Term 4 will commence on Monday 12th October and finish Friday 18th December. Please note that we are starting this term after only 1 week break instead of the usual 2. This means for all of you with school kids, that the October school holidays will be in their second week as we start up again. If t...
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**People with non-specific chronic low back pain who have participated in exercise programs have preferences about exercise: a qualitative study.** _**Slade, Molloy and Keating, 2009 from Monash University.**_ This study examined people’s preferences for exercise programs for lower back pain. Alla h...
Read MoreI recently read the results of an interesting study conducted by Queensland physios, and thought to share it with you. The article was printed in the Australian Journal of Physiotherapy in 2006 and authored by physiotherapists Sapsford, Richardson and Stanton. This simple study looked at the pelvic...
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**Katrina Tarrant** has been the owner and head physiotherapist of The Fix Program CBD studios since early 2005, and has over 30 years of experience as a physiotherapist. She worked as a clinical manual therapist, interested in sports and lumbo-pelvic pain at Castlereagh Physiotherapy Clinic for 6 y...
Read MoreThe power of relaxation. Over your recent weeks at Fix, you have probably encountered "relaxation time" on the mats as a part of the class - incorporating diaphragmatic breathing, body focus and muscle relaxation. We know that relaxation can bring about pain relief, but how? First we must understand...
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Some of you may find this amusing! Thanks to Catarina for sharing this with the staff at Fix.
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In the June issue of Fix News, we looked at starting a fitness program and we hope that you have all perhaps been motivated a little at least by that to begin something! We mentioned a term called "pacing" to allow for you to gradually achieve your set exercise and activity goals. It is a way of tur...
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Well yet again we find ourselves at the end of another Fix term for the year and another fast approaching- this the last for 2008. The team at Fix are now getting the classes and timetable ready for our fourth term for the year. This term will commence on Monday 13th October and finish up in the wee...
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**Fitness- Getting started**. Although it is winter and harder than ever to exercise, remember that by starting now, you will be feeling fitter, happier and ready for the summer months. Did you know that by being fit, you can minimise your pain levels, reduce your risk of chronic disease and illness...
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Well, you could definitely say that the winter is now upon us. We at Fix are now getting ready for our third term for the year. This term will commence on **Monday 21st July** and finish up in the final week of September. The new timetable will now be up in the studio for you to reserve your class p...
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