Figtree Physiotherapy

28/08/2025

‼️NEW research in The Lancet found that you don’t need to hit 10,000 steps per day to see health benefits, such as reduced risk of mortality. ‼️

This study looked at nearly 50,000 people and found that for those over 60, the sweet spot for reducing risk of mortality was between 6,000 and 8,000 steps per day. 

For those under 60, it was between 8,000 and 10,000 steps per day. Interestingly, they found that going beyond 10,000 steps per day didn’t provide additional benefits to reducing risk of mortality. 

The takeaway: whilst 10,000 steps is a common target, even lower step counts have health benefits 💪🏼✅

 

26/08/2025

All the best to the UOW ⚽️ squad. Well looked after by our very own Nick Morgan

Congratulations to the UOW: University of Wollongong, Australia Men's Football team who will be representing Australia and UOW at the FISU University Football World Championships in Dalian, China from 14 September – 29 September.

Managed by UniActive, the team have been training hard and are looking forward to this opportunity.

This marks UOW's second appearance at the FISU Championships, following an incredible 2nd place finish in 2019. We wish the team the very best as they take on the world! 👏

21/08/2025

- Struggling to walk or weight bear?
- Finding it difficult to get around due to a foot or ankle injury?
- Been recommended a boot but are unsure what you need and where to get it?

At we have a variety of controlled ankle mobility (CAM) boots available ranging from paediatric to adult sizes to help you recover, rehab and get back on your feet.
📞 4225 2233 to find out more.

12/08/2025

⭐️ NEW Football Australia Perform+ addition - Youth Training Guidelines

Excited to announce the inclusion of the new Youth Training Guidelines in the Perform+ ecosystem. This work was developed & driven by the excellent Dr Stella Veith & Mikayla Lyons with vital support from U17s National Team coach, Michael Cooper.

Purpose - ensuring players are available to key tournaments is an important priority for National teams. We are seeing a lot more pressure on youth players to train across multiple teams, programs and academies. Unfortunately we are also seeing a noticeable increase in player unavailability due to injury in recent years. While we know players need to train to build capacity and skill, the balance of ensuring readiness and health can often be forgotten.

Action - we wanted to provide simple, realistic and practical advice for youth players, coaches and parents. Importantly, we are not saying “don’t train” but rather: “think” about what you want out of training; respect the challenges associated with being a youth athlete; plan recovery and adaption time to maximize the impact of the training you are doing!

As always, the Guidelines alone are not the solution to injury risk but one piece of a complex puzzle.

Free content below

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https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/youth-training-guidelines

28/07/2025

Our superstar partner, Dr Stella Veith, continues to do great work in making sport safer.

25/07/2025

Today it was Matt's turn on the big stage promoting Football Australia's Perform+ at the AFC Medical Conference 💪 (And yes, he is wearing a suit!)

23/07/2025

🗣️ The very excellent Dr Stella Veith with her great presentation at the AFC Medical Conference in Malaysia 👊

16/07/2025

Last week at the Emerging Socceroos, this week at the Emerging Matildas Championships ⚽️🏆 Stella & Matt (with the help of Junior Matildas sports scientist Mikayla Lyons 😎) were part of the physical testing by educating on and delivering the Perform+ to prepare the players for their sprint and jump testing. Some facts over the 2 days:

18 hours on pitch 🏟️
32 emerging socceroos teams 🏃
28 emerging matildas teams 🏃‍♀️
1000 players total 💪
30 Perform+ completed 🔥
90 squats to toe raises demonstrated 🥵

15/06/2025

Dan has recently been in Europe as the Lead Physio of the U18 Australian Mens Football Team for the UEFA Friendship Cup.
A big step in the development of the next generation of Young Socceroos, with matches against the big football nations of Argentina, France, USA and Uruguay. Exceptional talent on display from these rising stars and great work from all staff behind the scenes.

Dan is now back in the clinic from Monday 16th June. Please contact reception for availability on 42252233.

06/06/2025

We're not only passionate about getting you back to your sport after injury, but also about preventing them! Swipe & follow the QR code to check out some of the great injury prevention programs out there.

21/05/2025

Feeling dizzy? Or like the room is spinning? 😵‍💫🌀 You could be experiencing symptoms of vertigo. Our specialised Vestibular Physio’s can help you by providing a comprehensive assessment and detailed treatment plan. Give us a call ☎️ on 4225 2233 to book your assessment today.

16/05/2025

Struggling to find your 30mins of exercise per day? Incidental exercise is a great way to help you achieve this. Incidental exercise is all about making some small active choices throughout the day that can add up to make a positive impact. To increase incidental exercise, consider taking the stairs, riding or walking to work, getting off the bus 1 stop earlier, or even taking some active breaks whilst working or studying 💪🏻