The Importance of Keeping Young Australians Active
It is important for children to lead an active and healthy lifestyle because it promotes good health and allows them to have fun. Childhood obesity rates in Australia are high, so it is important for parents to provide opportunities for their children to be active. Being active has many health [...]
Achilles Tendinopathy
Achilles Tendinopathy is an unfortunately common complaint seen in a physiotherapy clinic. Achilles tendon pain is usually due to small tears in the tendon which can develop over time. This may occur due to a single incident of overstretching or straining the tendon, or through general overuse where the tendon [...]
Prehabilitation
Most people have heard of Rehabilitation, the undertaking of treatment and exercise regime following an injury. Some studies are now showing the effectiveness of undertaking Physiotherapy treatment and an exercise program designed to help reduce symptoms and strengthen a particular body area BEFORE undergoing surgery to repair the injury. This is called Prehabilitation. Injuries [...]
Acute Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is a common condition that many people suffer from every year. There are a number of different structures in the low back that can be effected, including discs, facet joints, nerves and nerve roots as they exit your spine through your intevertebral foramen. Muscle strains, ligament strains [...]
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Iliotibial band syndrome is a condition that commonly presents in runners and typically causes pain at the outer aspect of the knee where the iliotibial band (ITB) crosses the knee joint. A thorough subjective and objective examination from a physiotherapist is usually sufficient to diagnose Iliotibial band syndrome. Investigations such [...]
Bowen Therapy
The Bowen Technique is a gentle but effective approach to pain relief that triggers the body’s natural healing responses. It recognises that the underlying cause of many musculoskeletal, neuromuscular and other health problems can be found in the fascia. Fascia is an uninterrupted web of soft tissue that surrounds muscles, [...]