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Patella Tendinopathy (Jumper’s Knee) – How Can Physiotherapy Help?
What is Patella tendinopathy (Jumper's Knee) Also known as jumper’s knee, patella tendinopathy comes in the form of pain on the front of the knee. This is a jumper’s worst enemy! I have experienced...
Stroke Symptoms And How Can Physiotherapy Help With Recovery
What is a stroke? A stroke is an injury to the brain which occurs when part of the brain doesn’t receive enough oxygen, causing damage and then death to that part of the brain if oxygen supply isn’t...
Tinnitus – Can Physiotherapy Help?
What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the perception of sound without a creation of sound. In other words, when you hear a sound even though there is no stimulus causing that sound. However, we should state...
Osteoarthritis – What is it? Can Physiotherapy Help?
What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic condition, whereby the joint in the body’s articular surface gradually breaks down as a result of age-related changes to the body, or...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – What is it? Can Physiotherapy Help?
What is carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects the wrist where one of your wrist nerves is compressed. The carpal tunnel is a thick band of tissue that protects...
Degenerative Disc Disease – What is it? Can Physiotherapy Help?
What is degenerative disc disease? First off, let’s discuss discs. Intervertebral discs are shock-absorbing cushions located between each vertebrae in the spine. As we age, the discs dry out and...
Shoulder Bursitis – How long does it take to recover?
What is Bursitis of the shoulder? Bursitis of the shoulder is a common condition in which the bursa sitting in the shoulder becomes inflamed and later can cause pain. A bursa is a fluid-filled sack...
Bulging Disc – Why area does it affect? Should i consider surgery?
What is a bulging disc? When people hear the words “bulging disc”, they think of it as a death sentence. But what is it really and is it as bad as people think it is? Herniated discs, or bulging...
Plantar Fasciitis – What have i done to my foot? why is it in Pain?
What is plantar fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of plantar heel pain. It is a condition characterised by microtears and inflammation of the plantar fascia, which is the...
Frozen Shoulder – What have i done to my Shoulder? why is it in Pain?
What is a frozen shoulder? The well heard of, and sometimes dreaded frozen shoulder, a.k.a adhesive capsulitis is a shoulder condition caused secondary from a serious injury, fracture, surgery or...
Knee Pain – What have i done to my knee? why is it in Pain?
What is knee pain? Every joint in our body is a complex organisation of different structures that include: bones, ligaments, muscles and tendons. To identify what knee pain you might be...
6 Stretches for the hardworking tradie with lower/upper body pain
Are you a tradie who works long hard hours doing physical work? Do you often get: Sore body & tiredness back pain especially in the lower pack region upper body pain around the neck and...
5 Great Points To Understand What A Physiotherapist Does
If you or a loved one is experiencing discomfort and are in search of treatment and relief, you’ve come to the right place! We know that pain can strike at any time, whether from an injury, illness,...
8 Warm up Stretches For Every Warehouse Worker To Avoid Pain (with Steps + Pictures)
Did you wake up today with the feeling of pain, soreness in your muscle and joints? Felt like calling in sick but you know you have to push through to pay the bills? Hi, I'm Jen a Physiotherapist at...
5 Easy Neck & Shoulder Stretches To Relieve Pain Now (with Steps + Pictures)
Have you ever slept funny or spent hours hunching over a screen? I definitely have and I know the sudden pain that appears out of the blue around the neck and shoulders. Hi, I'm Tran a...