Headaches and Massage & Simple Self Help
Headaches can affect your quality of life and even be quite disabling. Tension type headaches can be treated with Remedial massage that focuses on specific myofascial trigger points that are located in the neck and pericranial muscles. Stress can increase the incidence and/or duration of headaches so regular self-care that helps you unwind alongside booking […]
Pain on the side of your hip? Conservative and surgical options for treatment
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) refers to a collection of musculoskeletal conditions that present as lateral sided hip pain or pain on the outside of the hip. Over the last 10 years our understanding of the causes of lateral hip pain has improved significantly. We have moved from the diagnosis of trochanteric bursitis, to gluteal […]
Patellofemoral Syndrome (anterior knee pain, runners knee)
Revised May 2021 Patellofemoral syndrome refers to pain arising from the joint between the kneecap and the underlying thigh bone (femur). Other names for this condition include patellofemoral pain syndrome, Chondromalacia Patella, Movie-goers knee, Anterior knee pain and runner’s knee. How does it happen? Patellofemoral syndrome most often results from overuse of the knee. When […]
ACL Cross Bracing Method
With the thinking around ACL management (Surgery vs. Non-surgery) changing over the last few years there has been an influx of new research looking at what could be the best evidence based treatment approach for a non-surgical recovery of an ACL tear. One case series looked at the use of the “Cross Bracing Method” and […]
Unwrapping Chronic Pain – Part 2
1 in 5 Aussies live with chronic or persistent pain. It’s complex, difficult, debilitating, costs our nation billions of dollars a year, and there isn’t a straightforward easy way out of it. BUT that’s not the end of the story. You can overcome chronic pain. I will try and unwrap some information around persistent pain in this […]
Unwrapping Chronic Pain – Part 1
1 in 5 Aussies live with chronic or persistent pain. It’s complex, difficult, debilitating, costs our nation billions of dollars a year, and there isn’t a straightforward easy way out of it. BUT that’s not the end of the story. You can overcome chronic pain. I will try and unwrap some information around persistent pain […]
Osteoarthritis – Best Non-Surgical Management
What is Arthritis? Arthritis is often referred to as a single disease. In fact, it is an umbrella term for more than 100 medical conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system, specifically joints where two or more bones meet. These conditions cause damage to the joints, usually resulting in pain and stiffness. Arthritis can affect many […]
Dynamic Hip Retraining
When you present with hip pain your physio will ask many questions and from this make a hypothesis of the cause of your problem. They will then assess any number of joints and muscles that they think could be the driver. In this blog, I won’t go through every assessment that may be chosen. This […]
DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis
DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis typically presents with local tenderness and swelling over the thumb side of your wrist. What are the causes of DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis? DQT is caused by the repetitive and excessive loading of the 2 thumb tendons (abductor pollicus longus & extensor pollicus longus) as they slide under a band of connective tissue at the […]
Prostate Health and Incontinence Training (PHIT)
It is estimated that 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Radical prostatectomy is the most common therapy for prostate cancer. Another common prostate cancer therapy is androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) which reduces the amount of testosterone produced. These prostate cancer therapies can be effective in treating the cancer […]
