Tag: HealthZone
HealthZone Physio: Ankle Sprains
Pre-season for winter sports will be starting shortly and with it, the good old ankle sprain will start filling up A&Es and physio waiting...
HealthZone Medical: Introducing Dr. Michaela Wood
I’m really pleased to be joining the team at Healthzone Medical.
I will be working part-time as I also work at two Accident and Medical...
HealthZone Medical: Be Eye Smart in the Sun
As we enjoy our beautiful New Zealand summer, it is important to be sun safe. We all use sunscreen to protect our skin, but...
HealthZone Physio: Kinesiotape
If you have been wafting around AUT Millennium (or anywhere that‘s not under a rock, really), chances are you will have seen an athlete or...
Mens Health: Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men.
It is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths among New...
What is Prehabilitation?
We’ve all heard of “rehabilitation”, but a word gaining more and more traction in the physiotherapy world over the past several years is “prehabilitation”....
Three tips for competing in sports overseas
Over the past 2 years I have been fortunate enough to have worked as a touring physiotherapist for Athletics New Zealand. Travelling to events...
HealthZone Medical: Upper Respiratory Tract Infections – No to Antibiotics
The key word here is virus, and the key statement is ‘antibiotics do not cure viruses’.
It is that time of year, winter, when colds...
HealthZone Medical: Exercise is Medicine
Exercise is a powerful medicine!
Regular exercise is associated with:
Improved mental health
Improved cognitive function
Improved cardiovascular health
Enhanced immune function
Improved blood pressure...
Shockwave Therapy – the answer to those tricky injuries
Recently the team at Healthzone Physiotherapy have acquired a new adjunct to treating those complicated, longstanding conditions that we all hate. Shockwave therapy was...
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5 Reasons Why Competition is Good (and bad) for your Child
What does the word ‘competition’ bring to mind? Is all competition a good thing? How do you distinguish between helpful competition and that which...
50 Questions Every Youth Athlete Should Ask Themselves
Asking good questions is an excellent way to assess your performance and become more in tune with what to focus on to get better.
At...
How To Train Balance – Video
Tag is a game for all ages - it never gets old. And when you add simple rules to stress a particular component of...
Have you got heel pain?
Plantar fascia pain Aka ‘Runners heel'
The plantarfascia is the layer of tissue between the skin and the muscles on the sole of the feet....
Implementing a set programme into your swim sessions
Training sets and fitness goals are a great way to improve your current swimming ability. More often than not, I see people swimming lap...
