can do to check your ch...
Requel Trevillion discusses what to look out for if your child is experiencing growing pains. Hi, my...
Posture Essentials Classes with Requel Trevillion will be held on the 19th & 24th April during the s...
Chris Andreano demonstrates two foam roller stretches to help relieve Iliotibial Band Syndrome of th...
Following on from our blog post on Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Chris Andreano explains what it is and ...
Our February Health & Physio Newsletter highlights our next workshop at Norths Fitness and some ...
A Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist has specific expertise in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditi...
Our February Health & Physio Newsletter gives some helpful tips on Illiotibial Band Syndrome, Childh...
Overuse injuries are common in runners. They can be caused by many things, including running techniq...
Our January Health & Physio Newsletter gives some helpful tips for wearing school backpacks, highlig...
Strokes are very common in children and can cause long-term issues including physical disabilities, ...
Requel Trevillion demonstrates how to wear a school backpack correctly....
Correct application of ice is important at the first point of injury....
Lifting injuries are a common cause of back pain. You can protect yourself against damage with good ...
Arthritis is a major cause of disability and handicap in Australia affecting people of all ages and ...
Chris Andreano demonstrates a useful technique to get relief from achilles tendon pain....
Chris Andreano provides an introduction to tendon pain....
Correct seating posture is an essential ingredient to preventing spinal injury and fatigue....
Peter Sharp demonstrates exercises to help improve buttock strength....
Peter Sharp demonstrates exercises to help improve buttock strength....
Peter Sharp demonstrates exercises to help improve balance and stability....
Peter Sharp demonstrates exercises to help improve leading hip flexibility....
Peter Sharp demonstrates exercises to help improve left arm flexibility....
Peter Sharp demonstrates exercises to help improve shoulder flexiblity...
Peter Sharp demonstrates exercises to help straighten the upper back....
Peter Sharp demonstrates the shoulder turn but with added leg resistance to help build stability and...
Peter Sharp demonstrates the fourth video in our series introducing resistance to the shoulder turn....
Peter Sharp demonstrates the lying shoulder turn which is the third video in the golf exercise serie...
Peter Sharp demonstrates the standing shoulder turn which is the second video in the golf exercise s...
Peter Sharp demonstrates the seated shoulder turn which is the first video in the golf exercise seri...
The most common cause of neck pain (and disturbed nights), is “prolonged abnormal posture during s...
Chris Andreano demonstrates the stationary squat hold, the fourth video in our skiing and snowboardi...
Chris Andreano demonstrates body weight squats, the third video in our skiing and snowboarding serie...
Michael Butters second video in our skiing and snowboarding series demonstrates single leg exercises...
Chris Andreano demonstrates the stationary squat hold, the fourth video in our skiing and snowboardi...
Chris Andreano discusses the causes of Cervicogenic Headaches....
Michael Butters introduces our series of videos on skiing and snowboarding and demonstrates the Leg ...
Michael Butters gives some great advice on using standing workstations....
Michael Butters explains how to avoid back and shoulder pain by sitting correctly at work....
Requel Trevillion demonstrates two shoulder stretches adolescents can do to relieve shoulder pain....
Our physiotherapist Michael Butters shows us the ‘tabletop’ piece. ...
Michael shows us how to further improve your lumbar, thoracic and particularly upper thoracic spinal...
Chris demonstrates how to improve thoracic spine extension in a simple way using a foam roller....
In this video, our physiotherapist Michael Butters demonstrates the cat cow stretch...
Chris demonstrates how to further progress your thoracic extension flexibility over that foam roller...
We are very pleased to announce that we have opened up rooms at the gym at North Sydney Leagues Club...
Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones become fragile and brittle....
Tradies rely on their musculoskeletal health to do their jobs; and ignoring aches, pains and body st...