We live in a world with gravity. This means as we move, our load bearing joints are compressed and frictional forces applied to the joint surface, and just like a car’s brake discs when we continue to use them in this fashion they will eventually undergo erosion. (a.k.a. arthritis) Unlike brake discs though articular cartilage is a […]
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Things You Didn’t Know About Knees!
How many bones are there in the knee? There are four major bones in the knee, including: the femur the tibia the fibula the patella But did you know about the fabella! The fabella is a tiny bone that sits in the back of the knee in about 10-30% of humans. It’s usually embedded in […]
What are the Core Stabiliser Muscles and how to they improve posture, balance and stability?
“Pull in your core!” “Use your core muscles!” “This one’s for your core” Words and phrases you may have heard if you have ever been to a gym class, had a personal trainer or been to your physio for injury management….but what does that mean? And what muscles comprise your “core?” Your core stabilisers are […]
How To Prepare Your Legs & Knees For Skiing
With winter approaching, physios are getting ready for the influx of knee injuries from the slopes. Although knee pain from the kneecap is very common, the far more serious problem we often see is an ACL rupture, but this is worst case scenario. ACL tears or ruptures are common, as are sprains and tears in […]
Back Pain In The Office – Why & How Relieve
Why does sitting office work give me back pain? Sitting at work all day can be a real pain in the back! Literally! Our bodies are not designed for us to stay in one position for long periods of time. We need movement to keep our joints and muscles happy and prevent build-up of tension/stiffness […]
Men’s Health and Back Pain
Back Pain has a stronger link to Continence and Respiration than Obesity. Inside our trunk is our lumbar spine, our core muscles, our pelvic floor muscles and our breathing muscles. In a functional body these muscles need to be co-ordinated during movement. If this is made harder due to a respiratory problem (coughing, shortness of […]