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What is a broken ankle?   A broken ankle involves any fracture of the bones in the lower leg above the foot.  When you stress the ankle joint beyond the strength of its elements, you may fracture the ankle. There are different types and severity of ankle fractures, however all need to be treated as… Continue reading What are the causes & treatment of a broken ankle?

A common pain trigger for low back pain can be from a poor lifting technique at the gym. It is often due to excessive curvature of your back and less use of your strong leg muscles. Simply follow these simple steps and your chances of injury can be minimised. 1) PLAN – Plan your lift.… Continue reading Are you experiencing back pain from lifting at the gym?

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 which can potentially lead to pain. Imagine walking around… Continue reading Are you noticing back pain from sitting all day at work?

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a form of arthritis – inflammation of the joints – due to an autoimmune disease. This occurs when your body’s immune system, which normally fights off infections, starts to attack your healthy tissues such as the lining of the joints. This causes inflammation, swelling and pain. RA… Continue reading Rheumatoid Arthritis (in the Foot & Ankle)

The world we live in is changing. We currently live in a fast-paced world with a go-go-go mentality fuelled by the WWW (not wrestling) and 24/7 connectivity. Technology is advancing at an unprecedented level, and the previous loading icons and dial-up noises are in the past. We are now finding ourselves physically unable to keep… Continue reading Back to basics, back pain stretches

What is Ischaemic Heart Disease? Ischaemic heart disease, also known as coronary heart disease (CHD), is when there is an inadequate circulation of blood and oxygen to the heart. This is usually caused by a narrowing of the heart (coronary) arteries often due to a build up of plaque (atherosclerosis), or due to a blood… Continue reading Ischaemic Heart Disease

By Andrew Preston Golfer’s Elbow, aka Medial Epicondylitis, is a niggly condition that affects not only the everyday golfer taking a swing, but those involved in racquet sports, (for example: tennis/squash), throwing, and activities that involve gripping (for example: driving). What signs or symptoms should I look out for? For some people, you may not… Continue reading GOLFER’S ELBOW – HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE IT & HOW CAN YOU FIX IT?

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… Continue reading GOING SKIING THIS WINTER? MAKE THE MOST OF THE SNOW AND PREPARE YOUR LEGS FOR AN INJURY FREE HOLIDAY!

What is Achilles tendonitis? Achilles tendonitis refers to a condition where the Achilles tendon, which connects your calf muscle to your heel bone, becomes overloaded and painful. Tendinopathy is the more common and correct term used today currently as the –itis in tendon-itis means inflammation, which is often not true. There is a continuum of… Continue reading What are the causes & symptoms of Achilles Tendinitis?

What is an Achilles rupture? Achilles rupture refers to when there is a complete tear through the tendon that connect your calf muscles to you heel bone. This disruption of the connection between the muscle and the tendon, makes the calf muscles unable to function normally so the patient will generally be unable to point… Continue reading I think I ruptured my Achilles!

A common trigger for low back pain is poor lifting technique at the gym. It is often due to the excessive curvature of your back and reduced use of your strong leg muscles. Simply follow these steps and your chances of injury can be minimised. 1) PLAN – Plan your lift. Are there any obstacles… Continue reading Are you experiencing a sore back from lifting at the gym?

We all have a tendency to unconsciously favour one side of the body over the other. Hence, we can feel pain or a build up of tension which may be visible or palpable more on one side of the body. The point is favouring one side isn’t necessarily bad, we just need variability to achieve… Continue reading Are you feeling lopsided and asymmetrical?

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 which can potentially lead to pain. Imagine walking around… Continue reading Are you noticing back pain from sitting all day at work?

Why is it important to use clinical exercise prescription (clinical Pilates and functional strength and conditioning approaches) for the rehabilitation and prevention of shoulder injuries? Exercise prescription is paramount to ensure successful rehabilitation and prevention of all shoulder injuries. Attending clinical rehabilitation exercise classes (incorporating clinical Pilates and functional strength and conditioning), is a really… Continue reading Shoulder rehabilitation using clinical exercise prescription (clinical Pilates) classes

Shoulder injuries in fast bowlers are surprisingly not as common as you might think.  A recent injury survey study showed that over 11 seasons from the Australian cricket board reported that 1.4% of injuries are accounted to the shoulder (Orchard, et al), although it has been thought this may be a much larger problem. How… Continue reading Shoulder Pain in Cricket