Posts by Lilyfield Physio
Working from Home – The Sitting Quandary
Does the prospect of sitting in front of a computer for hours on end while confined to your home during lockdown feel like “a pain in the neck”? Are you just spending too much time sitting? Limiting your sitting time is always encouraged and standing desks have proved helpful in that they allow you to…
Read MoreWinter Warrior
Happy Winter! Now that we are well into the cooler months, exercise and being outdoors drops off for many people. However, it is important to continue moderate intensity exercise during the winter months to manage your health and fitness and boost your immune system. We understand that maintaining motivation when exercising individually can be a struggle.…
Read MoreDiabetes and Exercise
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is characterized by prolonged and elevated blood sugar levels as a result of resistance to insulin, or poor production of insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced in the body to help take up sugar from our blood and store it around the body. We can separate the condition into two main…
Read MoreLiving with Osteoarthritis
What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition which describes the life related changes we see in the cartilage of our joints which most commonly presents in the hands, knees and hips. In 2015, there were 2.2 million reported Australians (1 in 10) with osteoarthritis and the cost to the healthcare system is $2.1 billion…
Read MoreComplimentary Exercise Physiology
Kick-start your year with a Complimentary Health and Lifestyle Fitness Assessment and Exercise Plan! We are very excited to be able to offer you 2 complimentary 30 minute exercise consultations with Matt or Aedon, our Exercise Physiologists. The wonderful enthusiasm which has been shown by many of our clients over the past year has motivated us to…
Read MoreStart or improve your running with our running programs!
Want to get off the ‘iso-couch’ and move again? Run, Run! Running is a fantastic and simple way to keep fit. We all like to see gains in our fitness and to have goals are great for motivation. We have designed 3 different programs based running experience. They are simple, easy to follow 8-week programs:…
Read MoreHELPING YOU THROUGH
Lilyfield Physio is open and we are here for you. Once again, we must respond to the recent outbreak of COVID 19, and we would like to give you a quick update of what this means for you. As an essential service, we are expecting to remain open for you through this outbreak. All individual…
Read More“What is the best exercise for me? Strength training or Cardio?”
Nearly everyone questions what is better for exercise, weight training or cardio? The answer is both are extremely important. Your goal will guide you to what training is best for you, however this does not mean that you only do one method of training. If you are rehabilitating an injury or training to increase…
Read MoreTop 5 recovery methods post exercise
Post Exercise Recovery “How can I prevent onset of muscle soreness?” “How can I train when I am still sore?” “How can I get the most out of my exercise session?” These are all questions we get asked when people begin exercising. The aim for a lot of people is to work out and not feel sore…
Read More5 Top Tips for the Injury Prevention in Soccer
The popularity of soccer has soared in Australia over the last three years, but unfortunately, so has the number of injuries we see in the clinic. Our goal at Lilyfield physio is to keep you moving, playing and injury free. Here are our 5 top tips to keep you on the pitch. 1) Ensure…
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