Hip Pain
Ischiofemoral Impingement: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hip pain can be a challenging thing to overcome. It might creep in during a run, flare up after a long day at the desk, or stubbornly linger despite your best stretching efforts. While many people are familiar with conditions like bursitis or arthritis, if you’re feeling a deep, literal ‘pain in the butt’ that…
Read MoreCycling and Hip Pain – How a Physio Bike Fit Can Help
How lucky are we in South East Queensland to have such a wonderful cycling environment. Cruising along the Brisbane River, heading out across the bridge to Redcliffe, hill climbs up Mt Coot-tha or Mt Nebo, trail riding in Daisy Hill and the Brisbane Valley Rail trail or even hitting the trainer on those rainy days…
Read MoreSacroiliac joint pain: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Have you developed pain at the base of your spine? Is it on one side? Have you suddenly noticed it’s hard to put on pants or shoes? Perhaps you’ve discussed this with a friend, and in their best Aussie accent they’ve said “mate, that’s ya SIJ!”. At PhysioTec Physiotherapy, we see a lot of people…
Read MorePerthes Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Has your child started to limp without a clear injury? Is your child avoiding running or jumping, or do they complain of pain in their hip, thigh, or knee? It is completely natural to feel concerned, especially when the cause isn’t immediately clear. Although rare, one possible explanation is Perthes disease: a condition that affects…
Read MoreACL Injuries: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are on the rise. With increased participation in sports across all ages, in particular an uptake in women’s sport across amateur and professional settings, a greater number of ACL ruptures are being experienced. There have been a large number of scientific studies over the years researching factors behind the increased…
Read More5 Top Tips For Hip Replacement Recovery
Modern hip replacement is a common procedure with great outcomes for the majority of people. This doesn’t mean you should treat the hip replacement recovery process as a walk in the park. Spending much of my week working as a physiotherapist with patients recovering from hip surgery, I am often tasked with helping people who…
Read MoreProximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
You may have recently found yourself experiencing pain in your lower buttock and wondered “Is this my back, my hip or my hamstring?” If you have pain and tenderness over your ‘sitting bone’ in sitting, chances are, you may have proximal hamstring tendinopathy. There are some other key features that help distinguish proximal hamstring tendinopathy…
Read MoreHow pain changes the way we move (and how to fix it!)
Movement is a fundamental aspect of human life, shaping our interactions with the world and people around us. When we are not experiencing pain, we move without hesitation, without restriction or fear. We cruise through our day with full confidence, not thinking of the incredible interaction between brain and body that plans, coordinates and executes…
Read MoreReturning to the Gym after Hip Replacement
Wondering whether it’s safe to be returning to the gym after hip replacement? We asked one of our most experienced hip physiotherapists, Eric Huang, who also has a special interest in strength and conditioning, and sport, to write on this topic for you. Eric has worked for over a decade here at PhysioTec in Brisbane,…
Read MoreHip Osteoarthritis
Have you experienced a deep pain in and around your hip? There can be many different causes of hip pain, but hip osteoarthritis has some common telltale symptoms. Does it feel as though pain extends right around or through the hip (e.g., it may be deep around the front corner of the hip making you…
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