Osteoporosis and exercise
Do you need buffer bones ? According to Osteoporosis Australia, over 1.2 million people suffer from osteoporosis, and in Queensland alone, 43% of women and 13% of men over 70…
Tennis elbow and the exercises to give it a serve
Tennis Elbow, or Lateral Epicondylalgia is the most common elbow injury that we treat here at Arana Hills Physiotherapy. It can be quite a stubborn condition to treat and does…
5 tips for exercising with pain
1. Is it safe for me to exercise when i have pain ? This is probably the first question you want to ask. To begin with there are very few…
Pinched Nerves, sciatica and nerve pain.
The words ‘nerve pain’ seem to sound alarm bells for many people, but there is often no reason to be any more concerned by this type of pain than other…
The magnificent 7 exercise tips for ankle sprains.
In our previous blog we looked at the structures causes and risk factors involved in lateral ankle sprains. In this blog we look at the essential components of getting your…
Rochelle’s top five mobility stretches for runners
Hip Flexor Stretch – Fold up a towel and place it about eight inches away from a wall. – Kneel down and place your left knee on the towel and…
Why do I get homework from my physio ?
The pain relieving magic of exercise. Why is it every time you go to physio we give you exercises ? Usually it’s to get you stronger, more flexibility or movement…
Busting Pilates Myths
#1 Pilates is for women. There is no denying that I see many more women than metake partte in Pilates classes. There’s also no denying that much of the advertising…
5 Reasons we love the TRx & a free circut for you to get started on.
It is not unusual now to see people working out with various types of straps or gymnastic rings in the gym or at the park. We personally love the TRX…
How do you roll ? Top tips and facts about the foam roller and trigger ball.
What you need to know; Foam rolling can help with flexibility and range of motion. Can help reduce the feeling of DOMS, ( Delayed onset muscle soreness). Does not break…
Balance is the Sixth Sense.
We are often told that balance is the key to life, as such balance exercises may be the key to successful injury rehabilitation. Balance,or proprioception, is often referred to as…
Shoulder muscle knots or trigger points…Beware Its A Trap!
I’ve got a “muscle knot” in my neck and shoulder How many times do we see this complaint i don’t know for sure, its a very common complaint that we…
How to strengthen the scapula for shoulder and neck pain
What’s in a shoulder? To take a step back your shoulder is the joint that is formed by your upper arm bone, (humerus) and a triangular shaped bone sitting on…
Exercises for shoulder pain: how to begin and what to do [2022]
Continuing on in our shoulder series we look at our top exercises to help you recover from shoulder pain related to the cuff and its associated soft tissue structures. Exercise…
Top tips for happy hips, say goodbye to that painful hip
Healthy Hips are Happy Hips or Hot Tips for Happy Hips – so many options….HIP HIP HOORAY! we’ve got the answers just for you. Have you been diagnosed with hip…
Patellofemoral knee pain : Treatment and exercise to get the bees knees
The good news is that if you suffer from patellofemoral problems exercise has proven to have the best outcomes for this type of pain. To make sure you get the…
Patellofemoral knee pain syndrome
Patellofemoral knee pain syndrome one of the most common sources of knee pain. 5 takeaways on patellofemoral knee pain Patellofemoral syndrome is the most common knee pain that we…
Why do my joints ache in the cold ?
Joint pain and cold weather It’s no myth – people with arthritis may be able to tell changes in the weather due to a change in their symptoms. Between 62%…