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Understanding Lymphedema: What You Need to Know

Lymphedema is more than just swelling — it’s a chronic condition that can significantly impact daily life, yet many people know little about it until they or someone they love is affected. Whether it develops after cancer treatment, surgery, or due to genetic factors, lymphedema requires lifelong management and care. In this post, we’ll break down what lymphedema is, what causes it, early signs to watch for, and how you can manage the symptoms and improve your quality of life. Knowledge is power, and the more you understand your body, the better you can advocate for your health.

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If I had Known as a New Mother...

If I had known that I could attend a physio appointment to help my body recover, to help me with my weak pelvic floor and abdominals, without having the worry of letting my kids in care with a nanny or someone else, without feeling the dilemma of looking after myself and making it work for my family, I would have done it.

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Working from Home Tips

Ozlem shares practical tips and expert advice on optimizing your home workspace for comfort and productivity.

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Cancer Rehabilitation For Men: The STEEL Program

Did you know? More men are diagnosed with cancer then women. Of those who underwent medical management and recovered, up to 60% remain inactive after their cancer treatment. An increasing body of evidence shows that exercise can reduce the risk and impact of those conditions.

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Is Your Workstation Uncomfortable?

Ozlem Dalkic shares how improtant it is to have an ergonomic work set up. As many of us are working from home or returning to the office, it is vital to keep in mind tips to optimise your workstation.

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Ergonomic Tips for Laptop Set-up

Have you had neck pain or wrist pain after a day spent working from your laptop? Here are some tips to help you set up properly at home from one of our in house ergonomic physiotherapist Michelle Hua.

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How to Keep Active When Working from Home

Most of us may be enjoying the whole the concept of working from home but not having to commute, and lack of movement and exercise can quickly lead to a sedentary lifestyle. Being active is important for your physical and mental health, so here are some tips to get you on your feet…

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Post Natal - Return to Running Guidelines

What New Mums Need to know.

A very common question I get from new mums is “when can I return to running?”

As a strong advocate of exercise for well being, mental and physical health, I believe that every woman should have access to the right information in regards to return to sports, especially impact such as running and jumping.

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Why PINC Cancer Rehabilitation?

PINC cancer rehabilitation physiotherapists are highly trained to help women affected with cancer and the effects of treatment, reconstructive surgery and medication.

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How to Beat Fatigue from Cancer

Do you suffer from chronic fatigue? Fibromyalgia, or cancer related fatigue or burn out?

Read on for 10 steps to help you manage your fatigue.

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Women's Health Week

In the context of women’s health week, at West Ryde physio we have developed a program to help women look after their bodies through all stages of life. More particularly, here are a few tips for new mothers.

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National Pain Week

It is estimated that half of the economic cost of chronic pain could be saved by providing effective and timely treatment.

As it can be seen from the statistics, persistent pain is something common however it does not mean we should leave it how it is!

Here are some tips to help with managing your pain…

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Mental Health and Exercise

Did you know?

Poor mental health can result in poor quality of life and reduced productivity. Exercise has been strongly advocated as an evidence-based treatments for people with both mental health issues and arthritis.

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Sally’s Struggle

Sally is a young school teacher who teaches a year 2 class at the local public school. She has been teaching for about 10 years. Sally was recently diagnosed with breast cancer of her right breast and was consequently away from school for the first term.

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Men's Health

It’s men’s health week! Only 30% of a man’s overall health is determined by genetics, the other 70% is controllable through lifestyle. Changes to lifestyle can be made by…

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