Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Acute Back Spasm: A Physiotherapist’s Guide to Recovery
Have you suddenly bent over or got out of bed and felt your lower back seize up? That painful “locked-up” feeling — where standing, walking or twisting seems impossible and can be excruciatingly painful. It can cause you to lean to one side or stop you from standing up straight. Whether you’re returning to the…
Read MoreTFCC Injury and Wrist Pain: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) injury is a common cause of wrist pain on the little finger side of your hand. It can significantly impact daily activities and sports performance. The TFCC plays a crucial role in stabilising the wrist and allowing smooth joint movement, especially on the ulnar side (little finger side). Whether due to…
Read MoreAcute Shoulder Dislocation | Diagnosis and Treatment
The shoulder is an incredible joint. It is the most mobile joint in the human body, yet it can withstand enormous forces, allowing people to lift, hang, throw, tackle and even walk using them. Yet the amazing mobility this joint provides does have a downside – with a shallower socket than other similar joints, like…
Read MoreAnkle Syndesmosis Injuries: The high ankle sprain
Ankle sprains are amongst the most common injuries amongst athletes and the general population1. These injuries take both a physical and mental toll on the person as the pain and loss of function can affect your ability to perform in sport and work and can take you away from the physical and social exercise you…
Read MoreTennis Elbow: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
Tennis Elbow which health professionals are now usually referring to as ‘lateral elbow tendinopathy’ is a common condition characterised by pain on the outer side of the elbow. This condition has also previously been referred to as ‘lateral epicondylalgia’, which simply means pain at the lateral epicondyle of the elbow, the bony connection point of…
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 MoreLateral Ankle Sprains in Dancers: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments
As dancers, we are always pushing to the edge of our limits, and sometimes beyond. Whether it be in drilling our techniques, rehearsing every night, or simply putting our all into a show, we leave it all on the floor and routinely sacrifice our bodies to the greater good of dance. What’s more, if we…
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 MoreNeurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
Do you experience neck, arm and hand pain if you’ve been sleeping or doing a task with your arm raised above your head? Does your hand sometimes tingle, go numb, or swell up if you’ve had your hand above your head for a while? You may have thoracic outlet syndrome. There are 3 types of…
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