PhysioCentral’s Essential Health and Wellness Tools and Information.
PhysioCentral Exercise App
Every patient at PhysioCentral is given access to our ‘MedBridge GO’ app. This allows our patients to watch videos of the exercises that we have individually prescribed during the course of their treatment.
The mobile app is entirely free to download, and also includes educational videos to help you learn more about your specific condition.
Your program will also be updated, with more challenging exercises automatically as you improve.
Use the app to set reminders to do your exercises, and keep track of your progress!
To view a free sample exercise program for Sciatica, open the App, and enter the Access Code: CXR786A2
The exercises will then automatically download.
Enjoy!
EXOS Casting
Any broken bones? No problem, we’ve got you covered.
Here at Physio Central, we offer state-of-the-art EXOS Casting. This simple, sleek design allows for a lighter and more comfortable fit. Our patients love it!
We have designed a cheat sheet of frequently asked questions that you may have about this type of casting and treatment.
Fibreglass Casting
Another alternative we offer here is our reinforced fibreglass casting which allows for effective immobilisation of the fracture site.
We have designed a cheat sheet of frequently asked questions that you may have about this type of casting and treatment.
Other Apps we Love!
This is a fantastic app that we recommend to our patients when returning to running following a break due to injury.
It’s an 8-week course, providing a guided, interval-style (walk/run) training program to gradually ramp up your running load to 5K.
Combined with one of our strength programs, ‘Couch to 5K Runner’, is an excellent tool that can be used to stimulate recovery, and avoid re-injury.
Headspace is one of our favourite apps for guided meditations.
Meditation is a wonderful tool to aid daily anxiety and stress, sleep, focus, and overall well-being.
It is useful for all – from beginners, to experienced and they are very realistic exercises to slot into a busy schedule.
Another highly recommended meditation app. Calm has the largest range of sleep sounds to listen to, and huge array of celebrity sleep stories – an extremely relaxing experience to help you nod off into a dream state.
Curable is an online program and app designed to help people with persistent pain to reduce their symptoms and calm their nervous system.
The curable program guides users through engaging audio lessons about modern pain science and teaches them how to apply a wide range of science-backed techniques to reduce their symptoms, including: somatic tracking, graded motor imagery, cognitive behaviour therapy techniques, guided meditations, pain reduction visualisations, expressive writing techniques, and more.
Reframe is a great way to help motivate, keep track of, and support recovery and sobriety of alcohol. There are an array of useful tools – resources to help you track each day, daily activities with evidence based programs, a private community forum and more to encourage and educate you along your journey to a healthier, happier you.
Concussion is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), with symptoms that can often be delayed and not easily recognised.
HeadCheck is an evidence based app developed by leading concussion experts. The app is a concussion management tool to help recognise concussion early and manage recovery.
Injury Prevention
Cricket
Cricket Australia have some excellent info on their community page. Found here.
Their Bowling Guideline is particularly beneficial and offers clear recommendations to be implemented during training, and game day. The idea is to manage load and prevent injury.
FIFA 11+ Program
FIFA 11+ is a universal injury prevention program. Designed as a complete warm-up, it can be done before training/games and includes specific drills to reduce the likelihood of injuries in football players.
The exercises are designed to improve mobility, flexibility and strength in the lower limbs and core.
Chronic Pain Management: Retrain Pain
Tired of waiting for the pain to go away?
The “Retrain Pain Foundation” offers a free online course to help people learn a science based approach to overcoming Chronic Pain.
The course is broken down into 4 Modules:
- Understanding Pain
- Mind and Goals
- Sleep and Pain
- Medications
Click on the pic to learn more!
Choose the right Mattress
How to Choose the Right Mattress
The Sleep Foundation has an excellent article on their website to help you choose the right mattress.
Regularly updated, it goes over all the info you need to make an informed decision without any brand bias or sales marketing. Take the Sleep Foundation’s Quiz to discover your perfect mattress.
Click on the pic to learn more!
Choose the right Office Chair
Buro seating: Our favourite office chairs!
Buro office chairs that use their Dynamic IntelligenceTM technology, are the only chairs we recommend.
They’ve done away with the outdated manual lever adjustment of office chairs, to embrace a self-weighted tensioning system to provide customised postural support for your spine. It does this by automatically adjusting the support based on your body weight and height.
Available from our office at a 20% discount to the RRP.
Books we love!
If you’re having trouble starting that new exercise program your physio has prescribed or generally building healthy habits, this book is a great read! Atomic Habits helps you shift away from the mentality of reacting to the world to effortlessly creating life-changing habits.
If you’re having trouble starting that new exercise program your physio has prescribed or generally building healthy habits, this book is a great read! Atomic Habits helps you shift away from the mentality of reacting to the world to effortlessly creating life-changing habits.
This has gained traction in our workplace as it offers actionable steps for our clients to create healthy routines. We particularly like it as it relates to something we’re preaching to our clients. That is:
“The simple habit of regular exercise is a critical ingredient when it comes to injury recovery and prevention”.
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If you’re facing challenges with mental resilience and need motivation to push through your recovery journey, this book is a must-read! ‘Can’t Hurt Me’ by David Goggins provides a powerful narrative on overcoming obstacles and pushing beyond your limits.
Goggins’ story and strategies for mental toughness have resonated with our staff, and many of our clients, offering them the inspiration to stay committed to their rehabilitation programs.
We especially like this book as it aligns with our message to clients: ‘Building mental strength is as crucial as physical exercise in the process of recovery and injury prevention.’
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If you’re looking for continued motivation and strategies to stay focused on your recovery journey, ‘Never Finished’ by David Goggins is an excellent read! This sequel to ‘Can’t Hurt Me’ dives deeper into the relentless pursuit of self-improvement and resilience.
Goggins’ insights and experiences provide our clients with the tools to maintain their progress and overcome setbacks.
We particularly endorse this book as it reinforces our philosophy: ‘The journey to recovery is ongoing, and cultivating a mindset of perseverance is essential for long-term success and injury prevention.’
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If you’re struggling to stay consistent with your exercise routine or need a boost in maintaining discipline during your recovery, ‘Discipline Equals Freedom’ by Jocko Willink is a highly recommended read!
This book provides practical advice and motivation to cultivate discipline, which is key to achieving your health and fitness goals. Willink’s straightforward and powerful messages have inspired many of our clients to take control of their rehabilitation journey.
We particularly value this book as it aligns with our core belief: ‘Motivation can get you started, but a disciplined exercise routine is what keeps you going. Discipline is the foundation of successful recovery and injury prevention.’
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