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FACT OR FICTION FRIDAY || I’m too old to lift weights!

FACT OR FICTION FRIDAY || I’m too old to lift weights!

by | Dec 13, 2019 | Gym and Strength, Osteoarthritis

Answer: FICTION 🙊Progressive strength training in the elderly (>60 years) is efficient, even with higher intensities, to improve bone health, pack on muscle and retain function. And not surprisingly, side effects are rare!Strength training increases muscle strength by increasing muscle mass, and by improving the recruitment of motor units, and increasing their firing rate. This is no different between younger and older gym goers.
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It all comes down to how you train! Training with higher loads generally provokes marginally larger gains in muscle size. Intensity corresponding above 85% of the individual maximum voluntary strength can also illicit improved rate of force development compared to 60-80%. This is imperative for reducing frailty as we age.

It is now recommended that healthy old people should train 3 or 4 times weekly for the best results; persons with poor performance at the outset can achieve improvement even with less frequent training.

So if you are using age as an excuse – STOP! Don’t let your age be a barrier to trying new things or feeling strong. We are here to help with supervised sessions, a great network of PTs as well as our clinical reformer pilates classes which are a great way to start (or return) to strength training!

To book for a clinical pilates 1:1 session or to chat with a physio about how strength training can help you, head to our booking page or give us a call on (07) 3102 3337

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References:

Mayer, F., Scharhag-Rosenberger, F., Carlsohn, A., Cassel, M., Müller, S., & Scharhag, J. (2011). The intensity and effects of strength training in the elderly. Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 108(21), 359.

Lopez, P., Pinto, R. S., Radaelli, R., Rech, A., Grazioli, R., Izquierdo, M., & Cadore, E. L. (2018). Benefits of resistance training in physically frail elderly: a systematic review. Aging clinical and experimental research, 30(8), 889-899.

FACT OR FICTION FRIDAY || Knee Pain and Scans

FACT OR FICTION FRIDAY || Knee Pain and Scans

by | Dec 6, 2019 | Knee, Osteoarthritis, Pain

Answer: FICTION 🙊

“Osteoarthritis” is a common term that gets used by our patients as an explanation of their knee pain. But is this always the case 🤔?

🔍In a recent systematic review estimates of osteoarthritis feature prevalence on MRI among asymptomatic uninjured knees were up to 14% in adults < 40 years, and up to 43% in adults > 40 years!

Whilst features on MRI imaging such as cartilage defects, meniscal tears and osteophyte lesions can potentially play a role if you have pain, this should always be interpreted in the context of your clinical presentation by a health care professional as these changes can be normal in an asymptomatic population – just like grey hair as we age 👴👵!

If you have knee pain and have resigned yourself to a ‘life sentence’, come and have a chat to one of our physios to ensure you aren’t robbing yourself of a full functioning future 🕺🏃🏌️🏄🏋️🏊🚴🏂🎾! Call 07 3102 3337 or book online 

#kneeoa #praxisphysio #factorfictionfriday #preventprepareperform #kneepain #kneeosteoarthritis #mri #fullfunctionfuture

Reference:

Culvenor AG, Øiestad BE, Hart HF, et al Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis features on magnetic resonance imaging in asymptomatic uninjured adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis British Journal of Sports Medicine 2019;53:1268-1278.

Shoulder Pain

Shoulder Pain

by | Dec 6, 2019 | Gym and Strength, Pain, Shoulder, Sports Injury

Do you have a ‘good’ and ‘bad’ shoulder? Have you been putting up with that grumbly shoulder for weeks, months or even years? Shoulder pain can but a real dampener on your activity levels – but it doesn’t need to!

We at Praxis, pride ourselves on taking the time to listen, assess and accurately diagnose your shoulder pains. Some of the more common complaints we hear are:

  • Sharp, dull, deep, aching pains around the shoulder
  • ‘Popping’ or ‘crackling’ sounds or feelings in the shoulder joint
  • Pain in the mornings after lying on that side
  • A feeling of the arm ‘separating’, ‘popping out’, ‘slipping’ or feeling unstable
  • Losing power when doing overhead tasks such as swimming, throwing or gym work
  • Pains, pins and needles and numbness down the arms or pain up into the neck
  • The shoulder feeling stiff and sometimes even “frozen”

So whether your symptoms are as a result of wear and tear or an acute trauma from sport, general life or occupation, we are here to help. The shoulder needs to be strong AND mobile so if yours isn’t, then contact us today on (07) 3102 3337 or book in online We are located at 4 convenient locations around Brisbane. Teneriffe, Woolloongabba, Bowen Hills and Carseldine.

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Lower Back Pain

Lower Back Pain

by | Dec 3, 2019 | Lower Back, Pain

Sharp catch of pain? Ongoing aches? Trouble getting out of bed or with long car rides? Stiff and sore when you are bending over to pick things up? Referred pain into you legs?

If you’ve experienced any of these symptoms recently you are not alone. Lower back pain is a common ailment affecting people of all ages and lifestyles with up to 80% of us experiencing various symptoms in our lifetime. Lower back pain can be caused by various factors such as poor posture, muscle strain, joint pain or underlying medical conditions.

Back pain is complex. These aches and pains are usually a sign that your spine are not tolerating loads well and are more sensitive than usual. Symptoms could arise from a subtle change in muscle balance and biomechanics, altered postures, novel or increases in training intensity or even your thoughts arounds the fragility of your spine. Physiotherapy offers effective solutions for managing and alleviating lower back pain by assessing the root cause of the pain, educating you on what is happening and develop personalised treatment plans. We also employ techniques like manual therapy, exercises, and stretches to strengthen you, improve flexibility, return you to activity and desensitise the painful area. Physiotherapy also includes education on proper body mechanics and ergonomics to prevent future episodes in activities such as lifting, sports or activitities of daily living.

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Whatever the cause, our highly trained Praxis physiotherapists have expertise in this area and will help identify the problem and work with you so that you will feel empowered to fix the problem. At Praxis Physio, this is our point of difference. We promise to take the time to fix you using a range of modalities including advice, hands on manual therapies, reformer pilates and of course strength and conditioning programming.

No need to accept back pain as ‘normal’ call us now on (07) 3102 3337 or book online to have one of our physios get you back on track before your pain becomes any worse.

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Sporting Injuries

Sporting Injuries

by | Dec 3, 2019 | Pain, Return to Sport, Sports Injury

Are you a weekend warrior who is plagued by injury or an aspiring athlete trying to find that extra 1% or somewhere in between? We know how frustrating it can sitting on the side lines and not being able to be involved in the things that make you happy. All the Praxis team have (or still do) play sport of some description and understand the anguish that goes hand in hand with injuries. That is why we do what we do!

 

Praxis has an expert team who have been fortunate to travel the country and even the world with various sporting teams. Whether it is Stephen with Cricket Australia teams, Cam with the ICONZ Rugby, Zac with Netball or Emma with AFL Praxis has you covered.
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We separate ourselves from other therapist because we know that specific, personalised and evidence based physiotherapy is the most effective and efficient method to getting you back to what you love doing quicker and better. Combine that with our years of experience in treating all athletes from the elite to the weekend warrior, and there is no sport we can’t help with!

In summary, we believe that specific, personalised and evidence based physiotherapy is the most effective and efficient method in

If you are looking to Prevent future dysfunction, Prepare for your activity and Perform at your best, the Praxis Team has you covered and will get you achieving your goals sooner! See one of expert team members today by giving us a call on (07) 3102 3337  emailing admin@praxisphysio.com.au or booking online.

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