Function Therapy

Function Therapy Online booking now available on our website at www.functiontherapypractice.com.au For more information, check us out at www.functiontherapy.com.au

Welcome to Function Therapy, professional and innovative physical health and therapy clinic. We specialise in the treatment and rehabilitation of acute and chronic injuries using a selection of therapy techniques, as well as remedial and relaxation massage. Our wide range of services include:
- Musculoskeletal Therapy
- Remedial Massage Therapies
- Exercise Rehabilitation
- Relaxation & Pregnancy Massage

We work alongside you to individualise each treatment, ensuring we achieve your desired outcomes for your rehabilitation and therapy. Our clients with private health insurance enjoy the benefits of receiving on-the-spot claims with our HICAPS facilities.

17/12/2025

❄️ From Frozen to Thawing: A Major Recovery Milestone! 🔓

We have some incredible news to share from the clinic this week! One of our clients has been battling Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis), and the results of our collaboration have been nothing short of amazing.

When we first started, the client was in the Frozen stage, experiencing significant pain and severely restricted movement. Through a combination of our in-clinic pain management and mobility treatments, alongside a dedicated 3-exercise home recovery program, we’ve seen rapid progress.

The client has officially moved into the Thawing stage!
The Highlights:
- Pain Reduction
- Mobility Gains
- Third Party Validation: Other specialists have now recommended NOT proceeding with corticosteroid injections, advising instead to continue with our successful rehabilitation program! 🙅‍♂️💉

Teamwork Wins Every Time 🤝
This success story highlights two vital ingredients:
- Therapist Expertise: Our team’s ability to provide targeted, effective manual therapy.
- Client Engagement: The client’s commitment to their home recovery program has been the "secret sauce" to such rapid improvement.

Are you struggling with shoulder stiffness or pain? Let’s get you moving again.
https://function-therapy-practice.au4.cliniko.com/bookings

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14/12/2025

🤯 Unlock Your Shoulders: Pec Cupping for Better Movement! 🔓

Feeling tight across your chest? Can't quite reach as high as you used to? Your Pectoralis Major (that big chest muscle!) might be the secret culprit behind your limited shoulder movement.

When the Pec Major gets tight, it literally pulls your shoulder forward, making it much harder and sometimes painful to lift your arm overhead or rotate freely. 🙅‍♀️

The Cupping Magic! ✨

We can use Myofascial Cupping to give your Pec Major the release it desperately needs!
- Lifts & Separates: The suction gently lifts the muscle and the tissue (fascia) beneath it, releasing that "stuck" feeling.
- Boosts Glide: This allows the muscle fibres to slide smoothly, instantly freeing up your shoulder joint.
- Improves Posture: Releasing the Pec Major helps your shoulders sit back in a healthier, more relaxed position!

The result? Smoother, pain-free shoulder movement and a huge sigh of relief!

➡️ Click below to book your next treatment and ask your therapist about incorporating Pec Cupping!

https://function-therapy-practice.au4.cliniko.com/bookings

11/12/2025

🏋️‍♀️ The Secret Sauce for Shoulder Stability: Face Pulls & External Rotation! 🤫

We've stretched the pecs and worked on overhead reach—now it's time to build the engine that keeps your shoulders healthy and stable! 💪

If you want stronger, happier shoulder movement, you need to focus on two key exercises with resistance:
- Face Pulls: Fantastic for strengthening the muscles that retract (pull back) your shoulder blades, counteracting that forward slouch from desk work.
- External Rotation: This is crucial for stabilizing the shoulder joint, protecting the rotator cuff, and keeping the ball centred in the socket!

Why We Love Resistance!
Using light resistance (like a band) ensures you're directly activating those smaller, stabilizing muscles that are often overlooked. Regular performance of these moves helps pull your shoulder joint back into a healthier position, leading to better posture and preventing pain.

➡️ FOLLOW US for the next steps in our shoulder series and essential wellness tips!

➡️ Need a personalized check? Book an assessment with our therapists
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09/12/2025

🚀 Unlock Your Overhead Reach: Assisted Shoulder Flexion! 🚀

Following up on our Shoulder FABER Test and Pec Stretch posts, let's work on getting those arms moving freely overhead! Introducing a super simple, yet effective exercise you can do at home: Assisted Shoulder Flexion (Supine).

Why do this?
This exercise helps improve your active shoulder mobility (how far you can lift your arm) while lying down, which uses gravity to help keep your lower back stable. It’s perfect for anyone feeling stiff from sitting or recovering from shoulder tightness!

How to Perform the Exercise:
- Start Position: Lie flat on your back (supine) on a bed or the floor.
- Grip the Bar: Hold a light bar (like a broomstick or PVC pipe) with both hands, palms facing down, so the bar rests gently on you.
- The Move: Keeping your elbows straight, slowly and smoothly use both arms to push the bar overhead as far as you can comfortably go, aiming to reach the floor above your head.
- Hold & Return: Hold the furthest point briefly, then slowly control the movement back down to the starting position.

In our clinic, we use exercises like this alongside hands-on therapy to ensure lasting results. Consistency is key!

➡️ FOLLOW US for the next step in our Shoulder Health series!

➡️ Book a session with an FTP therapist for a custom assessment and plan!
https://function-therapy-practice.au4.cliniko.com/bookings

05/12/2025

Hello, Happy Shoulders! 👋 Let's Start Simple!

Welcome to our new series focusing on Shoulder Health and Movement!

To kick things off, we’re starting with a simple but super effective technique: the Pectoralis Major Stretch!

These large chest muscles often get tight from our desk habits and exercise routines. Tight pecs pull your shoulders forward, making them look rounded and leading to stiffness and discomfort.

The Power of the Pec Stretch 🔑

If performed correctly, stretching your Pec Major out every day can free up your chest muscles. The key here is consistency!

A few minutes a day for a freer, more open posture? YES, please!

Ready to get your shoulders moving better?

➡️ Book your appointment with our therapists to assess your movement patterns and create a personalised plan.

https://function-therapy-practice.au4.cliniko.com/bookings

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04/12/2025

🧐 What's That Test? Meet the Shoulder FABER! 🧐

Ever wonder how we assess shoulder health at FTP? Well, here it is, one of our preferred movements to assess the Shoulder is the Shoulder FABER Test! 🌟
What is it?

FABER stands for Flexion, ABduction, and External Rotation. Essentially, it's a way for us to check the range of motion and quality of movement in your shoulder joint, as well as the surrounding muscles and ligaments.

Watch Our Therapists! 🎥

In the videos, you'll see some of our therapists performing the test. (Some better than others 🙂) For a "normal" movement for the Shoulder FABER we need smooth and unrestricted movement, with no visible compensations or signs of pain. This is what we're looking for when assessing a healthy, happy shoulder!

Understanding what unrestricted movement looks and feels like is the first step. If your shoulder doesn't move quite like that, or if you feel pain, pinching, or snagging, it gives us valuable clues about what might be going on.

Stay tuned for our next posts in this series! We will be sharing exercises and tips on how to improve and work on those movement patterns!

Got questions about your shoulders? Drop them below! 👇

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02/12/2025

👋 Quick Check-In: How are Your Hip Flexors Feeling? 💪

During the full November, at FTP, we've been all about giving your hip flexors the love and attention they deserve! ❤️

We've covered:
- The difference between quad and hip flexor stretches (remember our quiz? 😉).
- Why Myofascial Cupping can be a game-changer for releasing quad tension to free up your hip flexors!
- And we've shared various exercises for improving flexibility and activation!

Why does it matter?
Healthy, happy hip flexors mean:
- Better posture and less back pain.
- More power in your workouts.
- Smoother, pain-free movement in everyday life!

If you've been following along and trying our tips, we hope you're already feeling the difference!

However, if you're still feeling tight, restricted, or unsure if you're activating correctly, that's where we come in! Our therapists are experts at assessing your unique needs and creating a tailored plan to get your hip flexors (and your whole body!) moving optimally.

➡️ Book a session with one of our amazing therapists today! ➡️
https://function-therapy-practice.au4.cliniko.com/bookings

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🎄 FTP Christmas Cheer: Building the Dream Team! 🥂More than just a party, last night was all about team building!We celeb...
30/11/2025

🎄 FTP Christmas Cheer: Building the Dream Team! 🥂

More than just a party, last night was all about team building!

We celebrated, recharged, and built stronger connections among the FTP family. Though some couldn't make it, we thought of you all and will be scheduling regular catch-ups to keep that culture strong! 💪

A supportive, cohesive team means the absolute best care for you every day. ❤️

Here's to strong bonds and an amazing year ahead!

26/11/2025

🤯 Back Pain Breakthrough: From 9/10 to Zero "Grabbing" Pain!

The Challenge: The Sudden SPASM ⚡️

Our client is an office worker (6 days/week) who also trains hard at the gym (5 days/week). While simply moving house, they felt a sharp, local pain—their entire lower back went into a severe spasm.

For 24 hours, the pain was crippling: 9/10 when trying to sit, stand, or get out of bed. Any rotation or extension was agony! 😩

Our Targeted Approach

Despite the client being outwardly fit with no previous serious back history, our physical assessment showed severely restricted movement and pain on lower back activation. Crucially, there was NO nerve impingement, meaning the issue was purely muscular dysfunction.

Our therapist immediately got to work with a combined approach:
- Soft Tissue Release & Dry Needling: To stop the debilitating spasm and reduce pain fast.
- Core & Glute Activation: To retrain the muscles to support the spine correctly, preventing the painful "grab."

The Incredible Outcome 🏆

The pain began reducing early in the treatment, but the final result was the best part:

✅ Pain reduced from 9/10 to 3/10 (Client's words!)
✅ Immediate improvement in range of motion.
✅ Crucially: Client got off the table and transitioned from sitting to standing with NO pain or "back grabbing" for the first time in a day!

Your ability to feel better is a team effort! If you're managing persistent pain, don't wait for it to get worse—targeted therapy works.

➡️ Ready to find relief? Click below to book your next treatment

https://function-therapy-practice.au4.cliniko.com/bookings

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22/11/2025

🧘‍♀️ Deep Dive into Recovery: The Passive Quad Stretch! 🧘‍♂️

Remember our last post where we looked at active stretching for your anterior thigh muscles? Well, today we're talking about taking that stretch to the next level with a passive quadriceps stretch!

Sometimes, those anterior leg muscles (hello, quads!) need a little extra nudge to truly release. This is where the magic of working with your FTP therapist comes in!

✨ Our therapists can:
- Guide you into the perfect, safest passive stretch.
- Apply gentle, sustained pressure to release stubborn tightness.
- Use advanced techniques to help your muscles recover faster.
- Ensure you're getting the most out of every stretch, preventing strain and maximising gain!

Your activity + Our expertise = AMAZING results! 💪 Ready to unlock those quads and feel the difference?

➡️ Book your session today and let's work on your recovery together!
https://function-therapy-practice.au4.cliniko.com/bookings

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18/11/2025

🤔 Quiz Time! Quads vs. Hip Flexors - Can YOU Spot the Difference? 🤔

This month, we have been focusing on the hip flexors, but sometimes it's easy to confuse their stretch with a good old quad stretch! Both are super important, but they target slightly different areas for different benefits.

We've got two quick videos for you today! 🤩

Watch closely! Can you tell which one is which?

❓ Let us know in the comments:
Which video demonstrates the Quad Stretch?
Which one is targeting the Hip Flexors?

No peeking at the answers if someone else comments! 😉

Stretching correctly is key to unlocking better movement and feeling great!

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14/11/2025

🌟 Cupping Hack for Stronger Hips: Let's Talk Quads! 🌟

Tight quads are secretly sabotaging your hip flexor activation! 🤯

If your quads are stuck, your hips can't move freely. Our solution? Myofascial Cupping!

It works by:
- Lifting & Separating stuck quad tissue.
- Boosting Glide for smoother movement.
- Flushing the area for faster recovery.

The result? Freer quads = Hips that activate correctly! Get better movement and less strain.

➡️ Click the link below to book your next session and ask your therapist about adding Myofascial Cupping to your plan!

https://function-therapy-practice.au4.cliniko.com/bookings

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1455 Sandgate Road
Nundah, QLD
4012

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Monday 8:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 8pm
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Thursday 8:30am - 8pm
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Welcome to Function Therapy, professional and innovative physical health and therapy clinic. We specialise in the treatment and rehabilitation of acute and chronic injuries using a selection of therapy techniques, as well as remedial and relaxation massage. Our wide range of services include: - Musculoskeletal Therapy - Remedial Massage Therapies - Exercise Rehabilitation - Relaxation & Pregnancy Massage We work alongside you to individualise each treatment, ensuring we achieve your desired outcomes for your rehabilitation and therapy. Our clients with private health insurance enjoy the benefits of receiving on-the-spot claims with our HICAPS facilities. For more information, check us out at www.functiontherapy.com.au