Shoulder Labral Tears: Do You Really Need Surgery?
Q1: What is a shoulder labral tear? A: The labrum is a ring of cartilage that stabilises the shoulder socket. A tear causes pain, clicking, and instability in the joint.…
Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation for Low Back Pain: A quick guide
Q1: What is radiofrequency nerve ablation (RFA)? A: RFA uses heat delivered through a needle to interrupt pain signals from the facet joints in your spine, providing relief for months…
Is That Knee Pain Under Your Kneecap Fat Pad Syndrome? Here’s What You Need to Know
FAQ — Fat Pad Syndrome Q: How is fat pad syndrome diagnosed? A: Usually through a clinical assessment — your physio will assess your movement, palpate the knee and can…
Acute Groin Injuries: Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation
Groin injuries are one of the more common injuries we see in the clinic, particularly in people who play sport or stay active with running, football, or gym training. They…
How Bones Heal After a Fracture — The Science Behind Your Recovery
How Bones Heal After a Fracture — The Science Behind Your Recovery One of life’s great certainties is that gravity always wins ! Young or old it can be one…
Lisfranc injury: more than just a mid foot ankle sprain
Lisfranc Injury: Understanding and Rehabbing This Midfoot Problem When you think of serious foot injuries, ankle sprains or fractures usually come to mind. But one of the most important —…
What’s a bursa and what’s bursitis ?
If you’ve ever had shoulder or hip ultrasound its probable you’ve been told its bursitis, you might be wondering, “What on earth is a bursa and why do I…
Shoulder Pain Sufferers: Let’s Talk Rotator Cuff Tears
Let’s Talk Rotator Cuff Tears So, you’ve been dealing with some serious shoulder pain, huh? It’s a common tale, especially when it comes to those pesky rotator cuff tears. They’re…
Osteoarthritis and exercise, you’ll be GLA:D you read this
Osteoarthritis is worse than creaky door that just won’t open smoothly. It makes moving your knees and hips feel stiff and painful, like there’s sandpaper inside your joints. But there’s…
Patellar instability, when kneecaps dislocate.
5 take aways about Patellar instability Patellar instability and recurrent instability is not uncommon in adolescents. Usually occurs due to combination of poor stabilising factors at the knee and sport…
Does leg length difference matter ?
In summary leg length differences are: very common, 90% of the population have them. hard to accurately assess in a clinic if less than 1cm. May be more relevant in…
Just hop to it …Preventing running injuries with plyometrics
Running is one of the most accessible and popular forms of exercise whether its just for fun and fitness or because some of us love to have a crack at…
What is calcific tendonitis and what can you do for it ?
What is calcific tendonitis ? Calcification in a tendon occurs when calcium deposits accumulate within the tendon structure. The exact cause of tendon calcification is not fully understood and is…
Importance of strength training for tendons
Tendons play a critical role in transmitting forces from muscles to bones, enabling efficient movement and locomotion. The ability of tendons to adapt to mechanical load is essential for their…
A guide to stress fractures in runners
Stress fractures are a common injury among runners, resulting from repetitive loading and overuse of the bones. These fractures can significantly impact training and performance, often requiring a period of…
Recommendations for exercise during pregnancy.
Recommendations: As long as it is a low risk pregnancy (as most pregnancies are), then 30-60 minutes of moderate intensity exercise is recommended on most if not all days of…
How hard do you have to exercise, is there a magic number?
In a former life I used to throw things, specifically hammers. I did alright but I was always chasing a magic number. That number was 70, well 70 meters and…
Total Hip Replacements- What you need to know to feel ‘Hip Again’ [2023]
The decision to have a hip replacement is a large one. While hip replacements are quite common, they are definitely not an easy decision to make. So here’s a bit more…
Cadence and running injuries
What is running cadence ? Running injuries can be frustrating injuries. They stop us doing what we love to do and often they seem to come out of nowhere and…
Bone density, osteoporosis and resistance training, what it means for you? [2023]
If you have had your bone density scan, you may be confused by what all the information means. You will often be provided with many graphs, diagrams and numbers; however…