Living your Optimum Life

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We’ve curated content from our team of allied health professionals, past and present. Every day we work with people looking to live their optimum life. We choose to share our research, experience and expertise here so you are more informed and enable you to live your life to the fullest.

Onero: Improving Bone Health

Optimum Health Solutions Advances Osteoporosis Care with ONERO™ Program Optimum Health Solutions has made significant strides in osteoporosis management by having multiple clinicians complete the rigorous Onero training. The Onero program, meticulously crafted after extensive research on individuals with osteoporosis and osteopenia, is evidence-driven and tailored to enhance bone density

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Health & Recovery

DECREASED BALANCE & FALL RISK

Did you know, not being able to hold your balance on one foot for longer than 5 seconds greatly increases your risk of falls. There …

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Ageing into health

As people get older, they may need some extra help around the home or out in the community to maintain their independence. Common things aged-care …

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Benefits of Exercise for the Elderly

A lot of the clientele we see at our Optimum studios are retired and suffer from a few health ailments, with mobility issues and maintaining …

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Lumbopelvic Pain in Pregnancy

Incidence Approximately 70% of women experience back or pelvic pain during pregnancy, known as lumbopelvic pain.  Lumbopelvic pain typically occurs later in pregnancy, between 5 – …

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Emotional Wellbeing

Self Efficacy: Will things always be the same?

Motivation is a very interesting topic, and it is always …

Exercise: The Key to Preventing Dementia

In August 2012, Dementia was designated as a National Health …

Stress Coping Strategies

  In life we are faced with many challenges, and …

Exercise For Memory

Here at Optimum Health Solutions we have a great community …

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Exercise Physiology

Boost your immune system through exercise

Given the current climate that we are living in, we as individuals must do everything in our power to maximise our own health and particularly …

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Cancer Recovery

PANCREATIC CANCER & EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

Pancreatic cancer [PC] is not your commonly diagnosed cancer with it being 10th leading cancer in males and 9th in females. However, in 2015, 3300 …

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Managing Illness

BELL’S PALSY – How Our Physiotherapists Can Help

What is Bell ’s palsy? Bell’s palsy is a temporary form of facial paralysis, affecting the nerves and muscle on one side of the face. …

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Disability

Dysphagia Framework Changes – What does this mean for me?

International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDIS) If you or someone in your life has dysphagia (problems with eating and swallowing) you may have noticed some …

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Healthy Eating

Be Kind: Make Things Easier!

When we are trying to make changes to our lifestyle or diet, consistency is the key. Nearly every day in my practice, If I see …

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Soy, Should I Eat It?

Soy is one of these polarizing food which people either love or hate. For those who enjoy soy, it can be a great plant-based alternative …

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Low Fat vs Low Carb Diets

Smooth peanut butter vs crunchy peanut butter? Window seat vs Aisle seat? Toilet paper roll hung over or under? These are some arguments which have …

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DNA and Weight Loss

Results from a rigorous $8 million study are out! There has been a growing area of interest in the area of Genomics and the hope …

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