Lower back pain affects approx 80% of Australian adults at some stage in their lives. Our physio, Claudia walks us through how to take care of our backs and how prevention really is the best cure! Read more
10 Facts about Lower Back Pain
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Plantar Fasciitis Heel Pain Q&A
Heel pain is often caused by plantar fasciitis – an inflammation of the large tissue band (plantar fascia) connecting the heel bone to the toes.
The pain is usually felt under the heel and symptoms can vary from sharp, dull, ache, burning sensation and sometimes mild swelling. Read more
A Christmas message from Ben
As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect and grow from our experiences.
Earlier this year, an opportunity suddenly presented itself to us. It involved relocating our clinic from Toorak Gardens to larger premises in Marryatville.
We had a tight window to fit out the clinic in readiness for our clients. Our staff worked hard during the transition and we’ve been fortunate to have a new clinic team leader, Mandy Button, join us all the way from Cape Town, South Africa. Read more
Top 5 tips to stay healthy and injury free this festive season
Each January, we often see a spike in preventable injuries that occur during the festive season. With Christmas fast approaching, we’re sharing our top 5 tips to take care and stay healthy! Read more
Have I sprained or strained my Ankle?
Ankle injuries are very common on the sporting field but can easily happen in everyday life such as tripping over a rock in the garden or even just walking on an uneven surface.
Ankle injuries are commonly associated with swelling, pain, bruising and decreased movement but how do you know what you have injured? Read more
Marryatville Physio Clinic Launched
We were delighted for Robert Bria – Mayor of the City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters to officially open our Marryatville Clinic on 31 October 2019.
The evening launch was attended by Mayor Robert Bria; councillors Kevin Duke, Carlo Dottore, Scott Sims; staff, patients, family and friends of The Physio Clinic.
After a few months of planning, in August 2019, we opened the doors to our new physiotherapy practice in Marryatville, South Australia. We were previously located in Toorak Gardens, adjacent to Burnside Hospital for the past five years. The larger, upgraded premises at Marryatville better suit the growing demands for physiotherapy services in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide. Read more
Physio helps the management of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting 40,000 Australians. In most cases, the cause is unknown and signs of the disease occur and progress slowly over time.
It causes difficulty with balance, stiffness in muscles, slowness of movement and may cause a tremor in the hands. The cause of these movement changes is the death of specific cells in the brain that help start movement. Read more
Sore Shins from Running
Shin pain, often referred to as ‘shin splints’ is a common complaint amongst runners. It primarily affects new runners or people who have increased their amount of running, like training for a race.
What does shin splint mean?
The term shin splint is used to describe any pain in the shin or lower leg, but actually includes many different diagnoses. Shin pain can be caused by:
- Bones (including stress fractures)
- Soft tissues
- Nerves
- Blood vessels
The no. 1 mistake people make when recovering from injury
It is far too easy to simply stop all exercise when injured. This does not mean we want you to hop on a sprained ankle, but there are things you can do while recovering.
Unfortunately, if you completely stop exercise the body is quite unforgiving. If you don’t get moving, the science is quite clear:
- Joints around the injury, plus the injured joint, are likely to stiffen and lose their flexibility.
- Muscles around the injured site and other areas of the body are likely to weaken.
- Healing is likely to be delayed.
- There is a potential to lead to complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
CRPS is an alteration in the nervous system following injury which causes an increased sensitivity to the affected area which can also lead to increased swelling, stiffness and stretched skin. For a specific example, a study by Moseley et al. (2014) showed “The incidence of CRPS in the 4 months after wrist fracture was 3.8%…” Fortunately Physiotherapy can provide benefit with advice about elevation, active exercises and a desensitisation program. - Immune system may weaken.
ACL injuries – why do they happen so often?
There are many variables as to why anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur.
Fatigue, as well as poor strength and muscular control of the knee usually plays a part however, there are also many reasons are out of our control, such as anatomy, hormones and genetics. Sometimes it can be as simple as bad luck, with the wrong force through the knee at the wrong time on the wrong person. Read more
