About 80% of people experience back pain once during their lifetime, making it one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Back pain is a common issue that can affect your life in many ways and make it difficult to walk, stand, sleep, and do many other regular activities. Back pain is immensely diverse, with various underlying causes that affect your back. If you are experiencing back pain that lasts longer than two weeks, your physician will likely refer you to a physiotherapist who can help with your back pain problem.

What is the Cause of Back Pain?

It can be challenging to know what exactly causes your back pain. There are a couple of different structures in your back that can cause the pain, including nerves, muscles, ligaments, discs, and joints. The brain can also get confused about what is actually causing the pain, so a ruptured disc can sometimes feel like a bruised muscle.

This is why consulting a physiotherapist is vital if you keep experiencing back pain. A physiotherapist can conduct a detailed test so as to help determine the cause and the most appropriate treatment.

How Can Physiotherapy Help Relieve Back Pain?

The problem with waiting for your back pain symptoms out may not actually solve the problem or bring to light underlying issues in the first place. This is why it is very important to be assessed by a physiotherapist and get targeted treatment plans. A physiotherapist will be able to determine the type of back pain you have, the cause and provide the right exercises and potential medications that will help make your back better.

With the right physiotherapy treatment, you will receive back pain treatments that will focus on posture training, mechanics, and exercise to get rid of your existing back pain and prevent new ones from conveying. You may see a combination of stretching, movement control exercises, and manual therapy to reestablish motion while reducing back pain and gradual strengthening exercise that concentrate on improving your core stability.

See A Physiotherapist Today

If you have back pain that doesn't go away with rest, meet with a physiotherapist who can help get you started on a treatment immediately. Seeing a physiotherapist is the best approach to eliminating back pain and getting back to a healthier, more comfortable life. Besides, the earlier you get treatment for your pain, the faster and most likely you will be able to regain full mobility.

With the help of a reputable and experienced physiotherapist, the whole process will be extremely effective. Give your back the attention it needs today and stop living in pain and seek the right help.  

How Can We Help?

At Movement 101, our physiotherapist can help you find relief for back pain. Our philosophy is thorough patient assessment followed by the implementation of uniquely-tailored treatment plans to get you back to your best. Let us know if you have any questions about our practice and whatever else is on your mind.

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Exercise is a medicine that has numerous benefits when it comes to living a healthy life, and anyone can see an exercise physiologist. In a world where comfort is safe, an exercise physiologist helps people push the boundaries, step into the magic place where things happen, and overcome and manage pain, trauma, chronic disease, and self-doubt. Here are some of the reasons you may need to see an exercise physiologist.

Improve Your Mental Health

Several types of research have shown how valuable exercise is for improving mental health and aiding in the prevention of mental illnesses such as depression. Those living with mental illness usually experience additional challenges. Exercise physiologists understand the challenges people suffering from mental disorders face and are specially training to help overcome them. They have the knowledge and skills to deliver safe and personalized exercise treatment for people living with conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

Overcome Persistent Pain

If you have persistent pain caused by overuse or injury, your doctor may refer you to go see an exercise physiologist. In 2020, over 3 million Australians were living with Persistent pain, and it was estimated to increase significantly. Many people living with pain often avoid engaging in any form of exercise for fear of making it worse. Exercise has been shown to be one of the most effective pain management options. If you are one of the millions of people living with persistent pain in Australia, seeing an exercise physiologist can help you.

Control Diabetes

Exercises help to control the level of insulin, which helps you manage diabetes. It can help reduce the risk of developing conditions such as heart disease and control weight, which are often associated with diabetes. Exercise physiologists are well knowledgeable and experienced to understands the complex relationship between insulin and exercise and will work with you to manage your condition.

Improve Cancer Treatment

Every day, hundreds of Australians are diagnosed with cancer. Several types of research have established that exercise is a very effective approach for the management of cancer. In fact, recent research found that women who start exercising after they have been diagnosed with breast cancer significantly reduce their risk of dying compared to the women who don’t exercise.

Perfect for Pregnant Women

During pregnancy and after childbirth, the body goes through series of changes. Due to the changes, your exercise needs to change, and so do you need to engage in exercises that are more suitable to your condition. While exercise is beneficial and safe both during and after pregnancy, the wrong form of exercises can be unsafe. An exercise physiologist can work with you to prescribe effective exercises that are safe for you during your stage of pregnancy or post-natal care.

How Can We Help?

If you want to get healthier and see an exercise physiologist, get in touch with Movement 101. Our exercise physiologists will create the exercise prescription framework tailored to your specific health needs creating sustainable, long-term results. Contact us today to learn more about our services.

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Registered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants could benefit from working with an exercise physiologist as part of their NDIS plan to help them achieve their goals. Exercise is one of the most important strategies you can use to improve your health. However, getting back into exercise after an injury or illness can be challenging.

Fortunately, an exercise physiologist can help you whether you have a disability or you are dealing with an injury and want to live a healthier life through exercise. If you would like to find out more about NDIS Exercise Physiology, continue reading this post.

What Is National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)?

NDIS is a program created by the National Disability Insurance Agency to offer health coverage to people with permanent and huge disabilities. It is created to help those with disabilities and help them develop the skills and capability they need to participate in work and live healthily. The agency is tasked to fund allied health services that are related to your disability. Allied health services like exercise physiology are financed under the Improved Health and Wellbeing categories of your National Disability Insurance Scheme Capacity Building Support budget.

Relationship Between Exercise Physiology and NDIS

Generally, you will more likely need the services of exercise physiology as an important part of your National Disability Insurance Scheme plan if the following situations are present:

• Your disability makes it difficult for you to maintain good health or a healthy weight.
• You are at risk of developing or having an existing health condition that involves physical movement impairment.
• Your goals are related to moving independently, participating in sports, establishing strength, and improving fitness.

It is crucial to ensure your plan is consistent with the NDIS’s plan so that you can get the necessary support required to treat your disability.

How Exercise Physiology Can Help with NDIS Objectives

A reputable exercise physiologist is experienced in understanding the needs of their clients and creating an individualized plan that helps address the critical needs of their clients, some of which include:

• Improved health and overall wellbeing
• Improved living capabilities
• Strength and capacity improvements
• The capability to engage in the community

With the long-term objective of improving your quality of life and independence, your exercise physiology will perform a clinic-based assessment and create a plan that is tailored to your disability and ensure it fits within your specific NDIS plan.

Conditions Exercise Physiologist are Best Suited For

Exercise physiologists are trained to help people improve their health and wellbeing, improve strength and fitness and gain independence through clinical exercises. Experienced exercise physiologists understand how to prescribe a tailored exercise plan that is effective and safe. Most exercise physiology services are suited for those with:

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Progressive neurological conditions,
• Stroke, traumatic brain injury
• Cerebral Palsy
• Spinal cord injury
• Mental Health including PTSD and Depression
• Autism, Developmental delay, Asperger,
• Pain management, Rheumatoid Arthritis

How Can We Help?

If you’d like to learn more about NDIS exercise physiology services and how they can be beneficial to your specific health need, contact Movement 101. Our experienced exercise physiologists are dedicated to providing the best care to help with your NDIS goals.

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If you are working to manage diabetes or prevent the condition altogether, exercise is an incredible solution. An exercise is a powerful tool in a person with diabetes toolbox that is worth the trouble. The short-term and long-term benefits of exercise on insulin and blood sugar health are unquestionable. An exercise physiologist can be a tremendously valuable asset when it comes to integrating exercise that helps you manage diabetes into your lifestyle.

What is an Exercise Physiologist?

Exercise physiologists are allied health professionals with broad training in understanding the human body and its response to exercise. Exercise physiologists are much more than a gym instructor or personal trainer. Exercise physiologists are educated with knowledge about the human body and all the benefits that exercise has to offer, both physically and mentally. This isn't only in regard to fitness but specifically in the context of pain, injury, chronic condition, and disability.

Exercise physiologists use their knowledge with a therapeutic approach, which is aimed to improve their patient’s quality of life and disease management across all populations. More importantly, exercise physiologists are trained individuals that have studied how to safely use the science of exercise and conditioning techniques. They have extensive knowledge of chronic health conditions like diabetes and how to use exercise to help.

Role of Exercise Physiologist in Diabetes Care

It is vital to include an exercise physiologist in your healthcare team, which includes your doctor, as well as any other health professional in your care, such as a dietician or case manager. It is the job of your exercise physiologist to help you reach your goal. Some of the most common goals that people with diabetes look for are:

• Shedding some amount of weight
• Reducing blood sugar or A1C
• Decreasing blood pressure
• Increasing muscle mass
• Lowering cholesterol

One of the most significant benefits of working with an exercise physiologist is that they consider your medical history and create a plan that works for you. Your exercise physiologist takes into account underlying problems that cause diabetes and
determine the right kind of exercises that are safest for you and your health condition.

When to Go See an Exercise Physiologist to Help Manage Your Diabetes

You can consult an exercise physiologist at any time since they don’t just help treat diabetes conditions but also prevent it. However, some of the specific period that it’s highly recommended you go see a physiologist include:

• You are recently diagnosed with diabetes
• You need advice on how to prevent diabetes
• You have been informed that you are at a high risk of developing diabetes
• You want to lower your blood pressure or cholesterol
• You need to get your blood sugar under control

However, you’d want to check with your doctor to ensure the exercise is safe for you before contacting an exercise physiologist.

How Can We Help?

As each person’s lifestyle and needs are different, our experienced exercise physiologist will work with you to create treatment plans that suit your health need. Make an online booking to discuss your goals and needs.

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Anyone suffering from chronic pain knows how incapacitating it can be. It can severely limit your wish to be physically active. Since you are always in pain, the last thing you want is to partake in activities that can worsen your condition, even though it’s just to move around. Luckily, regular exercise can help to reduce and manage chronic pain. This post will provide an overview of the relationship between exercise physiology and chronic pain management.

What is Chronic Pain?

Chronic pain is defined as pain that is ongoing and continues for six months or longer. Chronic pain doesn’t indicate the type of severity of the pain; it can easily be referred to as an intense and sharp pain that limits you when you move a certain way. It has been estimated that 1 in 5 Australians is living with chronic pain. 

It’s often complex because chronic pain involves changes to the central nervous system that makes the nerves continue sending pain signals to the brain even after your illness or injury have healed. It can be quite difficult to pinpoint the cause of the pain, and when this happens, diagnosis and treatment can become a case of trial and error.

How Can Exercise Help Manage Chronic Pain?

Exercise can be an effective way to reduce and manage chronic pain. Exercise helps reverse the changes to the central nervous system and avoid aggravating the pain. This can help you engage more in physical activities to increase the quality of your life by making your daily activities easier to perform. Plus, exercise helps improve your sleep patterns; sleep disorder is often found in people who have chronic pain. Depression, anxiety, or chronic pain itself can reduce with quality sleep.

Exercise Physiology for Chronic Pain

An accredited exercise physiologist is the mark of a qualified and experienced health professional who knows how to help treat people that suffer from chronic pain symptoms and a whole lot of other health conditions. A skillful and experienced exercise physiologist can achieve the best results possible for their clients by adopting a holistic approach to recovery.

Your exercise physiologist will likely perform testing to improve your progress, including cardiorespiratory, strength, flexibility, endurance, and nutrition. As part of your treatment, your exercise physiologist will strengthen, stretch, test balance and coordination abilities, facilitates muscles and offers exercise training to facilitate your treatment plan.

Your exercise physiologist will integrate a clinical exercise prescription with the right lifestyle advice to get you back on your feet and regain your quality of life. They can help you to achieve and sustain positive health and lifestyle changes through personalized exercise interventions. Besides, your exercise physiologist can work together with other health specialists to coordinate treatment in recovery settings.

How We Can Help?

Our experienced exercise physiologists can help with chronic understanding pain and work with you to help manage your pain and improve your range of motion. If you need any help, please contact Movement 101 to meet with an exercise physiologist to find an individualized solution for your need.
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Strength training is truly for everyone, including athletes, librarians, engineers, seniors. Unfortunately, many women don’t bother to perform strength training unless they are athletes or chasing a fitness goal. That is unfortunate because even if you are not looking to dominate the playing field or build bigger muscles, there are a lot of great health-related reasons for strength training regularly. Strength training doesn’t only help you get stronger; it also makes you look good and feel better. Here are some of the top benefits of strength training for women.

Lose Body Fat Quickly

Strength training is one of the most effective and quickest ways to lose fat. On average, women store about 10 percent more body fat than men. It can be challenging for women to find effective ways to reduce their body fat index. When your strength train, you build lean muscle, which increases your metabolism so that you can keep burning calories.

Increased Bone Health

Loss of bone mass is very common in women that have reached menopause due to reduced levels of estrogen, which puts these women at greater risks for bone diseases like osteoporosis. Plus, women tend to lose bone mass at an earlier age more than men. With this, you have an important need for bone remodeling through strength training. Fortunately, the strain and stress of strength training on the connective tissues on the bones and muscles induces an osteogenic effect.

Reduce Stress and Better Mood

Exercise is important for mood and mental wellbeing. Generally, exercise releases serotonin and endorphins – the feel-good hormone. When you exercise, you feel good and confident about yourself. Strength training gives you the confidence that doing several ab crunches on your living room floor won’t give you. Strength training helps reduce stress as you release those feel-good hormones and improves your confidence.

Gain Strength Without the Bulk

The conception that women who strength train will feel bulky is totally false. In fact, women are more likely to lose some weight as a result of strength training, not gain them. Strength training will not only allow you to sheds weight in the right places but also allow you to build them where they are required. Genetics is not the only factor that determines your body’s appearance through regular resistance training. Strength training can help you tone up, slim down, and create curves.

Prevent Injury

Sore knees and achy hips don’t have to be the highlight of your morning. Strengthening your muscles helps to support your joints, which can help in the prevention of injuries and help you stay fit, as well as strengthening your joint integrity. The right strength training is the solution to joint problems because it better holds your joints in position.

How Can We Help?

At Movement 101, our experienced exercise physiologist will design tailored exercise sessions to help women get the best out of themselves. Our sessions are designed to help women increase strength and endurance, burn calories, and empower them with the skills and knowledge required to transform their bodies.

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This article is part of our local series, where we highlight local venues, parks and attractions near our clinics. Learn more about Marrickville by clicking here.

Located in the Inner West, in the light industrial area of Marrickville, the Factory Theatre is a purpose-built venue dedicated to live entertainment. Year-round, the Factory Theatre hosts live performances ranges from cabaret shows to music concerts, dance, and film. Several times a year, the Factory Theatre becomes an annex venue for Sydney’s comedy scene, particularly during the Sydney Fringe Festival and the Sydney Comedy Festival.

The theatre brings a breath of fresh air to Sydney’s entertainment scene and is devoted to nurturing emerging acts and performers. This theatre is one of the most exciting performance venues in Sydney. An exceptional venue with unbeatable lighting and sound, flexible capacities and modes, a comfortable interior, and brilliant sight-lines. The Factory Theatre, the Fusebox, the Factory Floor, and the outdoor courtyard can be used separately or combine to create a multi-room experience.

Factory Theatre Seating Plan

The Factory Theatre is designed to be flexible to accommodate specific requirements. Here are some of the ways you can transform the venue for your event.

The Factory Theatre in Concert Setting

In this setting, all the seats in the venue are removed, and the whole space can be used for host guests. Moreover, you can place bunches of furniture around the venue to create a cozy feeling which creates a relaxed social impression to your event. The factory has a stepped floor which ensures everyone can view the stage from anywhere in the room.

The dance floor compliments the live entertainment and a great place for the guests to dance. The theatre also has a black curtain that can be pulled around the room to create two separate spaces, which include the main event hall and the foyer area upon entry. When in the concert setting, the capacity of the theatre is 450 guests.

The Factory Theatre in Cabaret Setting

You can set the theatre to a cabaret-style for product launches or award ceremonies. In addition to the three-course dining and stage, the theatre offers a way for formal dinner to be less constrained and more comfortable with the chances for your guests to mingle and interact. The stepped floor is perfect for this kind of setting due to the lack of restriction. This mode can host about 250 guests.

The Factory Theatre in Theatre Setting

This setting is perfect for conferences and motivational speeches. The setting is made up of row seats which is ideal for more structured events.

COVIDsafe Procedures

Face masks are mandatory at all Sydney events, in line with NSW Government regulations. You need a face mask at all times whiles inside theatres, foyers, and outdoor venues, even during performances. Kids 12 and under are exempted from wearing a mask but are recommended where practicable.

The venue is COVIDSafe registered. And the theatre crew works hard to make sure that everyone stays safe while having a great time. Since your health and safety are of utmost importance, the factory is responsible for taking precautions that must be in accordance with public health and safety instructions.

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Sydney is lucky to be blessed with warm weather and a lot of fun ways to cool off. Apart from the beautiful beaches, Sydney has fanciful local playgrounds with water features scattered around. Located in Marrickville, Steel Park Waterplay Park is a unique playground with a wide range of activities for kids of ages and abilities.

It also demonstrates an environmental processing action, using all areas of the water cycle. The water playground is the perfect solution to the hot spring and summer days – these periods can be quite awful for kids. More importantly, it's completely free. But the Steel Park Waterplay Park is only opened between 10 am and 6 pm, starting from October until March each year.

Steel Park Waterplay Park Amazing Features

The Steel Park Waterplay Park features a water play area and fun playground amongst lots of shady trees. The playground features small and large slides, swings and a seesaw, a climbing frame, a large flying fox, and a star attraction. The water playground is also designed to be eco-friendly, utilizing recycled water collected from the roof of the sports centre near the park. The water is afterward treated and reused.

Your kids can run past water jets, walk through a shallow spiral stream, with each of the park feature aimed to reflect the natural world. The sprawling sporting grounds that surround the park also give it a great feeling of space. The park has undercover space with picnic tables, a lot of electric barbecues, and several trees, making the park a fantastic venue for a birthday party or picnic.

However, keep in mind that the Steel Park Waterplay Park is not fenced and has close proximity to the rivers, so you need to keep a close eye on your kids. Nevertheless, the Steel Park Waterplay Park is one of the inner west’s most beautiful waterplay parks.

Facilities and Restaurants Surrounding Steel Park Waterplay Park

There is a car park in the adjoining Steel Park Waterplay Park or along the Illawarra Road. Also, there is a café on the far side of the park beyond the sporting oval. The water play park is also a short walk across the river to the Adora Chocolates, where you can get coffee and amazing chocolate. Across the road from the centre is the Popular modern Greek and Australian cafe Georgia’s Kitchen, which is a fully licensed café serving meals, coffee, and snacks till the evening hours.

Conclusion

Steel Park Waterplay Park is one of the most family-friendly parks and favorite must-go spots to visit in Sydney. There are tons of great things to do at Steel Park Waterplay Park. The park shows that you don’t necessarily have to spend a lot of money to have a good time with your kids. Steel Park Waterplay Park is so well thought and cleverly designed. Grab the picnic basket and have a splash for a lovely day with your kids at Steel Park Waterplay Park!

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The sculpture memorializes the soldiers who died in service during the First World War. The Winged Victory (a winged angel with a sword and a laurel leaf held high) on top of the monument is a sculpture of Nike (the goddess of Victory) sculpted by Gilbert Doble. The names of the veterans were engraved on the west, north, and south faces of the base of the memorial. The entire monument is set on 3 granite steps and is surrounded by a garden planted with Cyprus trees.

Brief History of The Marrickville War Memorial

The Marrickville War Memorial was unveiled on May 24th, 1919, in honor of the 458 local soldiers who died during the First World War. The Winged Victory is the biggest known bronze casting on any memorial in the country. The sculpture was created from thin copper alloy sheeting, and because of this, it soon became unstable. And by 1962, the condition of the monument had worsened so severely that it had to be removed. In 1988, the sculpture was restored and returned to the Memorial. However, it continued to become unstable.

In 2008, the Institute for Culture and Society was tasked with assessing the condition of the Marrickville War Memorial. When it became evident that the monument could no longer withstand the severities of the outdoor display, the Marrickville War Memorial partner with the Marrickville Council to create a brief for its replacement.

By 2010, the monument was removed and stored. Then in 2013, the Marrickville Council commissioned a new monument for the Marrickville Memorial. And in 2014, they agreed to transfer the monument to the AWM in Canberra.

Treatment of the Sculpture

After the ownership of the sculpture was passed to the Australian War Memorial, the Institute for Culture and Society, on its behalf help conserve the sculpture. The process involved carefully splitting the upper half, which is the original part from later restorations, careful repair to make the monument stable, and the removal of the overpaint to reveal its original coating.

The Institute for Culture and Society then supervised the transfer of the sculpture to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. At its new home, it became the focal point of the Australian War Memorial's new World War One galleries.

New Sculpture

The new sculpture was unveiled in April 2015. It was created by Darien Pullen and Corlett, and it pays homage to Gilbert Doble’s original sculpture but with small changes. For instance, the position of the sword held by Nike was changed to pointing down to earth rather than being raised.

This was made to stop the sculpture from acting as a lightning rod; it was discovered that it was the major reason the original kept deteriorating. So, Gilbert Doble’s legacy lives on, with the original been displayed at the Australian War Memorial. With the new sculpture being installed, the people of Marrickville once again can honor their local war heroes.

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The Marrickville Town Hall is a large community center that is usually used for meetings, markets, and pop-up events. Located at 303 Marrickville Road, the Marrickville Town Hall is the biggest hall available for hire. The hall is big enough to host a concert or conference, and it is one of the few community hubs in Sydney with a working pipe organ. With beautiful heritage features, elegant high ceilings, and scale to impress, the Marrickville Town Hall is an idyllic venue for major events.

No matter the event, Marrickville Town Hall brings prominence and offer lots of potentials that are only limited by your imagination. Marked with abundant amounts of light and possessing an attractive foyer and walkway, there is room for flexibility. You can transform the hall into a well-designed venue for your next conference, product launch, or business function needs. Moreover, you can accessorize or drape into a paradise for a birthday party or wedding.

History of The Marrickville Town Hall

The hall was officially opened in 1922, and during this period, it was the second-largest hall in Sydney. From the 1920s to the 1950s, the hall was usually used as a dance venue. The place on which the hall stand was initially a market garden and nursery, which is owned by the mayor of Marrickville Council, Joseph Graham. The hall is flanked by a balcony and a large gallery to the side, and the main stairs were made of terrazzo marble with wrought-iron balustrades.

The Marrickville Town Hall provides a vital physical record of the city’s early history, starting from its origins as a small village. On 1 January 1949, St Peters and Marrickville and the Councils of Petersham decided to merge, and this leads to the administrative function of The Marrickville Town Hall been moved to Petersham Town Hall.

Also, in 1997, the Marrickville Town Hall has featured in director Bruce Beresford’s World War 2 movie: Paradise Road, and it also doubled as Raffles Hotel in Singapore. The distinctive high ceiling fans and wood paneling present in the hall were reminiscent of architectural styles, which is popular during World War 2.

Latest Update on Marrickville Town Hall

Recently, the Inner West Council favored to convert the Marrickville Town Hall into live music and performing arts centre. The conversion of the historic hall will see Marrickville Road become one of Sydney’s premier cultural precincts. The council plan to conduct expression of interest and invite music venue administrators and ethnic community organizations to come together and create a business plan that will make the hall one of the greatest cultural assets in Sydney.

Also, the Inner City Council announced that the Marrickville Town Hall would be renamed. And the decision to change the name of the Marrickville Town Hall was done to honor the great contribution of the Greek migrants who helped found the Inner West as the origin of Australian multiculturalism.