Nov 15, 2018
The scapula is very important in shoulder stability. We as Physiotherapists work with it a lot with people who have shoulder impingements or anterior shoulder pain. There are 3 different exercises that we teach to improve shoulder blade control and movement. The first...
Nov 15, 2018
Knee Cap Pain/Patellofemoral pain, talking about the patella and where it matches with the femur underneath. Please watch the video as Shelley explains the features of the knee. The kneecap slides up and down in a notch, think about it as a railway track and the...
Nov 9, 2018
Our muscles play an important role in the movement of our body. Without our muscles, we wouldn’t be able to bend our elbow or straighten our leg. As our muscles are soft and designed for flexibility, they are also prone to injury and if you have ever had a muscle...
Nov 7, 2018
Experiencing hip pain when putting on shoes? You may have osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (or OA) is a degenerative condition affecting the cartilage surface of the bone. This is your ‘wear and tear’ arthritis, which commonly affects the hip joints, as well...
Oct 31, 2018
There are many different areas of the body that posture affects and different methods that can help correct it. Posture isn’t always just associated with the back and shoulders, even foot posture can be corrected with the help of exercises, footwear and insoles into...
Oct 31, 2018
Tech-Neck Let’s talk Tech-Neck! Tech neck is a term we are using to describe neck pain and headaches associated with poor neck and head postures whilst using phones and tablets. We see this very commonly these days with people, and especially kids spending a fair...
Oct 29, 2018
Are You Experiencing a Cervicogenic Headache? How We Treat and Assess Headaches Do you have a headache following a whiplash injury or do you experience pain that seems to start in your neck and then spread through to one side of your head or arm? If you have answered...
Oct 25, 2018
What you Need to Know about Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Delayed onset of muscle soreness or more commonly known as DOMS is caused by minor muscle strains following an intense workout. The microtrauma results in some inflammation causing a dull muscle ache 24 to 48...
