If you have had an on and off relationship with exercise – now is most definitely NOT the time to give up. Exercise is important for people over 40 because it can help prevent a variety of health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. It can also help improve bone density, which can…
In this post we talk about the most common basketball injuries we see and how we help to prevent them. The dynamic nature of basketball requires speed with frequent and aggressive body contacts which can lead to a wide range of injuries, particularly of the knee, fingers, ankle and foot. The majority of acute injuries…
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…
There are many growth plate areas that can be irritated in adolescent children. We’ve written about Sever’s Disease before, another common area is the knee. This condition is known as Osgood Schlatters Disease or syndrome. Osgood Schlatters is a common cause of knee pain in adolescent children who are physically active. Boys are more likely to…
Do you wake up with painful or stiff knees in the morning? Are you finding your daily walks or climbing stairs harder than usual? This is the blog for you! What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. This joint disease is characterised by a break down in the cartilage (smooth…
Gamer’s love gaming. That total immersion in a fantasy world where you are able to perform feats that you could never imagine in real life. Did you know that too much time gaming can have real life consequences? Are you currently experiencing a constant achy pain around and below your thumb? Does it hurt when…
Undoubtedly one of the most common types of pain experienced by runners, and others who are physically active is Runner’s Knee. You don’t actually have to be a runner to experience Runner’s Knee so that is why us physios prefer to call it Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS). This term is used to describe a number…
Anyone involved with sport would have heard about the “dreaded ACL” injury (commonly referred to as a “torn ACL”, “ruptured ACL” or “ACL disruption”). Jude, has done a great blog explaining exactly the ACL is. You can read it here. In my own practice, I have noticed that when people tear their ACL, there is…
The dreaded ACL injury! It’s notorious for its debilitating impact on knee stability and the long stint of rehabilitation required for return back to activity and sports. Knowing how to help prevent an ACL injury at the beginning of any sport season is a great start. What is the ACL? The knee joint comprises of…
It has now been 7 weeks since the season of the NSW Premier League 2 has begun and out of the 3 teams I am providing physiotherapy for, a third of the players have an injury! Considering the lengthy preparation during a preseason of 4 to 5 days per week training, this is a large proportion…