When it Comes to Your Body…. What Type of Car are you?

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When it comes to your body what type of car would you describe it as? A Ferrari? Lamborghini? Commodore? Or maybe just a beaten up old Datsun? Our bodies can be compared to certain cars much more closely than you think. One common question I get asked in clinic all the time is “How long
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Does a disc bulge always cause pain and is it permanent?

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What is a disc bulge? Spinal discs are shock-absorbing rings that sit between each bone (vertebrae) in your spine. They are fluid filled sacks that allow for movement, support your spine and allow room for the spinal nerves to exit the spinal canal and travel to your limbs. A disc bulge can occur in your
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What is the difference between dry needling and acupuncture?

What is the difference between dry needling and acupuncture? They are very similar and use the same or very similar needle. It’s a sterile one-use needle, is very tiny and doesn’t inject anything, most people say it’s even relatively pain-free and they can barely feel the needle go in. Acupuncture is based on old Chinese
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Strengthen your Glutes with these Pilates Exercises

So what can we do to strengthen and activate our glutes? Your glutes are a very important muscle in your body, especially for walking, running, lower back and hip stability. Having glutes that activate correctly is vital in overall body well-being. Poor glute strength and activation can lead to lower back and hip pain, especially
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Neural Stretch to help with Nerve Pain or Sciatica

We often have patients coming to Thrive Health Co. that present with lower back pain with associated leg referral (or sciatica) type pain into their legs. This can be a sharp burning pain, and sometimes also pins and needles down your legs or into your foot. If you are suffering symptoms similar to this, we
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We are looking for a Physiotherapist and a Remedial Massage Therapist to join our team.

Thrive Health Co. are looking for 2 new dynamic practitioners to join our team. We are looking for a Physiotherapist and a Remedial Massage Therapist. About Us We are a well-established, and progressive multi-disciplinary sports, spinal and musculoskeletal private practice, known for delivering excellent patient outcomes.  With over 9 years of history we are continuing
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Thrive Health Co. Running Club

Are you looking to get fit, have fun, train with a group of like-minded people or set yourself a goal to run a marathon? Then the Thrive Health Co. Running Club is for you. The Thrive Health Co. Running Club meets every Friday at Dunlop Park Pool at Corinda at 5:45am. Mark from Run 4
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Mums and Bubs Classes

Mums and Bubs Classes at Thrive Health Co. Returning to exercise after having your baby is something that most new mothers look forward to, however with limited sleep and busy routines regular exercise can seem difficult. At Thrive Health Co. the Mums and Bubs class is run by our Women’s Health Physiotherapist in a relaxed
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How to Choose The Right Health Care Provider for Your Injury

How to Choose the Right Health Care Provider for Your Injury! As many of you already know, we are very fortunate at Thrive Health Co. to have an amazing array of practitioners with their own unique skill sets to get you feeling great in as short of a time as possible. The question still remains
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Do I apply Ice or Heat to my injury?

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At Thrive Health Co. we would get asked at least a dozen times per week whether it is better to place ice or heat on an injury. There is so much conflicting advice out there, how do you know which is the best for your type of injury? As a general rule of thumb, any
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