Physiotherapy and Allied Health

Being seated for long periods is emerging as one of the unhealthiest behaviours of our modern lifestyles. With the population working more hours than ever before, and with the vast majority engaged in sedentary work (e.g. use of computers and operating vehicles) sitting is now embedded in the way that we both live and work.

Newcastle Parkrun is a free organised event, with timing, so you can strive for a PB each time and improve your fitness and health. The event is run by local volunteers and is worth your attention!

You might find our admin team are extra-thorough over the next month or so – we’re transitioning to new practice management software this month so we’ll be double checking everything has carried over.

If people really, really wanted to change their behaviours, why wait till midnight on December 31 to do so?

Would your club or team benefit from $1000 credit towards our Monday Sports Recovery Clinic? Registered players can attend without an appointment, have their complaint assessed by an expert sports physio and get started on a rehab plan to get them back on the field as soon as possible.

A few weeks back a couple of the Ethos Health team headed to a local watering hole for a drink and a meal. While browsing the menu they were intrigued by the concept of the ‘Diabetic Friendly’ schnitzel, so we took a photo and asked Dr Trent Watson, Ethos CEO and Dietitian, if such a thing can exist! Here’s what he said….

Did you know there’s something out there, absolutely free, with no side effects, which can even be fun, that will lower your risk of Colon cancer by 60%, Stroke by 27%, Diabetes by 50%, Heart disease by 40%?

Our sports drinks article last month was so popular that we thought every newsletter should have a segment titled ‘The Truth’, to inform, entertain and help you separate the facts, the myths, and the middle ground…

The development of sports drinks and the focus on hydration can be traced back to the boom in road running, which began with the New York marathon when manufacturers of sports shoes, drinks and nutritional supplement industries spotted a growing market.