Injury Rehabilitation: The Three Phases Explained Injuries can knock you sideways. There you are, going about your day when life suddenly changes. You trip over a tree root and twist your ankle, you get knocked sideways on the footie field and hear your knee go ‘pop’, you pull your hamstring while running and have to…
Neck Pain: Your Questions Answered Got a pain in the neck? You’re not alone. Research suggests that 1 in 5 people suffer from neck pain at any time, and 50% of people will experience neck pain at some point in their lives. While it usually goes away on its own and is rarely a sign…
Muscle Knots and Stiffness Do you ever feel like your muscles are in knots? Muscle knots are made up of hard, tense muscle fibres that can be extremely painful or irritating. The medical term for them is ‘myofascial trigger points’ or ‘trigger points.’ Muscle stiffness is when tension has formed in the muscle and can…
Achilles Tendinopathy: Causes, Treatment and Recovery There’s a small part of your body named after one of Greek mythology’s most famous warriors. Achilles’ mother wanted her son to be immortal so she held him by his heel and dipped him in the River Styx. However, Achilles remained vulnerable in the one part of his body…
What is Physiotherapy? Physiotherapy is a health science focused on the structures and movements of the human body. We use non-surgical treatments to manage a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions and chronic diseases that affect your bones, muscles, cardiovascular system and nerves. We do that using techniques like massage, joint mobilisation, muscle stretches, dry needling,…
Back Pain and Pregnancy: Causes and Relief Your body undergoes tremendous changes during pregnancy. It’s not just the growing belly, morning sickness and weird food cravings. You may experience pregnancy-related changes to your hair, skin, nails, veins, body temperature and mood. And you might experience back pain pain during pregnancy. What’s going on there? …
ACL Injury: Surgical vs. Non-Surgical Treatment You’re about to score another footie goal, perform an impressive slam dunk or pull off the perfect ski slalom. Then it all goes wrong. There’s a popping noise and your knee gives way. The pain is intense and the knee is swelling fast. Why? Because you’ve injured your ACL.…
Injured: How Soon Should You Start Physiotherapy? You’re hurt. Maybe you twisted your knee playing soccer or strained your back lifting your toddler. What should you do now? What’s the best way to look after yourself? And how can physiotherapy help? Let’s start by looking at what your body does in response to an injury…
Major Surgery and Prehabilitation: What You Need to Know You might have heard of rehabilitation, but have you heard of prehabilitation? If you’re on the list to undergo major surgery sometime soon, prehabilitation might be a good cause of action for you. The idea is to support you while you wait for surgery while allowing…
Knee Replacement and Physiotherapy Your knee is one of your most important joints, made up of bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons and other types of tissue. It’s a hinge that allows your leg to move back and forth while supporting the weight of your body. Your knee may be damaged in an acute injury on the…