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Trigger Points

Have you ever heard the term trigger point thrown around and not fully understood what your Physio is talking about? Do you get “knots” in your muscles? An active trigger point is defined as a hyperirritable spot in a skeletal muscle that is associated with a hypersensitive nodule in a taut band (Simons, Travell and

Sleep for health and healing

General health, Uncategorized

Have you ever noticed how terrible you may feel when you have not had enough sleep? Did you notice less focus, poor judgement, difficulty controlling your emotions? Dont worry we have all been there. Getting enough sleep is crucial for bodily function and healing. Neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay reports it “is the foundation on which

Injury free festive season.

Ankle sprain, Christmas, General health, Injury prevention, Lower Back Pain, Physiotherapy

Would you like to have an injury free festive season and finish 2018 on a high? That time of year when the man in the big red suit comes to visit is fast approaching. All too often it is the time of the year where injury rates increase. In fact a study in the Medical

My knee is making a grinding noise, do I have arthritis??

Knee Pain, Physiotherapy

Patients often ask why their knees are making creaky, crunching, grating or grinding sounds especially when performing repetitive knee bending and straightening eg. Squats, lunges or stairs. Studies have found that sounds at the knee (also known as crepitus) are common among healthy knees and also arthritic knees. Therefore, noisy knees does not necessarily mean

Physiotherapy after ankle sprain?

Ankle sprain, Physiotherapy, Running, Sports

Do I need physiotherapy after an ankle sprain?? YES! After an ankle sprain you are at a much higher risk of another ankle sprain (if you don’t not have proper rehabilitation) If you have multiple ankle sprains, your ankle can become permanently unstable This can increase your risk of wear and tear at the joints

Heat or Ice?

Exercise recovery, General health, Knee Pain, Lower Back Pain, Neck Injuries, Physiotherapy, Running, Sports, Uncategorized

A common question we receive in clinic is – Should I use heat or ice? Surprisingly most people are not aware of what we should be using in certain circumstances. There is alot of conflicting advice surrounding this question but we are going to make it simple for you. ICE Have you ever had an

Office Desk Ergonomics

Desk setup, Neck Injuries, Physiotherapy, Sitting

Your office desk ergonomics are crucial is assisting you to minimise pain as a result of long periods of sitting. Changing your desk layout may be important however, one posture is not perfect for everyone all of the time. Regular breaks from sitting help to reduce fatigue. Try to organise your work schedule to allow

Sitting Posture

Desk setup, Neck Injuries, Physiotherapy, Sitting

Our sitting posture is one of the biggest drivers of neck pain. You don’t need trauma to end up with neck pain. With us all sitting more, and the progress in technology we are finding more and more that sitting posture is getting worse. Commonly we find rounding of the shoulders with a forward head

Neck Injuries in Contact Sports

Neck Injuries, Physiotherapy, Sports

Neck injuries are common in contact sports. More then what most people think. This blog is targeted at, but not limited to contact sports as we all know life happens and anything can be hurt at any time. Before reading this always remember that neck injuries are not always obvious. ALWAYS Err on the side of

Ankle injury

Fitness, General health, Physiotherapy, Uncategorized

How many times have you had an ankle injury and just thought “it will be fine, walk it out”. The fact is if you’ve ever rolled your ankle you’re probably going to do it again. Have you ever heard someone say “it’s just a sprain”? A common belief that an ankle injury is not of