Do you ever feel a slight discharge of urine, or struggle to ‘hold it’ before reaching the toilet? Then you may be one of the thousands who suffer from a common condition called urinary incontinence. It is thought some 37% or 4,440,000 women in Australia experience urinary incontinence. Many who experience ‘incontinence’ feel too ashamed or…
Pain is one of the most difficult conditions to diagnose accurately and the effectiveness of alternative treatments varies widely from patient to patient. That said, dry needling is a pain alleviation technique, which has shown promising results in assisting patients to overcome back pain, neck pain and pelvic pain from pregnancy. Many patients also discover…
Spinal problems can be severe and many Australians have sought spinal steroid injections to deal with a variety of problems. The focus of today’s discussion is what you should know and consider before a spinal steroid injection. What is it? This type of injection involves shooting potent anti-inflammatory hormones into the body to deal with…
Stiffness is a pain in the neck. Yep, we went there. Pain and stiffness in the neck is a common and uncomfortable condition that you may have experienced at some point. However, when it’s chronic (it doesn’t go away – or gets worse) it could be time to hand it over to the professionals. In…
During pregnancy, pressure on the tissues of the pelvis can lead to pelvic girdle pain – a condition associated with discomfort and immobility. Many expecting mothers experience this condition, so in this blog we are going to talk about ways of managing the condition and relieving discomfort. What is Pelvic Girdle Pain? Pelvic girdle pain…
Tension headaches are a common problem for many Australians. Primary headaches (tension headaches and migraines) make up 90% of all recurrent headaches, affecting 30%-78% of the population at some point. We’re going to take you through how to address tension headaches and why physiotherapy can help break the cycle of pain and medication. What is…