By Heidi Clarke ‘What’s going on with your hair?’ It wasn’t a weird question from my husband given that over the past few washes I seemed to be losing hair in clumps every time I washed it. I always ‘shed’ a fair bit of hair and as it was dark
Perimenopause is the transitional phase leading up to menopause, marking the end of a woman’s reproductive years. Symptoms can start up to 10 years before menopause, which is the point when a woman has not had a menstrual period for 12 consecutive months. Perimenopause is characterized by hormonal fluctuations as
Osteoporosis occurs due to an imbalance in the normal bone remodelling process, which involves the resorption of old bone tissue by specialized cells called osteoclasts and the formation of new bone tissue by cells called osteoblasts. Several factors contribute to this imbalance, leading to a decrease in bone strength and
Focusing solely on weight loss from exercise will not provide a complete and accurate picture of your overall health and fitness. As a ‘non-weight focused’ practitioner, I look towards other benefits from movement and other parameters of health to measure success. In a weight focused world where weight loss strategies
With the indulgence of December behind you and the new year stretching ahead, you’re probably starting to think about New Year’s resolutions. But, resolutions are easier to make than they are to keep. Most people fail to stick with them in the long-run. We prefer to make SMARTER goals instead
Christmas is all about spending time with your loved ones. But between the after-work drinks, holiday parties and Christmas feasts, it can be tricky to maintain healthy, consistent nutrition and exercise habits. We’ve put together this easy-to-follow guide that simplifies nutrition and exercise at Christmas so you can walk the
Ask any Exercise Physiologist, and they’ll tell you that exercise is medicine. It’s great for improving your strength, increasing your mobility and also for managing pain, all of which betters your quality of life. It’s why our slogan at Body Dynamics Illawarra is Movement with Purpose, and it’s why we love doing what we do.
If you’ve experienced a golf-related injury, it can be tempting to skip over the necessary rehabilitation. But returning to golf before you’re ready will likely only result in further exacerbation. The last thing you want is to forgo your rehab, experience on-going pain and deterioration of your golf action resulting in frustration and reduced enjoyment.
Myth-busting spinal injuries Most people have a very particular idea of what life with a spinal injury looks like. But appearances can be deceiving. It’s a popular and often harmful misconception that anyone with a spinal injury needs a wheelchair.
We all know that exercise helps to keep our bodies healthy. But there’s also growing evidence to suggest that exercise can be great for our minds as well.
