Bayswater Physiotherapy

31/10/2026

This month's word is Upper Crossed Syndrome, and no, it's not a yoga pose gone wrong. 💻
Czech physician Vladimir Janda coined the term after noticing that certain muscles go tight while their opposite numbers go weak, and when you map them out, the pattern forms an X across the body: tight chest and tight upper neck muscles on one diagonal, weak upper back and weak deep neck muscles on the other.
Sound familiar? It's the classic desk posture: rounded shoulders, head tipped forward like you're perpetually reading something slightly too far away. The good news is it's a pattern, not a life sentence, and targeted stretching and strengthening can help rebalance things over time.
Save this one for the next time your shoulders are up around your ears by 3pm.

29/10/2026

Started strength training two weeks ago and already feel stronger, even though the mirror hasn't caught up yet? That's not your imagination. 🧠
In the first couple of weeks of resistance training, most of the improvement comes from your nervous system getting better at recruiting the muscle fibres you already have, essentially your brain and muscles learning to talk to each other more efficiently. Visible muscle growth takes longer, generally somewhere around twelve weeks of consistent training before it shows up in the mirror.
Think of it like learning to drive a manual car: you're not building a new engine in week two, you're just getting a lot better at using the one you've got.
Did that surprise you? Save this for the next time you doubt your early progress.

26/10/2026

"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn
There's something quietly funny about how fast we'd rehome a houseplant that wasn't thriving, yet how easily we ignore the same warning signs from the one place we're actually stuck living for good.
You don't need an overhaul. Most bodies respond well to small, boring, repeated upkeep long before they ever need anything dramatic.
What's the one bit of upkeep you keep meaning to start? Tell us in the comments.

23/10/2026

Read through for the signs your body's been quietly waving the white flag. ⚠️
Overtraining doesn't usually announce itself with a dramatic injury, it creeps in through disrupted sleep, a resting heart rate that won't settle, nagging fatigue a good night's sleep doesn't fix, and performance that plateaus or drops despite training harder.
The tricky part is that most of these signs look like "just a rough week" in isolation. It's the pattern that matters, not any one symptom on its own.
Which one on this list surprised you most? Save this for whenever you're tempted to skip another rest day.

19/10/2026

That guilty little buzz when your watch says you're 3,000 steps short of 10,000 again? You can probably relax. 👟
The 10,000 step target isn't from a landmark health study, it's from a 1965 Japanese pedometer called Manpo-kei, which literally translates to "10,000 steps meter." Catchy marketing, not clinical gospel.
The research on actual health benefits suggests the big gains happen well before that number, with benefits climbing steeply up to somewhere around 6,000 to 8,000 steps a day for a lot of people, then levelling off. More steps isn't harmful, it's just not the magic threshold we've all been told it is.
Tag the friend who's been stress-walking around the block at 11pm to hit their number.

19/10/2026

19/10/2026

FT: 3-1

How’s that for an opener.

Loughrey, Dau & Teece finding the net to secure a 3-1 win over Marconi.

Cmon you Baysie boys! 🖤💙

| Australian Championship

15/10/2026

16 October 2026 - World Spine Day Today is World Spine Day, and it is the perfect excuse to give your back a little love. 🙌
Your spine is a remarkable structure: strong, flexible and designed to move. Yet many of us spend long hours sitting still, and backs tend to be happiest when they are moving often. Gentle, regular movement, whether it is a walk, a stretch or a few minutes away from the desk, can support a healthy spine over a lifetime.
What is one small way you will move your spine today? Share it below, and if back stiffness is holding you back, our team at Bayswater Physio is here to help.

08/10/2026

Let's be honest: those exercises we send you home with can feel like homework. But there is a reason we hand them over.
The hands-on treatment in the clinic matters, yet most of your recovery actually happens between sessions. Those exercises are what turn a good appointment into lasting change, retraining your muscles and tissues day by day. We do the hands-on part, the exercises make it stick.
So next time your program feels like a chore, remember it is doing the heavy lifting. Give today's exercises a go, and pop any questions in the comments. We are happy to help.

05/10/2026

If lifting something heavy leaves your lower back grumbling, take heart: this is one of the most common reasons people see a physio, and it is very workable.
Backs are strong and built to move, but pain can flare when load, technique or fatigue get ahead of what your body is currently used to. The answer is rarely to wrap yourself in cotton wool. More often it is about gradually rebuilding safe, confident movement so your back can handle lifting, bending and everyday life again.
Ready to move without second-guessing your back? Give our team a call at Bayswater Physio on 9279 5666 and let's work through it together.