How Physiotherapy Can Help Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a post-operative complication for up to 40% of people who have lower spinal surgery designed to correct a range of conditions. If the outcome of your back surgery doesn’t meet your own or your surgeon’s expectations for pain relief and…
If you do sport at any level, sooner or later you’re likely to be injured. As our colleagues at Physiopedia state rather plainly, ‘musculoskeletal injuries are an inevitable result of sport participation’. Fortunately, physiotherapists are experts in all things musculoskeletal. This means we’re well placed to treat the sprains, strains and other injuries that sports…
The Brisbane Spine Clinic offers dry needling as part of an integrated treatment plan for a range of conditions and injuries. Our Physiotherapists are experienced in the correct method of dry needling techniques. In this article, we share the answers to five of our clients’ most frequently asked questions about dry needling. Dry…
Lower back pain can be linked to injuries of the lower back muscles and ligaments around the spine, discs between the vertebrae, spinal cord and nerves, as well as abdominal muscles and pelvic organs. Back pain goes beyond the physical. It can have a profound effect on emotions and interferes with every aspect of your…
A 2013 study published in The Journal of Headache and Pain revealed that 38 percent of the participants reported having had migraines as a result of or in association with exercise. More than half of these participants stopped their chosen sport or exercise to reduce or eliminate their migraines. While exercise can trigger headaches and…
Interestingly statistics show that women are more vulnerable to sports injuries than men. Read on to see the list of injuries that are more common in women, what causes them and how to avoid them. There are five factors that influence sports injuries: Form Alignment Body Composition Physiology Physical Performance The main types of injuries…