Physiotherapy

Ending frustration with your injury and restoring comfort back into life

Claim Your Free Guide:

10 Things You Need To Know About Injuries

Book Cover Get Immediate Access To Your Special Report And Top Tips From Our PTs!
Download Yes! Send me a
free report

2017-10-18
Diabetes……The silent killer

You might feel healthy and invincible. You might even eat quite well with only the odd splurge. The fact is that the rate of diabetes is rising at an unprecedented level.   Data compiled by Diabetes Queensland have recorded an enormous 28% increase in diabetes since 2007.

I’m asked frequently why I take this disease so seriously.  People say, my levels [blood sugar] aren’t too bad, I’m only a little overweight; I guess I probably should do a bit more exercise.  My answer is quite sobering to most, and even horrifying to others.  I see diabetics on a daily basis and it doesn’t take long to realise why it is so dangerous.  Diabetes doesn’t generally hurt.  Unless completely out of control it may not even produce any symptoms, so what’s the worst thing that could happen?

That extra bit of sugar floating around in your blood is very dangerous.  It can be likened to shards of glass that can cut into the vessel wall.  This can eventually cause blockages.  If this blockage occurs in your heart you could have a heart attack.  This is why 80% of people with type II diabetes die of heart disease.  If it happens in your eye you could get retinopathy that can affect your sight forever.  It can affect your peripherals, most commonly the feet.  You might need to get a toe cut off in one month, the foot the following month and then the whole leg a few months after that.  This was the fate of just one lady.  So yes, the extra sugar in your blood is doing significant damage.

Type II diabetes does not yet have a ‘cure’, although it is reversible.  Yes there is light at the end of the tunnel if you have type II diabetes.  This light is what the right amount of exercise and a correctly designed nutritional intake can deliver.  The correct ‘dose’ of exercise will be prescribed to you during your supervised session with the exercise physiologist and a scientifically based diet will be designed by the dietician.  With these two professionals at your disposal you have an endless source of resources and encouragement.

Your mission, should you wish to accept is to reduce your stomach girth to less than 94 centimetres for men and 80 centimetres for woman.  For additional support look under the ‘Events’ tab to see if the group diabetes class is running in your area.  If not, send us a comment (ADD A LINK TO THE COMMENTS PAGE HERE).

Click on the link below to watch an animation of Dr Oz explain what diabetes does in your blood stream.  http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Dr-Oz-Explains-What-Diabetes-Does-to-Your-Body-Video

Free Taster Session

We realise some people may be “unsure” what service is right for them. You may not be 100% sure it’ll work, or whether we can help you, or maybe you had an unpleasant experience somewhere in the past? If that sounds like you and you’d like to come in and see for yourself please fill out the short form below and tell us more about you so we can answer your questions:

Apply for a Free Taster Session

Talk to a Physio or Podiatrist First

You might not be quite ready to go ahead and book an appointment with a Physio or Podiatrist right now. Maybe you have some burning questions and think it would be helpful to talk with someone at My Health Team first, so you can be 100% sure that we can help you. If this sounds like you, please click the button below and fill out the short form to schedule a call and one of our Physios or Podiatrists will answer all the questions you have over the phone, completely for free:

Enquire about Cost & Availability

Our Guarantees To You

  • Results guaranteed
  • You will get an accurate diagnosis and a time frame for recovery
  • Fun, new and modem facility
  • Same day appointments available
  • We don t use curtained off cubicles, we have individual consult rooms
  • You won t spend lengthy periods of time with a heat pack or TENS, therapy
  • 1 on 1 appointments, you get the entire 30 minutes with the practitioner.
  • No waiting
  • No referral is required and HICAPS is available for on the spot private health insurance claims.