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A hip labral tear or hip impingement could be what’s causing your grief. No need to worry, we’ll unpack the what, why & how - physiotherapy can help.
Hamstrings are made up of 3 muscles on your thigh that extend the hip & flex the knee. Hamstring strains are common in some sports, so how can they be avoided?
February 2021 - The ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is one of the stabilisers of the knee joint to prevent excessive movement. It is typically injured if the knee excessively twists when turning to change direction or hyper-extension of the knee if it straightens too far. Usually, this injury happens during non-contact incidents during sport but can also happen due to contact when other forces push the knee into these positions.
March 2021 - Your Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) is a ligament that runs down the inside of the knee. This ligament connects the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia). It supports and protects the knee from being pushed inwards.
March 2021 - As Victorians, we love nothing more than getting down to the beach. The start of Autumn means a change in the weather patterns and winds, and this means ideal surfing conditions, that culminate in the Bells Beach Pro.
February 2021 - The first few weeks coming out of lockdown unfortunately saw an unpleasant trend. Physios were seeing an increase of people with foot pain, that when further investigated turned out to be stress fractures.
February 2021 - It’s not uncommon for golf to be seen as a low impact sport that poses more as a mental challenge than it does physical. However anyone who has endured 3-4 hours on a golf course (particularly the first game back in a while) can appreciate waking up the next day with pain from your shoulders to the tips of your feet.
February 2021 - It’s not uncommon for golf to be seen as a low impact sport that poses more as a mental challenge than it does physical. However anyone who has endured 3-4 hours on a golf course (particularly the first game back in a while) can appreciate waking up the next day with pain from your shoulders to the tips of your feet.
February 2021 - Yes, you do! You invest so much of your time and energy into your training program, coaching and sporting equipment. Why wouldn’t you invest in the one thing that makes you move - your muscles….? One of the biggest reasons to get a sports massage is to help your muscles, tendons and joints move through their optimal range of motion and subsequently leading you perform at your best!
February 2021 - People often ask me if they should be foam rolling, and I say yes! There are so many benefits to foam rolling and I have outlined a few below.
February 2021 - The traditional barbell squat (back squat) and deadlift are two of the most common exercises performed at the gym and routinely given by physiotherapists as a functional strength exercise.
February 2021 - The traditional barbell squat (back squat) and deadlift are two of the most common exercises performed at the gym and routinely given by physiotherapists as a functional strength exercise.
February 2021 - When you sustain an injury playing sport your priority is to do everything you can to get back out there. When you see a physio they will diagnose your injury, estimate the timeline of recovery and give you the necessary tools to help you return to sport. It is one thing to be playing your sport again injury free, but it is another thing to regain the athleticism you need to perform well. It is well documented that after a serious injury, people struggle to perform at the same level they have before. Despite being cleared by their physios, only one in three people return to sport after ACL reconstruction (serious knee injury). Hence is it critical that you are taken on a journey from injury to performance.
February 2021 - Do I need to strength train?
Strength training is often overlooked as a key part of a runner’s training. It is especially important after an injury due to the decreased capacity of the injured area as a result of time off running and the injury itself. Strength training minimises any imbalances and weaknesses as well as increasing the body’s capacity to deal with the demands of the task thrown at it. It not only minimises injury but also enhances performance.
February 2021 - Finding a physio to work with after an injury can be a big investment. You want to ensure they are going to give you the best possible care in order to get you back to your sport. To help you through this, we have put together the top 5 things your physio should do to help you return to sport after injury.
February 2021 - A quad strain is an injury to the muscles in the front of the thigh, occurring typically during sprinting, decelerating, suddenly changing direction, or kicking.
February 2021 - A high ankle sprain is what is sometimes referred to, when there has been an injury to the ankle “syndesmosis”. A syndesmosis injury affects the structures that hold the end of the tibia and fibula together, just above the ankle joint, and can be a very disabling and painful condition, and can take longer to recover than a standard lateral ankle sprain injury.
February 2021 - In the clinic we often hear patients say, ‘I don’t run anymore because I’ve been told it will give me Arthritis’… Or ‘my doctor/surgeon has said I can’t run anymore because I have arthritis’.
Many of these patients are or have previously been avid runners and running is a big part of their lives. So….do they need to stop running?
February 2021 - We live in a world where participating in sporting activities is a big part of many peoples lives.
According to the Australian Department of Health, more than 90% of adults have an interest in sports and roughly 11 million adults participate in sports each year along with 3 million children.
January 2021 - “Impingement” of the hip is formally known as Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome (FAIS). It is a problem in the hip joint where extra bone growth causes pain during movement and it is one of the more common injuries that present at the clinic.
Feb 2021 - We live in a world where all of us want to be the best that we can be - the best mother, father, employee, friend and sportsman. When it comes to
January 2021 - Lower back pain is never a fun time - it impairs your work, family time, exercise routine and even the ability to do simple tasks such as getting dressed or cleaning the house.
December 2020 - It's that time of the year where those of us who live in the southern hemisphere are getting ready to show off those summer bodies we’ve been working on all winter.
September 2016 - We visit physiotherapy clinics for a variety of reasons. It may be muscular problems or other conditions. But what is physiotherapy and what are the benefits? Here's a brief overview.
September 2016 - Back pain is common among adults however the pain can be alleviated with specialised back physiotherapy. Back pain may range from mild to severe and can be caused by a variety of things such as: sitting for long periods of time, carrying heavy luggage and nerve irritation.