Knee mechanics are more complex than you think. As much as they appear to be a hinge joint that flexes and extends, most people don’t realise that the knee rotates. Look at your sore knee and look at your good knee. If you straighten all the way out, can your good knee go further...
The team at Village Physiotherapy Shellharbour have been seeing many current clients and also new clients presenting with knee pain. It appears that people are trying to get back into some activity with this beautiful weather, however with the year that 2020 has been most people are deconditioned...
Is it my ACL? At Village Physiotherapy Shellharbour, one of the most common questions we get asked is in regards to one of the most commonly injured ligaments in the knee. It seems like this is a sports persons most dreaded injury especially those participating in high risk activities such as...
Painful wonders......I hear you thinking what is so wonderful about pain? It hurts, it is an inconvenience and nobody enjoys it! Pain is complex, for many of us it can be confronting, causing us to retreat from things that bring joy. What if you were about to learn that pain is not what you think it is. One of our senior Physios, Maddie has recently completed a short course on pain. Here is some of the learning she has had which she has so lovingly named PAINFUL WONDERS....
What is Patellofemoral Knee Pain? Patellofemoral (PFJ) knee pain is a common condition especially in the active population. It results in pain around the knee cap. It is often described as a strong ache/pulling sensation and can be difficult to localise. The condition is often aggravated by loaded activities with the knee bent. This includes stairs (particularly downstairs), running, squats and lunges. Sometimes, sitting with knees bent can be irritable too. There is usually no specific cause/injury/trauma. It is often sore during activity, but most noticeable when you have cooled down later that day or the day after....
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....
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....
Did you know that joint pain can be largely attributed to being overweight? Studies have shown that peoples body weight can be amplified by 5-7 times when running, thereby placing a huge amount of pressure on the joints. Given this slice of information, it’s reasonable to think that a loss of only 5kg can make a massive difference in your joint pain....
August marks Tradies Health Month. A month focused on tradesmen and tools to prioritise you health and safety at work. It is well documented in the literature that men are less likely to seek out the services of a health professional. So to help in bringing a voice to Mens Health, the APA and Safe Work Australia have partnered to bring you Tradies Health Month....
Osteopathy is a form of hands on manual therapy which recognises the important link between the body’s structure and the way it functions. Osteopaths focus on the body as a whole unit with paying attention to how the bones, joints, muscles, nerves, circulation, connective tissue and internal organs function....