Entries by Healthfocus Physiotherapy

Choosing Football Boots

Choosing the most appropriate Football Boots.

As the football season begins most participants will be ready for a new pair of boots.  As usual, they will influence the decision based of the pair that look the best, are worn by their favourite player, or seem to be the trend of the time.  None of these are sound reasons to choose a particular boot.  As a parent you want the boot that will be best supportive and most appropriate for your child.  But how do we determine this.

The football boot market is heavily influenced by the bigger participation sports in the world.  Mainly soccer and NFL.  The participation rates of these sports are many times greater than AFL and the rugby codes.  The companies that make sporting apparel such as football boots are among some of the biggest corporate brands in the world.  The athletic demands of sports are different, and we need to be aware of.

There is a tendency, particularly in soccer, to have a close fitting boot.  This can be advantageous for ‘feel’ and performance, but can have negative implications for foot posture and injury.

Some boots are very poor in their supportive components.  They can …

Caring for our community

Moving you through life – by sharing our knowledge, expertise and techniques with you.

We are a client and family centered multi-disciplinary clinic, embracing the changing needs of our community.

As part of this, we work closely with doctors and specialists to care for our community.

To make our services accessible to all, we’ve created a Referral Guide to help identify how we can keep you moving through life.

Our physios are skilled in diagnosing many conditions and are able to develop patient specific plans across all life stages including early development, sports, family and senior years.

We support a thriving and vibrant Border community, enjoying an active lifestyle, experiencing the highest quality of life.

Link to the Healthfocus Referral Guide.

Christmas Hours

Our clinics will be closed for the public holidays over the Christmas New Year period. Our Albury clinic will be open from 8am to 4pm Wednesday 28 December until Friday 30 December 2022 and Tuesday 3 January until Friday 6 January 2023.

Our Albury, Wodonga and Lavington clinic will reopen with their usual trading hours  on Monday 9 January 2023.

The Healthfocus team wishes you and your family the compliments of the season and a Happy New Year.

 

Christmas Promotion

Are you looking to stock up on Archies for Christmas?

We have a great range of Archies in stock including the new Crystal Archies, these are available in our Albury, Lavington and Wodonga clinics.

 

 

Trainee Receptionist

We are looking for a friendly fulltime Trainee Receptionist to work across our multiple clinic sites in Albury, Wodonga, and Lavington.

You will be part of our admin team, managing a busy front desk reception, welcoming our patients to the clinic, supporting our physiotherapists as well as general administration duties.

This is a challenging role within a very supportive environment that will provide the successful candidate the opportunity to undertake training that will give them Certificate 111 in Business qualification upon completion of their traineeship.

If you would like to know more about this position or are interested in applying, please contact our Practice Manager, Melissa Peake on 02 6041 5744 or melissapeake@healthfocus.com.au

 

Getting behind 2022 Sunshine Walk

We love continuing to support those in recovery and one of the organisations close to our hearts is the Albury Wodonga Cancer Centre.

We are proudly sponsoring the fourth annual Sunshine Walk, with 5, 10 and 20km options on Sunday 6 November 2022. This year offers flexibility of a community gathering starting and finishing at Albury’s Noreuil Park, or a DIY option of walking at a location of your choice.

Over the years we have supporting many patients in their journey to recovery from cancer, and it is our passion to optimise their quality of life and help to keep them moving throughout and beyond their treatment.

Over the years we have supporting many patients in their journey to recovery from cancer, and it is our passion to optimise their quality of life and help to keep them moving throughout and beyond their treatment.

For more information visit https://give.awcancertrust.org.au/

Shining the spotlight on Michael Bowler

Our team are highly trained and professional, we share our knowledge, expertise and techniques with you, so you can better take care of your body. We have expertise in areas such as running mechanics, overuse injuries, muscle and tendon issues, sporting concussion and female athletic conditions.

Our passionate Principal and physiotherapist Michael graduated from Charles Sturt University in 2004 and joined Healthfocus Physiotherapy that year, before becoming a Director in 2008.

Michael went on to complete his Masters in Sports Physiotherapy in 2014 to become a titled Australian Physiotherapy Association Sport‘s Physiotherapist. In addition to this he has prior experience as a primary school teacher.

He has gained extensive expertise in the management of sports injuries, and continues to be involved with the Murray Bushrangers, Victorian AFL Academy and the O&M. He manages both recreational and elite athletes to optimise their biomechanics and return to sport. Particular areas of interest include the adolescent athlete, and running assessment.

He has also been instrumental in advocating and implementing best practice concussion management in this region; and also performs various occupational health roles throughout the region. Outside of work he enjoys the great outdoors, running and bike riding, and spending time with his …

Lavington clinic is now officially open

We are passionate about meeting the growing needs of our Albury/Wodonga families and the wider Border community. As part of this commitment, we are pleased to announce the opening of our refurbished Lavington clinic.

“Empowering people to achieve a more active lifestyle, has always been at the core of who we are at Healthfocus. Providing the highest level of healthcare through leading facilities, technology and treatments across all stages of life is something we’re truly passionate about,” shared Principle owners, Michael and Simone Bowler.

“It’s been many weeks in the making, but we are now finally able to share our new space with our clients and the community. The new look Lavington clinic is now open for appointments.”

The refurbishment was designed with all life stages in mind, from early development, sports, family and our senior’s. It has the same central and convenient location, with modern consult rooms and improved facilities to broaden our services and a well equipped rehabilitation gymnasium.

“Throughout the project we partnered with local builders and trades from our region, a big thank you to Neil Sawyer Construction who has overseen the project, McLellans Carpet Court,

Mick Payne Painting, Complete Linings, Custom Air, Nelson Electrical, Plumbing …

A new look Lavington clinic is coming

At Healthfocus, we continue to meet the growing needs of our Albury/Wodonga families and the wider Border community. As part of this commitment, we are pleased to announce the refurbishment of our Lavington clinic.

We cannot wait to get underway and share this new space with you. The refurbishment has been designed with all life stages in mind, from early development, sports, family and our senior’s.

With the same central and convenient location, the Lavington clinic will feature modern consult rooms, allowing us to improve and broaden our services and a new, well equipped rehabilitation gymnasium. The project will be completed by local builders and trades from The Border region.

We understand how you move is important to you, your family and your lifestyle. The Lavington clinic upgrade is just another way we’re helping you live your best life.

The Lavington clinic will be closed for refurbishments:

From Monday 2 August, re-opening early in October.

During this time, all clients will be serviced at our Albury and Wodonga Place clinics.

We’ll share more information about the refurbishment, and opening details over the coming weeks.

 

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RUN HUB brought to you by Healthfocus.

Healthfocus Physiotherapy, is dedicated to supporting the Albury/Wodonga running community with its launch of RUN HUB.

The RUN HUB is specifically designed for runners, and supports a range of fitness levels from amateurs, everyday runners, and the elite. It aims to improve the well-being of people across their lifestage with proven, evidence-based outcomes.

“With many people wanting to become more active and get moving again, we wanted to provide the community with a variety of services to address the barriers to improving their fitness and training” shared Principal owners, Michael and Simone Bowler.…