It's essential to stay active year-round, but the increase in temperature brings with it the risk of heat exhaustion, fatigue, muscle cramping, heat stroke, and even heat collapse. It's important to drink plenty of water, avoid the hottest part of the day, and to know your limits and li...

At the beginning of this month, we had the pleasure of welcoming a new Exercise Physiologist, Sara Briscoe-Hough, to the Newcastle Integrated Physiotherapy team.  Sara is originally from Tamworth but has spent the last 3 and a half years in Newcastle.  Sara has been passionate abo...

With a lot of us sitting down more than usual, or not being as active as we'd like to be, muscle tension is becoming increasingly common. If you suffer from muscle soreness or tightness, you should definitely integrate foam rolling into your daily routine. Foam rolling is a form of self-m...

Do you suffer from vertigo, dizziness, or nausea that's so bad it makes you sick? With 35% of people under 40 suffering from Vestibular Dysfunction, these symptoms are likely caused by a disturbance in your Vestibular System. Luckily, Physiotherapists can treat Vestibular Dysfunction an...

Growing up as a kid in Newcastle, our Exercise Physiologist Libby Hughes was involved in all aspects of the sporting world. Libby was a spectator, a player, a coach, and also spent a lot of time in a physio bed, treating whatever injury she had acquired that week.  After spending so much...