St Leonards Physiotherapy

Here is a training tip that does not involve training: sleep. 😴 Good, consistent sleep does more for your body's repair than almost anything else you can do. It is when tissue rebuilds, energy restores and your nervous system resets.

Skimp on it and everything feels harder, from your workouts to your patience. Protect your wind-down and keep your hours steadier through the week.

Tag someone who needs the early-night reminder.

Word of the month: scapula 🦴 Better known as your shoulder blade, the scapula is the floating base your whole shoulder relies on. It is not bolted to your ribcage like most bones. Instead it glides across your back, steered by a team of muscles.

When those muscles are strong and coordinated, your shoulder moves freely. When they switch off, the shoulder above tends to complain. Retraining that control is a big part of what we do in physio. Save this for the next time your shoulder feels off.

August is Tradies National Health Month, and your body has been quietly clocking up the kilometres. 💪

Lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, all day, every day. Physiotherapy helps tradespeople manage aches, reduce the risk of injury and stay on the tools for the long haul. Prevention beats downtime every time. The ni**le you are ignoring is easier to deal with now than in six months.

Book in for a check with our team at St Leonards Physiotherapy. Call (02) 9438 1782.

Did you know exercise can play an important role in managing diabetes and supporting your overall health?

Join Physiotherapist Jacques O’Hearn for a free 60-minute online webinar exploring the different types of diabetes, common signs and risk factors, healthy eating, physical activity and exercise, and the support available through the NDSS.

📅 Wednesday, 2 September 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM (AEST)
💻 Online | FREE
👉 Registration is required – https://stleonardsphysio.com.au/webinar-registration

Can’t make it live? A recording will also be available afterwards.

When even small tasks leave you wiped out, it is frustrating and disheartening. You are not imagining it.

After illness or a long stretch of low activity, the body can become deconditioned, which means everyday effort feels far harder than it should. The way back is not to push until you crash, but a graded approach that rebuilds tolerance gently and steadily. Small, consistent steps add up more than the occasional heroic effort.

If this is where you are, have a chat with our team at St Leonards Physiotherapy. We can work through it together. Call (02) 9438 1782.

Surgery on the horizon? What you do before can matter as much as what you do after. 🙋♀️

It is natural to feel nervous about an operation. Here is something reassuring: building strength and movement beforehand, sometimes called prehab, can set you up for a smoother recovery. Going in stronger tends to mean coming out steadier.

Then a structured post-surgery plan guides you safely back, step by step.

If you have a procedure coming up, book in with our team at St Leonards Physiotherapy on (02) 9438 1782 and we can build a plan together.

What does exercise really have to do with diabetes?

Join Physiotherapist Jacques O’Hearn for a free online webinar where we’ll unpack the basics of diabetes and explore how movement, exercise and healthy lifestyle habits can support better health.

You’ll learn about the different types of diabetes, common signs and risk factors, healthy eating, the role of exercise and where to find additional support. Jacques will also delve into our BEAT IT Program and explain how tailored exercise and education can help people with or at risk of diabetes.

📅 Wednesday, 2 September
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM AEST
💻 Online & FREE

👉 Spaces are available, but registration is required. Register via our website. https://stleonardsphysio.com.au/webinar-registration

And if you can’t join us live, you’ll be able to catch the recording afterwards.

Webinar Registration - St Leonard's Physio Webinar Registration Diabetes Webinar – Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 (6-7PM AEST) Join Physiotherapist Jacques O’Hearn, for an in-depth look at the condition and how it can be managed and improved with exercise via the BEAT IT program. In this 60-minute webinar, Jacques will be guiding partici...

Wondering when it’s safe to get back to exercise after having a baby?

Returning to exercise after having a baby doesn’t have to mean rushing back to your old routine. In this month’s newsletter, we share some practical guidance on giving your body time to recover, rebuilding your core and pelvic floor, progressing gradually and knowing the signs that it’s time to seek support.

We also explore why hamstring injuries can be prone to recurring, share details of our upcoming diabetes webinar and give you a little glimpse into what our SLP team gets up to beyond the clinic.

👉 Read this month’s edition on our website https://stleonardsphysio.com.au/aug26news/