What is a Knee joint Cartilage Tear? The two types of knee joint cartilage tears include traumatic and degenerative tears. Traumatic tears occur through twisting injuries of the knee and degenerative tears occur over time through wear and tear on the joint. Do Cartilage Tears heal? It depends on the location and severity of the […]
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Best Position to sleep in
Physios are often asked about the best position to sleep in, and what is the best mattress or pillow to use. Unsurprisingly, there is no one answer. However, sleep is obviously a crucial time to allow the body and mind to recuperate. Here are a couple of tips that I often advise. In patients with […]
Recurrent Hamstring Strains
Recurrence of a hamstring strain is incredibly frustrating, not only for the injured person, but also to see as a physiotherapist! A hamstring strain may reoccur if a person suffers a worsening of their original strain, or otherwise, another area of muscle along the muscle/group becomes injured. Commonly this occurs when the person is just […]
| By Dr Brad McIntosh | In Common Injuries, Hamstring Injuries, Muscle Tears, Physiotherapy, Sprains & Strains
Muscle Strains and Tears
How muscle strains and tears occur Acute strains occur from undue pressure or overstretching of a muscle which results in a tear and damage to the muscle fibres and/or its attaching tendons Damage can occur to a small area causing a partial tear to the muscle fibres, or a large portion of the muscle causing […]
Using the DorsaVi in Pilates
Here at Sydney Physiotherapy Solutions we are always looking for ways to improve health outcomes and strive to provide the best possible services with the newest technology and equipment. We are now offering a Pilates assessment that is quick and easy but that will provide important objective measures to track your progress through our Pilates […]