Urinary Stress Incontinence

SensaTONETired of exercises that don’t work well, because you’re not sure about how effective they are? Need to cross your legs when you laugh or sneeze? Does the prospect of wearing plasticised undies make you depressed?

Surgery has been the only viable option for women suffering fron long term urinary stress incontinence, though recently Physiotherapy has offered specialist pelvic floor stimulation in clinics.

However, given the embarrassment and expense these visits often cause, many women still suffer in silence.

But, help is at hand…

A small, discrete device, designed especially for women to use at home, is now available. SensaTone pelvic floor stimulator uses mild electrical pulses in the vagina, to strengthen and tone muscles, ensuring you are engaging the correct muscles, delivering help where it is needed most, eliminating guesswork.

The unit has 4 settings, to treat mixed, urge, and urinary stress issues.

Liberate yourself, try Sensatone and experience an improvement in the first two weeks, and provide a lifelong solution. Order online today from our store.

Friendship Week

Friendship Week

Introduce a friend to IC Sports Therapies and you get 50% off, when you both book in Friendship week.

Clients returning after 6 months also get 50% off in Friendship week.

Places are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment!

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The perfect gift for Mother’s Day

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Looking for something special for Mum this Mother’s Day?

Give a Gift of Massage

A relaxing massage is the perfect way to pamper her. She will relax, unwind and enjoy being treated to this therapeutic experience.

What’s Included?

  • Blissful 60 minute massage
  • Qualified and professional therapist

This is a truly indulgent and luxurious experience in which you treat your Mother to a holistic 60 minute massage.

As our therapist works the tension from her body, she can let the worries of the outside world drift away. After her massage she will be feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and balanced.

Our therapists are skilled in massage and can address issues such as headaches, sore shoulders, stiff necks and general aches and pains. Or you can indulge her with a pure relaxation massage.

Book a relaxing massage now!

Reward yourself too

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Get a Gift Voucher for your Mum’s massage, and you too will be rewarded with a 25% discount off your next massage with us.

Phone us now on 9477-3103 to place your order, or order online.

IC Sports Therapies has a Hands-on Approach

Jenenne McKenzie has a hands-on approach
Jenenne McKenzie has a hands-on approach.

IC Sports Therapies welcomes Jenenne McKenzie, an experienced private practice Physiotherapist with a keen interest in sports injuries, injury prevention through biomechanical analysis and patient-centred exercise rehabilitation.

Jenenne has had experience working in the acute hospital setting with extensive knowledge of orthopaedic post surgery physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

Jenenne has worked with a number of sporting teams including Sydney grade AFL, Rugby League and netball teams. She has had over 10 years of experience working with all age groups at NSW Indoor Cricket, Cricket NSW and Cricket Australia, for both National and International tournaments.

An elite athlete for many years, Jenenne has experienced her fair share of injuries and is keenly aware of the hard road to recovery and return to sport.

Jenenne has a strong exercise focus and a hands-on approach, and the ability to make an immediate improvement. She focuses on evidenced-based practice to get you moving pain free and active, back out in the community or your chosen sport.

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Results

At IC Sports Therapies, results are our focus. The best result for our clients is an early, safe return to full function.

Targeted

Our evidence-based analysis and targeted, structured programmes are tailored to individual requirements.

Integrated

We integrate balance, injury recovery and correct exercise prescription to have our clients back to training within 6 weeks of injury (where no surgery is needed).

State of the art

Our HUMAC balance platform is state of the art.

Experience

Our therapists are highly trained and experienced, and have represented their countries at elite levels, so they know what is required. Our results speak for themselves.

Book today

Book an appointment and experience the difference. Phone (02) 9477-3103 today or book online.

Testimonials

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Nicki is the best sports massage practitioner

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Been to at least a handle full of physio’s Chiropractors and other specialists in my 6 years of training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. I have found that for my long term recovery as well as prevention and understanding of what is actually nessasry for a healthy athlete to Excel in his or Continue Reading

Tom C Mt Colah IC Sports Therapies 04/11/2017

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Robbie Kerr, NZ Over 50s World Cup Cricket Team 2018

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Pamper Package for Valentines Day

Spoil yourself
and your special someone
with our
Valentines Day Pamper Package

Sunday 14th Feb 8:00am – 7:00pm

Pamper Package

On Arrival

A glass of Ersatz champagne,
lightly chilled and served with berries.

Relax with our glorious signature “Moor” foot spa –
fifteen minutes of delight to transform your feet and prepare you for bliss!

Luxuriate

A heavenly one hour deep relaxation treatment.
Let one of our Muscle magicians soothe away all your cares
with your choice of our beautiful aroma massage creams.
Be transported by our gorgeous double treatment room,
candles, music, relaxation blends,
and the company of your special someone
(or bring your bestie).

Photo © Sean Locke www.digitalplanetdesign.com

Afterwards

Return to earth with a beverage and delightful handmade cookies
before heading out to enjoy your day.

Bookings

Booking times available 9:30am, 3:30pm, 5:00pm

Valued at $180, now $150.00 per person.

Avoid disappointment – phone 9477-3103 now to make your booking!

Valentines Day not suitable? We also have Gift Vouchers available.

Fountain of Youth

Did you know that there is a Fountain of Youth in Austria?

Ancient people groups including the Celts discovered relief from their gout there. They entered the waters crippled and came out with their youth restored.

Roman soldiers came and saw their potentially life threatening wounds heal with astonishing speed.

During the Middle Ages (about 1200) the therapeutic effect of Neydharting Moor was “officially” known. There is a “moswisen, moorbach…von einer wisn bey dem prunn und der Padstuben…” ( a Moor ground near the fountain and the bath huts…) says Abbot Thomas von Lambach 1364. This is the first written testimony of an existing Bath – Spa in Neydharting. The medieval Bath tub which was found in 1968 is the oldest Spa existing in the world.

The physician of Nature and theologian Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, called PARACELSUS was in Neydharting and writes about 1500, that he seems to have found the “Quinta Essentia” in a “gemös” (Moor) near “Veste Neydhärding”.

It is written that about 1582 many sick people came to the “fountain of youth” at Neydharting and were “filled with magic power”.

Louis XIV, Napoleon and Josephine all became Moor devotees, indulging in its precious gifts. Neydharting was quite famous in the Habsburg Monarchy, and many members of the Court visited the Spa frequently.

More recently there has been a healing spa there. Originally visited by Napoleon, it was purchased in 1945 for scientific research. At that time, the spa had 8 bedrooms. Today it has over 400 rooms and is booked out 2 years ahead. Nine International Scientific Congresses have concluded that the Neydharting Moor is the only therapeutic medicinal moor. Treatments there are available on the government health care systems of Austria, Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland.

Today, you too can enjoy the benefits of the Moor by using the world-famous range of Moor products.  The Moorlife range of products can be purchased from IC Sports Therapies, either at the Clinic or from our on-line store. Our special Moor Pack is now available at a discounted price as a Pre-Christmas Special for you.

Now is the Christmas Season

Christmas treeIt’s now that busy season of the year, and we recommend that you make your pre-Christmas bookings in the next week, to avoid disappointment.

During the holiday break we will be available by appointment, on December 28 – 30th so please phone to schedule your Christmas recovery treatments. Start 2016 in top shape.

We will resume normal hours on January 4th, 2016.

All people visiting the clinic during December will receive a gift. Clients referring new patients will go into a draw to win a Christmas Recovery Pack (normally $136.00). More details are here and on our Facebook page.

We wish everybody a safe, peaceful and enjoyable Christmas holiday.

K-tape research

A roll of blue k-tapeThe following are some quotes from and links to research articles on kinesiology taping (K-taping) that we have recently reviewed:

“The application of Kinesiology Taping in the study group produced a decrease in the circumference of the thigh and crus statistically more significant than that following lymphatic drainage.” Clinical efficacy of kinesiology taping in reducing edema of the lower limbs in patients treated with the ilizarov method–preliminary report. Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja, 2009 Jan-Feb;11(1):46-54.

“K Tape may be of some assistance to clinicians in improving pain-free active range of motion immediately after tape application for patients with shoulder pain.” The Clinical Efficacy of Kinesio Tape for Shoulder Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Clinical Trial Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2008 Volume:38 Issue:7 Pages:389–395

“Patients with acute whiplash-associated disorders receiving an application of Kinesio Taping, applied with proper tension, exhibited statistically significant improvements immediately following application of the Kinesio Tape and at a 24-hour follow-up.” Short-Term Effects of Cervical Kinesio Taping on Pain and Cervical Range of Motion in Patients With Acute Whiplash Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2009 Volume:39 Issue:7 Pages:515–521

“We proved that Kinesiology taping is effective in restoring muscle power reduced after muscle fatigued induction. Therefore, we suggest that Kinesiology taping is beneficial for fatigued muscles.” Immediate Effects of Kinesiology Taping of Quadriceps on Motor Performance after Muscle Fatigued Induction Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015

“KT technique appeared to be beneficial for reducing postoperative pain, edema, improving knee extension in early postoperative rehabilitation period.” The effectiveness of Kinesio Taping® after total knee replacement in early postoperative rehabilitation period. A randomized controlled trial. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE

“The application of Kinesio Taping, with the aim of stimulating the lymphatic system, is ineffective in decreasing acute swelling after an ankle sprain in athletes.” Kinesio Taping does not decrease swelling in acute, lateral ankle sprain of athletes: a randomised trial. Journal of Physiotherapy 61: 28–33

Here is a link to a Google image search of bruising reduction through application of K-tape

For some extra reading, here is a site search on “taping” at the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and a link to the Wikipedia article on “Elastic Therapeutic Tape”.