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Sport is a great way to have fun, keep fit and stay active, but what do you do when physical activity causes an ache or pain? To prevent further injury, or to get you back to your normal activity level, Friendlies Physiotherapy Service head physiotherapist Matt Churchill said a staged rehabilitation was needed. “They are the damage limitation phase, retraining phase, restoration of normal movement and then sport specific retraining,” Mr Churchill said. Damage limitation phase This starts immediately followingMore

While a lot may have changed in the 34 years since Jackie Emery became a nurse, there is one thing that she says will never change – putting the patient first. The Friendly Society Private Hospital clinical operations manager Jackie Emery began her career in Bundaberg in January 1983. Celebrating International Nurses Day today (Friday, May 12), Mrs Emery said nursing had changed a lot in the past three decades. “I think the change in nursing has been a constantMore

The Friendlies dedicated Endoscopy Unit has only been open for a few weeks, but the benefits of this purpose-built space are being seen by doctors and patients alike. CEO Alan Cooper said the decision to convert a space made vacant by the relocation of the Day Oncology Unit to the dedicated endoscopy unit and recovery area had been well received. “Our doctors who now use this new facility have been very receptive to the change and impressed at the efficiencyMore

Here is a simple exercise to help get you back on your feet: Did you know that we have muscles in our feet that aren’t attached to the muscles in our legs? These are called the Intrinsic Foot Muscles and they have their origin and insertion in the foot only. Wearing footwear all day restricts the movement of these muscles, especially narrow-toed shoes. Our Intrinsics help to control posture and also stabilise the arches of the foot while also providingMore