Tips, tricks and resources to keep you moving well

Did you know that smoking impairs the way our body heals? It can delay healing by even double the duration. If quoting is hard, even try reducing the number of cigarettes by just 2 per day. Read on to find out more.

Osteoporosis is not as daunting as you’d think. You can really take control of your life with some simple yet very strong and pivotal things. Have a read of the blog to see what you can do to get a hold of your osteoporosis as well as see how physiotherapy can assist you on this journey.

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterised primarily by high levels of glucose in the blood due to issues with insulin production or function, diabetes can lead to a wide range of health complications. Read on to learn more.

Pilates has to be one of the greatest forms of exercise. If you think about it, it encompasses everything - strength, mobility, precision! It’s a great balance between low load while still being quite challenging. Read on to find out more!

Sleep Hygiene is so important for our everyday lives. it helps us concentrate during the day as well as have good motivation and good mood levels. read on how you can improve your sleep hygiene.

Shoulder pain can be troublesome and debilitating. But it can be treated, and it can be treated quite quickly. Read on to see what your options could be.

Can I exercise while I am pregnant? Is it safe? How much can I exercise? Is strength training bad? There are so many questions about exercise while pregnant, and with a rapidly progressing medical world, it’s really important to stay up to date with the best research and facts. Read on to find out more!

Shin splints are debilitating. They cause so much pain and stop us from doing what we love. But you don't have to quit or just ‘push through the pain.’ We can help you continue doing all that you love and more! How good is that! Read on to find out more.

The knee is one of the most commonly injured areas of the body. Especially in different sporting environments as well as we get older. But something that is so commonly forgotten and missed is the hip. The hip and the ankle very commonly effect the knee, by putting too much pressure on it.

After a car accident, it is widespread to have Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD), which can be pretty painful in the neck, the lower back or both. Read on to learn more about this challenging condition - there is hope in physiotherapy.

We use many different types of tapes for various reasons. You can just read on to discover the two most common types and why we use them.

Laser therapy is extremely underrated and not explored much due to its newness in the medical world. Read our blog to see what we use laser therapy in our clinic for, the benefits, and how you can really take advantage of this service!

Ankle Fractures are so complex! So thats why we at Agape Physiotherapy use a very thorough approach to give you the best outcomes. We use the Weber Fracture Classification Tool to help us diagnose your fracture and help you rehabilitate your injury.

Have you got Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)? Maybe your doctor has told you to go for surgery? There is a better option - Physiotherapy. In physiotherapy we assess to see exactly what are the contributors to your condition. From there we are able to effectively and efficiently treat the condition

Have you just injured yourself? Some people think time will heal everything, but in reality, if I could give you a tool to get you healed faster and better, would you not take it? That tool is physiotherapy—read on to find out how.

Are you wanting to improve your breathing? Did you know that professional athletes actually focus on their breath work in order to improve their performance - the athletes in NBA, UFC, Soccer, and Running all focus on this.

Have you got pain on the outside of your knee? Is it stopping you from running, playing sports, or just living your everyday life? ITB Syndrome could be the condition you are suffering from! Read on to find out how to resolve this for good.

How we heal is highly dependant on what we eat! read on to find out how you can implement small and easy steps to improve your healing and rehab process!

Sleep is one of the most fundamental things needed in humanity. Are you feeling groggy when you wake up? Feeling irritable? Feeling like you could be more efficient than you were previously? Look at your sleep QUALITY and QUANTITY.

Are you in pain? Maybe you have an injury that has been persisting for a long time, or maybe it's been persisting for a short time. Find out how you can enhance your healing, whether Ice or heat can help.

Not sure how to warm up? Read this! Pre-activation exercises are clinically proven to reduce the risk of injury, improve strength and power, and increase efficiency, making you happier, healthier, and injury-free!

Have you been suffering with thoracic outlet syndrome? Feeling lost and wanting practical things to do to get better? Read on to find out precisely what you can do to get out of this pit!

Have you been feeling pins and needles or numbness? Maybe you feel it worse when you're doing work above your head? Maybe you have pins and needles throughout the night? Read this to find out what it could be and what you can do to help.

Has your shoulder pain ever been so severe? Do you have neck pain also? Your shoulder pain may actually be referring from the neck. Sometimes you can even get pain down the arm and into the elbow, forearm, hands or fingers. This is why it is extremely important to understand what is causing this shoulder pain. But it is a lot more complex than you think - read on to find out how we can help you get back to living life pain-free!

The shoulder is one of the most important joints in our everyday life! However, shoulder bursitis can make us almost disabled, stopping us from living our everyday life to the fullest. This is why it is extremely important to understand what is causing this shoulder bursitis. But it is a lot more complex than you think - read on to find out how we can help you get back to living life pain-free!

The shoulder is one of the most important joints in our everyday life! We use our shoulders in carrying our children, driving our cars and playing sports! This is why it is extremely important to have 100% movement! But it is a lot more complex than you think - read on to find out how we can help you get back to living life pain-free!

Most activities, if not all, require us to walk and place pressure through our ankles. That is why it is so important to look after our ankles. Ankle sprains are quite common and rehab is imperative to a full recovery! Read on to find out more.

The knee is a complex joint involving the attachments of multiple ligaments, tendons, and the meniscus. A torn meniscus is one of the most common injuries to occur when extreme stress is placed on the knee and can occur in isolation or in combination with a ligament injury. This can occur when an individual quickly twists or rotates the upper part of their leg, whilst their foot remains planted into the ground. Repeated or prolonged squatting may also result in meniscal tears.

We need our hands for almost every task. we often underestimate how important they are to us until we have pain or an injury! trigger finger is so common but can be treated with good Physio-guided rehab. Speak to our friendly team about how we can help you get rid of this condition and get you back to grabbing life by the fist!

Some people think the only answer is to stay on Panadol and stop doing all the things you love. This doesn’t have to be the outcome. We can thoroughly assess to then determine the specific condition and then help you get rid of the condition completely.

People think they need to have a 6 pack to be active and healthy! but they disregard the most important things, the small things, which actually have the greatest impact! do these things and you will find your life completely revolutionised!

Have you ever had pain in the side of the knee? Does it get worse with running? And even worse with running uphill? Well this is a great read for you!

It's quite common for people to think there is no hope when their tendon is torn. However, research shows otherwise! With the right guidance and strengthening, you can heal very well so you can live life pain-free! Find out how.

Have you ever had an ultrasound or MRI scan done showing changes to your tendons? I’d like to introduce tendons - what they do and how they can sometimes get irritated and show up in those ultrasound reports.

Do you ever wonder why your physio might be teaching you exercises for movement through your pelvis although you have lower back pain? The lower back and pelvis have a strong relationship with one another and work together for movements in many directions.

Walking has more benefits than you think! There was a reason why our ancestors had happy and healthy lives! When someone says exercise, walking is probably the last thing you think of! You more often think of the gym or running or maybe a sport like soccer. But walking is actually considered exercise and it is so underrated! Take a look at just some of the benefits of walking.

Have you ever thought about your breathing? We know its vital for life, but its more vital than we think! I read the book 'Breathe, by James Nestor' over the Christmas period! It was a weird one but I learnt a lot from it which I want to share with everyone!

Nerve Pain is definitely one of the worst pains and they can present themselves in so many different ways! Burning pain, sharp shooting pain, tingling and so on! But Nerve Pain, wherever they present themselves and however they present themselves, it is treated the same way, and really effectively as well.

Something which modern medicine shows no focus on is breathing yet it controls so many things! It is one of the few things that we can control, which in turn controls our body and its functions! We are going to get a bit scientific but follow with me and ill try and make it as easy to digest as possible!

Did you know that 68% of people in their 40’s have disc degeneration? And 50% of people in their 40’s have a disc bulge! BUT! They all don’t have pain! Read on and you’ll see exactly why! Lower Back Pain is easily the most common injury that we see as patients! Due to it being so widely common, there in turn has been extensive research on it!

People underestimate neck pain! We don’t realise how irritating and constraining it can be! But on top of that, you know you need to continue with life (looking after the family, work and everything in between). These next 5 tips are great tips for all our patients to follow when they are faced with acute neck pain! Follow these and get back to your normal life faster!

When lower back pain strikes you, it can really debilitate you! This is definitely frightening because you know you can’t take time off work or from looking after your family! These next 5 tips are great tips for all our patients to follow when they have an acute lower back pain episode! Follow these and say goodbye to that long lasting lower back pain!