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Neck pain

How common is neck pain? Research estimates between 25% and 70% of us will experience neck pain at ...

What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and how can a dietitian help?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is characterised by gastrointestinal symptoms and is only diagnosed after the exclusion of other ...

Meet Jess our new physiotherapist

New Physio Jess Describe your role in one sentence. In the clinic, I get the opportunity to empower ...

Ethos Health C-fit classes

Did you know the right prescription of exercise supports better treatment outcomes and fewer side effects during treatment ...

What you need to know about coffee and Health

Coffee. Morning Brown. Many of us love it. Some of us fear it. It’s one of the mostly ...

The impacts of poor body image and how a dietitian can help

Dietitians Jane (left) and Scarlett (right) What is body image? Body image is a combination of the thoughts ...

What are soft tissue injuries?

Think strains and sprains to our muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Common soft tissue injuries include hamstring tears, calf ...

Meet James our new physiotherapist

Describe your role in one sentence. I actually have two distinct roles: provide workplace teams with the skills ...

Staff Profile Nick Hewitt, Physiotherapist

Describe your role in one sentence. To help people return to work and leisure activities through improved mobility ...

Staff profile: Rowan Davison, Ethos Health Accredited Practising Dietitian

Describe your role in one sentence. To provide nutrition information and develop strategies in collaboration with consumers to ...

Iron, and why it’s so important

What is iron Iron is a mineral that is essential for many bodily processes including immune function and ...

Thoracic spine (middle back) mobility and pain

The thoracic spine – or ‘middle back’ – is the forgotten middle sibling between the lower back (lumbar ...

Build your own Poke Bowl

Need a simple meal idea? Then look no further, you've got to try building your own poke bowl. ...

Hamstring Strain

What are they? The hamstrings are a group of 3 muscles at the back of your thigh. A ...

PCOS and Nutrition

What is PCOS? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition affecting women’s reproductive hormones, ovaries and the process ...

Doing Dry July or wanting to reduce your intake of alcohol?

Dry July might be your kick start to reducing your overall intake of alcohol, to become ahealthier you, ...

Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease

What is Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease? Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease is a common cause of knee pain in adolescents. Rather than a ...

Sports Nutrition: Improving your performance

Good nutrition can significantly improve sporting performance, just as poor nutrition can hinder it. A sports nutrition plan ...

Family-style meals

Are family-style serves the secret to calmer mealtimes? Feeding children can be challenging at the best of times ...

What is aerobic fitness and how do I test it?

What exactly is aerobic fitness?Why is it important?How much is enough?How fit am I? What is aerobic fitness? ...

Food and mood, how does diet impact our mental health?

Depression and anxiety are the most common mental health conditions worldwide, and a major contributor to the global ...

Staff profile Nick Mullen

When and how did you start working for Ethos? I started working at Ethos at the start of ...

The Truth About Protein Supplements

Introduction Protein supplements were once confined to the bodybuilding world but now fill the shelves in supermarkets, health ...

How flexible are you?

“I’ve never been flexible”… Does this sound familiar? While some people are inherently more flexible than others, and ...

How long will it take to become an Olympic athlete?

Did you watch any of the Olympics? Pretty much everyone on the screen is an absolute outlier in ...

How Fit Are You?

How fit are you? Over the next few newsletters we’re going to run a series on physical and ...

We’re Hiring!

Know any physios looking for work? We’re on the hunt for another superstar to join our team. They’ll ...

Do I need vitamins and supplements to be healthy?

There’s a supplement out there for just about every aspect of health you can imagine… for inflammation, weight ...

Healthy Families for Life and HCF

You might not be aware, but Ethos Health has worked with the HCF for a few years now ...

The 2021 Line-Up: Sponsored Clubs

Last year wasn't a great one for any sort of organised activity, and community sport was no different! ...

Physiotherapy

Neck pain

How common is neck pain? Research estimates between 25% and 70% of us will experience neck pain at ...

What are soft tissue injuries?

Think strains and sprains to our muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Common soft tissue injuries include hamstring tears, calf ...

Meet James our new physiotherapist

Describe your role in one sentence. I actually have two distinct roles: provide workplace teams with the skills ...

Staff Profile Nick Hewitt, Physiotherapist

Describe your role in one sentence. To help people return to work and leisure activities through improved mobility ...

Thoracic spine (middle back) mobility and pain

The thoracic spine – or ‘middle back’ – is the forgotten middle sibling between the lower back (lumbar ...

Hamstring Strain

What are they? The hamstrings are a group of 3 muscles at the back of your thigh. A ...

Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease

What is Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease? Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease is a common cause of knee pain in adolescents. Rather than a ...

What is aerobic fitness and how do I test it?

What exactly is aerobic fitness?Why is it important?How much is enough?How fit am I? What is aerobic fitness? ...

Staff profile Nick Mullen

When and how did you start working for Ethos? I started working at Ethos at the start of ...

How flexible are you?

“I’ve never been flexible”… Does this sound familiar? While some people are inherently more flexible than others, and ...

Diastasis Recti (Abdominal Separation)

What is Diastasis Recti? Diastasis Recti is a fairly common condition (30% of pregnancies and postpartum), in which ...

Improve your initial consult with us!

Our goal is to reach a diagnosis quickly so that we can maximise your treatment time during your ...

Medial and Lateral Collateral Ligament Injuries (MCL and LCL)

What are the MCL and LCL? The knee has a pair of ligaments running along the inside (medial ...

The McKenzie Method for Lower Back Pain

“About 3.7 million Australians (16% of the population) have back problems. It is estimated that 70–90% of people ...

What you need to know about meniscal injuries

What is a meniscal injury? The knee has two wedge shaped menisci which help with the smooth movement ...

Fast Bowling and Injury

Injury risk in fast bowlers is four times higher than for any other cricket activity, with most injuries ...

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) – The ultimate guide.

What is the ACL? The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of two ligaments (the other being the ...

Beginners guide to osteoarthritis of the knee

What is knee osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) refers to an inflammation or swelling in a joint (‘arthritis’ means inflamed ...

Dietetics

What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and how can a dietitian help?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is characterised by gastrointestinal symptoms and is only diagnosed after the exclusion of other ...

What you need to know about coffee and Health

Coffee. Morning Brown. Many of us love it. Some of us fear it. It’s one of the mostly ...

The impacts of poor body image and how a dietitian can help

Dietitians Jane (left) and Scarlett (right) What is body image? Body image is a combination of the thoughts ...

Staff profile: Rowan Davison, Ethos Health Accredited Practising Dietitian

Describe your role in one sentence. To provide nutrition information and develop strategies in collaboration with consumers to ...

Iron, and why it’s so important

What is iron Iron is a mineral that is essential for many bodily processes including immune function and ...

Build your own Poke Bowl

Need a simple meal idea? Then look no further, you've got to try building your own poke bowl. ...

PCOS and Nutrition

What is PCOS? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition affecting women’s reproductive hormones, ovaries and the process ...

Doing Dry July or wanting to reduce your intake of alcohol?

Dry July might be your kick start to reducing your overall intake of alcohol, to become ahealthier you, ...

Sports Nutrition: Improving your performance

Good nutrition can significantly improve sporting performance, just as poor nutrition can hinder it. A sports nutrition plan ...

Family-style meals

Are family-style serves the secret to calmer mealtimes? Feeding children can be challenging at the best of times ...

What is aerobic fitness and how do I test it?

What exactly is aerobic fitness?Why is it important?How much is enough?How fit am I? What is aerobic fitness? ...

Food and mood, how does diet impact our mental health?

Depression and anxiety are the most common mental health conditions worldwide, and a major contributor to the global ...
Nutrition and covid

How to optimise your nutrition during COVID

We have all been affected by covid in some way which has in turn affected our nutrition, whether ...

The Truth About Protein Supplements

Introduction Protein supplements were once confined to the bodybuilding world but now fill the shelves in supermarkets, health ...

How long will it take to become an Olympic athlete?

Did you watch any of the Olympics? Pretty much everyone on the screen is an absolute outlier in ...

“My industry, organisation or department doesn’t need to do pre-employment screening”

You are quite possibly correct! You might have a division, or indeed a whole workforce, of roles with ...

Do I need vitamins and supplements to be healthy?

There’s a supplement out there for just about every aspect of health you can imagine… for inflammation, weight ...

Healthy Families for Life and HCF

You might not be aware, but Ethos Health has worked with the HCF for a few years now ...

Don’t Dine Al-Desko

Many of us think that eating lunch at our desks, or dining "al-desko", is an efficient way to ...
Dr Trent Watson - CEO & Fatigue Consultant

I’m a Dietitian… but what do I actually do?

Listen here Ask someone in the street what a dietitian does and they can probably tell you the ...

The Game Changers – Misleading or Reliable?

Yep. You’ve probably seen it. If not, you’ve heard about it. You may have even changed your entire ...

SMARTing for Success

New Year’s resolutions can be a powerful goal setting tool and they offer the possibility for new beginnings. ...

Mushroom Spinach Bacon Egg Cups

With thousands of things going on in the morning you often don’t have time to make a nutritious ...

Read, Watch or Listen for February

Podcast: 20 Minute Fitness Episode #134 - Bouncing Back Duration: 7 minutes With 2020 now in full swing ...

All the holiday trimmings

The holiday season is traditionally a time to eat, drink, and be merry – which, unsurprisingly, can lead ...

​Meal Planning Survival Tips: Five ways to keep it simple

My previous blog, ‘Family meal planning and recipes’ outlined the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of meal planning. This is ...

Developing Healthy Eating Behaviours for your Children

Allowing kids to make decisions about food, without them taking over..! We want our children to develop independence ...

Tips for staying healthy over Christmas

It’s not news to anyone that Christmas is traditionally a time to eat, drink and be merry. Food ...

Family meal planning and recipes

I’m very much a ‘survival cook’. It’s quick, easy meals that make it to the family dinner table ...

Healthy Tomato and Butter Bean Soup

Note: This makes a big batch! The leftovers freeze well for another day Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil 2 ...

Exercise Physiology

Meet Jess our new physiotherapist

New Physio Jess Describe your role in one sentence. In the clinic, I get the opportunity to empower ...

Ethos Health C-fit classes

Did you know the right prescription of exercise supports better treatment outcomes and fewer side effects during treatment ...

Hamstring Strain

What are they? The hamstrings are a group of 3 muscles at the back of your thigh. A ...

Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease

What is Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease? Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease is a common cause of knee pain in adolescents. Rather than a ...

Sports Nutrition: Improving your performance

Good nutrition can significantly improve sporting performance, just as poor nutrition can hinder it. A sports nutrition plan ...

How long will it take to become an Olympic athlete?

Did you watch any of the Olympics? Pretty much everyone on the screen is an absolute outlier in ...

How Fit Are You?

How fit are you? Over the next few newsletters we’re going to run a series on physical and ...

Ethos C-Fit Classes

Ethos C-fit classes are group exercise sessions for people undergoing radiation or chemotherapy both pre and post treatment. ...

Struggling to find time to exercise?

Balancing our needs with those of our loved ones can sometimes feel like an impossible balancing act, particularly ...

Reversing frailty in the elderly

Does getting old(er) mean getting frail? Of course not! Last year a systematic review was published outlining how ...

Does running increase your risk of hip and knee osteoarthritis?

It is a commonly held belief that continuing to run in middle and older age causes osteoarthritis (OA) ...

Concussion in Sport

Over the last 3 years there has been an exponential growth in public and participant awareness of concussion ...

How can an Exercise Physiologist help you?

Accredited exercise physiologists (AEPs) hold a four-year university degree and are allied health professionals who specialize in the ...

What are the benefits of exercise if you have Type 2 Diabetes?

When it comes to taking control of Type 2 diabetes, there’s no argument that exercise plays a central ...

The positive impact of exercise on people with cancer

Cancer is developed when abnormal cell function occurs. Cancerous cells can develop within all parts of the body ...

Exercise Right Week

With national Exercise Right Week taking place between 23 and 29 May, recent research from Exercise & Sports ...

Is it safe to run during pregnacy?

A recent report commissioned by the International Olympic Committee explores the risk associated with competing in running events during pregnancy.  ...

The Truth About Sitting

Being seated for long periods is emerging as one of the unhealthiest behaviours of our modern lifestyles. With ...