Did you feel calf muscle pain when running or playing sports? You felt like someone literally smacked you in the calf? Or did it feel like a calf muscle cramp? Was your pain intense enough to stop you from [...]
Neck pain is such a common condition and yet very few people do something about it. However, if left untreated it can cause headaches. There can also be pain down the arm. If it gets severe enough, the [...]
Patellar tendinopathy is injury to the patellar tendon that sits under the knee cap. Australian Physiotherapy association, describes the patellofemoral joint as part of the knee joint, where the kneecap (patella) sits within its groove on the front of [...]
Pilates classes are all the rage these days! Well why not? It's only one of the best forms of core strengthening exercises without straining the joints. But are you wondering what exactly it means? Well pilates is based on [...]
Whiplash is a neck injury sustained during a car accident or even a fall. The neck is pushed in one direction and suddenly pushed back in the other. For example, if you were rear ended, the neck will move [...]
What is vertigo? Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo or BPPV is also known as postural or positional. It is the most common form of dizziness. It is also the main type which Physiotherapists regularly treat. It is the [...]
How much exercise at home do I need to do? So how long can you exercise at home? The Australian Exercise guidelines recommend 150 minutes of exercise per week. This sounds like a lot doesn’t it? Well [...]
What is Sciatica? To understand sciatica symptoms and causes , we must first understand sciatic nerve. It is the longest nerve in the body. It starts in the lowermost part of the lower back and extends all [...]
Crossfit and other high intensity, functional based exercise are becoming increasingly popular worldwide. It is promoted as a physical philosophy and a competitive fitness sport. It combines aspects of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Olympic weight lifting, plyometric, power [...]
What is hamstring strain and how to treat it? One of the most common injuries seen in football is a hamstring strain and other sports such as jumping and sprinting are to blame for this injury as well. [...]