Strive Rehab

12/08/2025

Proud to be a part of this FREE event for women’s health! Hope you can join us
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✨Wagga Wagga City Library
✨Jean Hailes for Women's Health

💖 Say Yes to You 💖
This year’s theme, inspired by Jean Hailes for Women’s Health Week, sets the stage for an empowering conversation about women’s health and wellbeing.

Join three health professionals:
👩‍⚕️ Shabnam – GP, KRS Health Clinic
🏋️‍♀️ Sonia – Physiotherapist, Strive Rehab
🥗 Niyousha – Dietitian, Fundamental Dietetics

They’ll cover:
✨ Essential check-ups at every stage of life
✨ How hormonal changes from puberty to menopause affect mental health & body image

📅 Mon 1 Sept 2025 | 6–7pm
📍 Wagga Wagga City Library – Children’s Area

Free event
Booking Essential
https://waggalibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=159165

01/04/2025

🎉 We're celebrating, as April 2025 marks Strive Rehab's 4 year anniversary!

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported Strive Rehab over the years, from my incredible clients and trusted colleagues, to the wonderful health community in Wagga Wagga and beyond. I have so much gratitude for what I do - thank you.

With new opportunities and events on the horizon, there's a lot to look forward to.

Wishing you health and wellness,
Sonia

28/03/2025

Why Strength Train in Midlife?

💪 Preserves Muscle Mass: We have peak muscle mass at around 30 years old. Aging naturally brings the loss of muscle mass and women in midlife experience increased losses with declining estrogen. Strength training helps to preserve and even increase it!

💪 Improves Balance & Mobility: Regular strength training enhances balance, coordination and flexibility, helping you enjoy your daily activities more.

💪 Boosts Bone Health: Loading muscle beyond body weight only (i.e. weight training) is essential for women in midlife. Weight training increases bone density, preventing or reducing the development of osteoporosis.

💪 Supports Weight Management: Strength training boosts your metabolism, helping you maintain a healthy body weight and prevent disease.

💪 Heart and brain health: Strength training helps prevent disease (e.g. heart disease, stroke) and has been proven to boost mood, alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety, and prevent dementia in later life.

18/03/2025

💪 Midlife Mojo: Women's Strength & Cardio Class

Join us for our April 2025 session of Midlife Mojo, a Group Exercise Class specifically created and led by physiotherapist Dr Sonia McMullen, PT, DPT.

As we get older, our bodies undergo several changes that can impact how we approach exercise, including cardio. In midlife, typically in your 40s or 50s, it's important to adapt your cardio routine so you get the best benefits and feel great too!

Midlife Mojo is designed for women who want to learn how best to do strength and cardio training in midlife. This class's purpose is to give you the confidence to continue on your own independently once the class is completed. Our aim is that you feel better now AND future-proof your health to combat the aging process and prevent disease.

📅 Mondays at 6pm, starting 28 April 2025 (4 week program)
📍 Strive Rehab

Limited spots are available, so book early.

Visit our website for further information or to sign up:
https://www.striverehab.com.au/news-and-events/midlife-mojo-womens-strength-amp-cardio-hyysd

17/03/2025

📢 Endometriosis & Movement: Free Talk at Wagga Wagga City Library!

🙏✨ Join Dr. Sonia McMullen from Strive Rehab Physiotherapy as she shares her expertise and personal journey with endometriosis, adenomyosis, infertility, and autoimmune arthritis. Learn how movement & physiotherapy can help manage pain, fatigue, and overall well-being.

📅 Thursday 27th March, 6pm📍 Wagga Wagga City Library

✨ Symptoms, myths & diagnosis
✨ Pain management & treatment options
✨ The power of movement & self-advocacy

Open to anyone affected by endo, supporters & those interested in women’s health.
Book using the link below or through the library app:
https://waggalibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=133730

12/03/2025

✨Functional strengthening is important in all planes of motion, with lateral hip strength being one of the most important in terms of improving stability and balance. Working diagonally and laterally challenges the hip abductors, over time improving pelvic stability.

👉Video 1 shows the difficulty this client has controlling his descent down a step.

👉Video 2 shows how we work on the hip abductors in a functional way that incorporates balance, coordination, and motor control.

✨The ultimate aim is helping you feel stronger, more capable, and able to fully participate in your daily life. This fella loves being with his grandkids, gardening, and traveling — and I love helping him increase his capacity to do all these things! ✨✨✨

shared with consent ☺️

06/11/2024

✨End-of-Year planning for at the beautiful ✨ Doesn’t get much more peaceful than this! ☺️

Wrapping 2024, and welcoming 2025, with gratitude, contentment, and inspiration. Reflecting on how best to meet our clients’ needs, and excited about plans to do so! ✨

06/11/2024

✨End-of-Year Planning for at the glorious ✨Doesn’t get much more peaceful than this ☺️

Wrapping 2024, and welcoming 2025, with gratefulness, contentment, and inspiration … Reflecting on how best to serve my clients and excited about plans to do so ✨