by Zynke | Aug 5, 2015 | Stretch of the Month
Stand arms length away from a wall and with feet shoulder width apart. Place your right foot about 2 feet in front of your left. Keeping both heels flat on the ground, let both knees bend, you should feel like you are lowering yourself straight down. Remember...
by Zynke | Aug 5, 2015 | Health Tips
Tradies have among the highest number of injuries, musculoskeletal conditions and other health and safety risks of any profession. Every day 10 tradies are badly injured at work. That is 3650 tradies a year on workers compensation. Nearly a quarter of all roofers,...
by Zynke | Jul 1, 2015 | Stretch of the Month
Spine Stretch 1. Kneel on all fours, with your knees under hips and hands under shoulders. Don’t over-arch your lower back. Keep your neck long, your shoulders back and don’t lock your elbows. 2. Slowly take your bottom backwards, maintaining the...
by Zynke | Jul 1, 2015 | Health Tips
1 in 5 Australians experience chronic pain at some stage in their lives, and it is estimated that chronic pain is the third most costly health problem in Australia.Chronic pain is long-lasting, ongoing pain that doesn’t go away and affects the quality of life of those...
by Zynke | Jun 2, 2015 | Health Tips
Ninety-two percent of Australian children aged 5-14 years use information and communication technologies including computers, with increased use correlated with higher age. 87% of boys and 80% of girls regularly participate in electronic screen-based activities. As a...