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Strength Training can be for anyone!
Starting a new strength and conditioning program can be intimidating, but the benefits to your general health and sporting ability are vast. Whether you are an athlete looking to improve
Use of plyometric exercise in ACL rehabilitation and injury prevention
Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries (ACL) are usually considered devastating to athletes, with the average recovery taking at least 9 months as well as an associated high number of athletes failing
GLA:D® at Burleigh Heads Physiotherapy Centre
Recently we have started offering a new treatment option for those dealing with knee and hip pain. Some great results are already coming through so I thought I would use
Trochanteric Bursitis or Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy
The more accurate name for this pain at the side of your hip is gluteal tendinopathy (+/- trochanteric bursitis, aka greater trochanteric pain syndrome). Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation of the
Neuralgic amyotrophy (Parsonage-Turner syndrome, Brachial Neuritis)
What is Neuralgic amyotrophy? Neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) was first described by Feinberg in 1897. Patients present with sudden-onset pain in the shoulder region, followed by patchy flaccid paralysis of muscles
10 000 steps program
Want to move more but lack the motivation or don’t know where to start and then feel bad that you haven’t started? Know that activity is really important to decrease
Massage for Piriformis Syndrome
The piriformis is a small deeper muscle in the glutes (buttocks) that rotates the thigh outward (externally) and when the leg is bent at the hip it helps abduct (move
Cyclops lesion – Post-op ACL
As mentioned previously in our blogs ACL reconstructions have become a contentious issue over the past few years with more evidence confirming that reconstructive surgery is sometimes not your only
Plantar Fasciitis Self Help Guide
Although there are no concrete numbers for the prevalence of plantar fasciitis in the general population we do know it accounts for ~10% of all running based injuries and 10-15%