Fast Physio Facts #1

1. The pedestrian crossing signals at traffic lights in Australia require you to be able to walk at a speed greater than 1.2 metres per second (or 4.32 km per hour).
2. If you strap 2 of your fingers together, after 20 minutes your brain will recognise these 2 fingers as only 1 finger.
3. The shoulder joint is the most unstable joint in the body.
4. Some people cannot feel pain at all. This is known as congenital analgesia.
5. Ice can burn your skin if placed in direct contact with your skin, left in contact with your skin for lengthy periods of time or if too cold.