Knee replacements is a common orthopaedic procedure in Australian hospitals. In Australia, 62,800 knee replacements were performed in 2020-21, compared to 38,800 hip replacements
Shoulder Dislocations & Their Management
Neck Pain & Stretching
Ankle Sprains In Sport
Ankle sprains are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries and comprises 15-20% of all sporting injuries. Of these, most are lateral ankle sprains or inversion sprains. This is when the foot rolls on to the outside surface, resulting in damage to the supporting ligaments, tendons & bone.
This blog helps to demystify ankle sprains & what to expect to get back to your best.
Lower Back Pain & Exercise
Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Thoracic outlet syndrome, commonly abbreviated to TOS, may very well be one of the most difficult and controversial diagnosis in clinical medicine.
The goal of this Blog is to breakdown this condition and to better understand what we as musculoskeletal type practitioners can do to provide the best care for patients presenting with possible symptoms of TOS. Whether that be assessing the condition, providing hands on or exercise based treatment or even knowing when best to refer on a patient that may need further investigation or even surgical intervention.
Cervical Disc Bulge & Radiculopathy
The neck (cervical spine) is an important part of our anatomy. Not only gives us a large range of movement for our neck, but it provides protection for the blood supply to our brain and the nerves that drive our arms.
Compression or irritation of the nerves can lead to a Radiculopathy which is of neurological signs, typically found down the arm.
This blog is all about your nerve roots, the discs and all the bits and bobs between!
Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) and Myotherapy
Temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders is commonly called ‘TMJ/TMD’, is a group of conditions that cause several complex symptoms, pain and dysfunction in the jaw joint and the muscles that control jaw movement.
Amber Johannesen (Myotherapist) talks us through this interesting condition and how myotherapy techniques can be an important part of its management.
Joint Hypermoblity Syndrome
IS FLEXIBILITY ALWAYS A GOOD THING?
As someone with hypermobilty himself, Luke (physio) discusses the spectrum of mobility and what the implications of being too stretchy can mean.
If you’ve always thought of yourself as double jointed or have always strived to achieve the level of mobility that a contortionist posses, this might the article for you!