Sports Physiotherapy
Shin splints: symptoms, causes and treatments
This blog will cover the following points on Shin Splints: What are Shin Splints Symptoms of medial tibial stress syndrome What causes Shin Splints Causes of medial tibial stress syndrome or bone stress injuries Other causes of shin pain Treatments for Shin Splints Load management for medial tibial stress syndrome Other parts of rehabilitation to…
Read MoreImportance of a well-balanced strength program for throwing athletes
The shoulder is a complex and beautiful joint in the human body. For the same reasons of being a beautifully functioning articulation, we are faced with added challenges such as stability. Having a such a vast range of motion, the shoulder is able to move in all movement planes, leading to an increased demand for…
Read MoreLower Back Pain in Overhead Sports: Causes and Treatment
Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints amongst athletes and recreational players in overhead sports. Have you felt increased stiffness in your back while tennis serving? Or perhaps you’re a fast bowler and noticed that you’ve been pulling up sore after matches? Lower back pain in overhead sports can present in a…
Read MorePain in the kneecaps: causes, signs and treatment
Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Ty, a sports physiotherapist at PhysioTec, recently recovered from my own pain in the kneecaps. I’m thirty-five years old, I’m six feet, four inches tall and I weigh roughly two hundred twenty-five pounds. I enjoy training for and competing in triathlons and have since learned that I qualify for…
Read MoreCalf Strain Recovery for Runners
Calf muscle strains are one of the most common muscle injuries experienced by recreational runners. The impact of calf strains is substantial, with time out of running lasting anywhere between 10 days to 3-4 months, and that’s often not the end of the issue! Recurrence rates of calf strains in runners are extremely high. The…
Read MoreSwimmer’s Shoulder: For the Novice Triathlete
As a Canadian living in Australia, I was immediately enamoured with the Triathlon culture. The climate here affords us such great opportunity to be outdoors running, cycling, swimming and much more. Just reminding myself to use sunscreen more than back in cold Canada. Having had no proper training in cycling or swimming and only moderate…
Read MoreSquats and Deadlifts. What suits you???
Squats and Deadlifts are two of the most common exercises you will see in the gym and prescribed by your exercise focused professionals. If you took a generalised opinion across random people in the gym and asked them what is a squat and what is a deadlift, you will get vastly different definitions from each…
Read MoreIs your ‘normal’ enough and how do you know?
After any injury, pain or illness we experience, we want to get back to normal. Our natural healing system plays a critical role in any of these scenarios and there will always be a minimum amount of time1 that it takes for your body to recover, tissues to heal, to regain movement, to regain confidence…
Read MoreGroin Pain: In Football
If you play one of the football codes (Soccer, AFL, Rugby League or Union), chances are you have already or may in the future experience some groin pain. One study of almost 700 sub-elite male football players reported 50% of players had experienced groin pain in the previous season (Thorborg et al. 2017). Groin pain…
Read MoreInjuries In Street Dancers. A Guide to Injury Recovery & Prevention.
Street dance encompasses many different styles of dance, all with their own unique history, culture, and evolution over time. PhysioTec’s dance physiotherapists regularly assess and develop dance injury prevention and management programs for dancers. This blog will highlight some common street dance injuries and what you can do to prevent or recover from these injuries…
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