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Nov 19, 2020
2 min

Do We Need to Diagnose the Cause of Your Pain?

One of the key things that patients expect when visiting a physiotherapist is a diagnosis. But is a diagnosis necessary, and is it even h...

May 25, 2020
2 min

Why Chronic Pain is Worse in Winter, and What to Do About It

It's a commonly reported phenomenon that people with chronic pain experience worse symptoms in winter. But why would this be? One or a co...

May 7, 2020
2 min

Exercising with No Gyms and No Sport

The current environment makes it hard for many of us to work as much exercise into our routine as we'd like. We know there are many healt...

Mar 26, 2020
3 min

Telehealth

Modern technology allows for consultations with health professionals to occur via a video link, and this is referred to as "telehealth". ...

Feb 28, 2020
1 min

Five Reasons Physios are Great Help for Chronic Pain

People with chronic pain often find it difficult to know where to go for help. They can get conflicting information from different health...

Feb 10, 2020
2 min

Take Control of Your Back Pain

Lower back pain, the majority of the time, is a temporary annoyance that will resolve fairly quickly, sometimes requiring a period of phy...

Jan 23, 2020
2 min

Lateral Hip Pain Can Be a Pain in the Butt!

Lateral hip pain, that is pain on the outside of the hip, is a very common complaint, particularly among middle-aged women. Often people ...

Nov 27, 2019
2 min

The Importance of the Rotator Cuff

"Rotator cuff" is a phrase we come across often when talking about shoulder injuries. But what exactly is it, what does it do and how do w...

Nov 21, 2019
2 min

What Can Make Neck Pain a Headache?

Often people experiencing a headache are also experiencing neck pain/tightness at the same time. There are different ways that neck pain ...

Nov 11, 2019
2 min

When Kids Need Physio

Even kids need physio sometimes. Sure, they're less prone to things like back pain, neck pain and injuries than the rest of us, but somet...

Oct 30, 2019
3 min

What Could Be Causing Your Shoulder Pain?

The shoulder is a very common site of musculoskeletal pain. We hear terms like "bursitis" and "frozen shoulder" but what do they mean? An...

Oct 24, 2019
2 min

Tennis Elbow (It's Not Just For Tennis Players)

Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylalgia (which literally means "pain on the outside of the elbow"), is the most common non-traumatic caus...

Oct 9, 2019
2 min

Pes Anserine Bursitis

Pes anserine bursitis is a seldom thought of, but surpringly common cause of knee pain. The pes anserinus (latin for goose's foot) is an ...

Sep 24, 2019
2 min

Why Muscles Feel Tight

When muscles feel tight, what exactly does that mean? The feeling of tightness in muscles is related to their length and their resting to...

Sep 18, 2019
2 min

Pain as a Protector

Maybe it's time we stop thinking of pain as simply a bad thing. Pain obviously serves an important evolutionary purpose. Namely, it prote...

Aug 29, 2019
2 min

Does an ACL Tear Need Surgery?

Conventional wisdom has been that if you tear your ACL and want to return to sports such as football, soccer, netball, basketball etc, th...

Aug 21, 2019
2 min

Piriformis Syndrome - What a Pain in the Backside!

A fairly common cause of buttock pain is piriformis syndrome. Pain from this condition is usually felt in the buttocks on one side or bot...

Aug 14, 2019
2 min

The Patellofemoral Joint

We think of the knee as one joint. And while "the knee" primarily refers to the joint between the femur (thigh bone) and the tibia (shin ...

Aug 5, 2019
2 min

Calf Pain in Runners

Calf pain and/or tightness is a very common complaint in runners. While we might be familiar with the concept of a sudden onset calf stra...

Jul 24, 2019
2 min

Load is Good for Tendons!

When you get tendon pain then tendency is to rest. Exercise makes the tendons hurt, so resting will make them better, right? Well, not re...

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