With early intervention, physiotherapy can help you build strength and flexibility to recover from injury and reduce the risk of further problems. Read more for workplace injury prevention tips.
Middle Back Pain: Is It Your Posture? It’s easy to slip into less-than-ideal posture throughout the day. You might hunch over your desk while you work, sink into the sofa to watch a movie or sleep in a bit of a strange position. Over time, that poor posture can cause pain in your middle back.…
8 Things You Need to Know About Sciatica If you’ve developed sciatica, you might experience pain, tingling, burning or pins and needles anywhere from your buttocks to your toes on the affected side. The pain often worsens when you cough, sneeze or sit still for too long. With up to 40% of the population likely…
Osteoarthritis: Your Treatment Options Explained Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in Australia. Though it can affect people of all ages, it becomes much more common with age, affecting a third of over-75s. So, what exactly is it? And what’s the best way to treat it? What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is…
10 Ways to Prevent Neck Pain Neck pain is common. It may be the result of straining the muscles, tendons and ligaments (the soft tissues) in your neck or it may be due to an underlying condition affecting your neck bones (vertebrae) and joints. Judging by Google searches alone, many of us are keen to…
Everything you need to know about fibromyalgia In a nutshell, fibromyalgia results from changes in your central nervous system that amplify pain messages. What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a complex condition that involves widespread musculoskeletal pain and other symptoms, even when there may not be actual damage to your tissues. Researchers believe fibromyalgia may…
Knee Pain: Your Questions Answered How did you get to work today? Driving, cycling, running for the bus, standing on the train…it all involves your knee. When your knee hurts, it has a big impact on your movements. So, what’s going on and what can you do about it? Your knee’s job Your knee…
6 Things to Know About Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy When you decide to start strength training, you’re usually hoping to develop rock hard abs, toned arms or firm glutes. You don’t tend to think about the strength of your pelvic floor until you become aware that it’s weak. Maybe you hurt your pelvis in a car…
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…