When we often talk about flexibility to our patients, we aren’t usually referring to work hours or lifestyle.  Flexibility usually means the ability to bend without breaking – or in a physio sense we start talking about your muscle’s ability to stretch to allow movement! But what about all this talk about flexible work? Does […]

A calf strain or tear (sometimes known as “tennis leg”) is a strain to the gastrocnemius muscle in the back of the calf. Injuries to this muscle can happen if the muscle is unable to take the load especially if it is stretched at the time. This can cause injuries from small tears to a […]

A rotator cuff tear is when the tendon that connects the muscles of the shoulder blade (scapula) to the arm bone (humerus) is partially or fully torn. What is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is composed of 4 different muscles: the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis. These muscles all have individual actions to […]

Welcome back to Part 2 of ‘Is your body ready for this football season”?? – kids edition I hope you enjoyed part 1 – if you haven’t had the chance to read, please click here to learn about an injury prevention program for people 14 years and above. 11+ INJURY STATISITICS From Part 1 we […]

Concussion is still poorly understood. This article, prepared for parents, coaches and players provides an outline of the symptoms and management.

The birth of a new baby is an exciting and challenging time. With that tiny bundle comes many new challenges, which may include learning the art of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding may not run smoothly, and some women experience discomfort, damage to the nipples, and in some cases a blocked milk duct. What is a blocked milk […]

As a you may know, one of our Penrith physios has recently been recovering from a broken collarbone (or clavicle) . Kaelin Moodley was forced out of work for over 6 weeks.  He very generously agreed to sit down with us to share his experience from the other side of the “table”. How did it […]

Going en pointe is a very exciting time in a young dancer’s ballet career.  An important step to making sure you are ready is having a pre-pointe assessment.  Here are some frequently asked questions from both parents and dancers to help you prepare for your assessment! What is a pre-pointe assessment? A pre-pointe assessment is […]

Did you increase your running distance, time or volume during lockdown and now find yourself with outer knee pain? If you have pain on the outside of your knee, the iliotibial band or ITB as it is commonly referred to could be the culprit. The condition, iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBFS), is the most common […]