Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is a treatment technique that uses electrical currents to activate nerves in a muscle that has become paralysed or weakened due to damage in your brain or spinal cord. Essentially, it’s like giving your muscles a little poke to get them moving again.
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Tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylitis) is a term used to describe pain on the outside of the elbow which typically gets worse with gripping and lifting activities. Despite its name, this injury is not only seen in tennis players but also in people whose jobs involve repetitive use of the forearm muscles like electricians, carpenters, computer users, musicians, athletes etc.
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Multiple sclerosis or MS is a progressive autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system. It is more common in women, and usually begins at ages 20-40 years old.
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You’ve probably heard of the term rehabilitation. In essence, it is what physiotherapists do! We get you back doing the things you love following an injury or surgery. But did you know that prehabilitation in the lead up to the sporting season or surgery is just as important?
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Dizziness is very common, affecting up to 20% of adults each year. The most common cause of dizziness is a condition called BPPV, or Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
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In the human body, there are 12 different systems that power us and make our bodies work. Many of us know the cardiovascular, the digestive and even the muscular system, but one that is less known is the lymphatic system.
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If you have been involved in sport or the occasional boogey on a Saturday night, the chances are that you’ve probably sprained your ankle at some stage in your life.
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Over the last year, South Australians, like the rest of the world, are living through lockdowns and dealing with the ramifications of the impact on our mental health.
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