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July 2023

20
Jul

Chronic pain? How to manage it

What is chronic pain Chronic pain involves persistent pain that lasts for over 6 months, or symptoms that last longer than expected. In Australia, chronic pain is on the rise with doctors reporting 67% more cases over the past 10 years. In 2018 it was also reported that chronic pain cost our health system 139 billion. If you have chronic

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13
Jul

Osteoarthritis? What you should do about it now

If you have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA), you may have also been told to lose weight to help manage the disease. When you walk hundreds or even thousands of steps per day, carrying excess weight can add up.   What does the research say? A recent study looked at roughly 10000 knees without OA and 6000 knees with OA over a

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