This month’s newsletter will be focusing on lateral hip pain, which is often referred to as trochanteric bursitis. Recent evidence suggests that the primary cause of pain is probably a result of gluteal tendinopathy, rather than from inflammation of the bursa, which may actually be a secondary finding to tendinopathy. Tendinopathy involves changes to the...
What is hydrotherapy? Hydrotherapy is the use of water for treatment of various conditions. It normally involves exercise in a warm-water pool with temperatures of 33-36 degrees Celsius. Exercises vary and are tailored to be specific to each person and their goals. Can I attend Hydrotherapy? Anyone can! There is a lot of research that supports hydrotherapy...
What is massage? Massage therapy is the manipulation of soft tissues of the body including muscles, connective tissues, tendons and ligaments. Massage therapy is a clinically oriented healthcare option that helps alleviate the discomfort associated with everyday and occupational stresses, muscular over-use and many chronic pain conditions. What are the benefits of massage? Many of us feel...
What is Pelvic Girdle Pain during pregnancy? Pelvic Girdle Pain refers to musculoskeletal pain disorders of the pelvic girdle region. Most often pain is described to be in one or more of the following; the pubic bone region (front of the pelvis), between your pubic bone and tailbone, one or both sacroiliac joints (rear of...
Here are 11 recommendations for high quality care. I was recently heavily involved in research team that identified 11 common recommendations for musculoskeletal pain care 1 . To do this, we summarised the results of recent high quality clinical practice guidelines for a variety of musculoskeletal pain conditions (low back, neck, knee, osteoarthritis, and shoulder)....
In this newsletter, we will discuss cycle and related injuries. Cycling is a great form of exercise, a great way to commute and it’s one of the fastest growing sports in the world. The best boost to any person’s overall health is regular exercise with cycling a great way to perform regular cardiovascular exercise. At...
In today’s day and age, we see a lot of advertisements and videos on social media about women exercising whilst pregnant. Today I want to address some of the comments on these types of videos. Before I do this, I want to first state that you should always consult your doctor prior to engaging...
Up to a 1 in 50 adults seek care for an episode of shoulder pain every year. Subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) – also known as rotator cuff disease or shoulder impingement, is the most common diagnosis (1). Current guidelines recommend surgical treatment for SAPS that doesn’t respond to first line treatments (guided physical therapy,...
Learn more on the differences between occupational and leisure time physical activity that may contribute to the difference in health outcomes. It is well documented within the literature that leisure time (outside of work) physical activity is the single best thing we can do for our health and leads to improved health outcomes. As physiotherapists,...
Have you received a notice from your Health Insurance provider about future funding/rebates on Pilates? Confused about our exercise sessions that are Pilates informed? Why the changes? Pilates simply refers to an extensive repertoire of exercises developed under the ‘Pilates Method’ by Josef Pilates back in the mid 1900’s. He developed the repertoire primarily to help...
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