Can Physiotherapy help my injury?
Can Physiotherapy help my injury? A lot of people know the profession of physiotherapy, but not a lot of people know what a physio does, can treat or help with. Often physiotherapists deal with musculoskeletal injuries or pain. This means injuries or pain relating to the muscles, bones and ligaments of the body. Some examples […]
What is Sciatica and how do we treat it?
What is Sciatica and how do we treat it? Many people who have lower back or hip pain might also experience pain radiating down the back of one or both legs. This phenomenon is known as sciatica and is caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve. This irritation or compromise of the sciatic nerve can […]
Muscles strains and sprains. Why do they occur?
Muscles strains and sprains. Why do they occur? A lot of our physical function whether that be engaging in sport, doing our daily activities or exercising regularly involve movement and subsequently require us to use our muscles to perform these activities. Often, if we push too hard while doing these things we can end up […]
Shoulder Dislocations & How We Treat Them
Shoulder Dislocations & How We Treat Them Dislocations of the shoulder joint can be painful to deal with and can happen for a number of reasons. More often than not, shoulder dislocations occur when force if placed on the outstretched arm. This could happen in contact sports such as football where a player might receive […]
Can Physiotherapy help my injury?
Often physiotherapists deal with musculoskeletal injuries or pain. This means injuries or pain relating to the muscles, bones and ligaments of the body. Some examples of conditions in this field include:
What is Sciatica and how do we treat it?
Physiotherapy is able to assess for signs of sciatica through subjective examination of your symptoms and history of your condition, assessing your movement particularly that relating to the lumbar spine and putting the sciatic nerve under stress
Muscles strains and sprains. Why do they occur?
Muscles strains and sprains. Why do they occur? A lot of our physical function whether that be engaging in sport, doing our daily activities or exercising regularly involve movement and subsequently require us to use our muscles to perform these activities. Often, if we push too hard while doing these things we can end up […]
Ice or Heat? What is best for my injury?
Ice or Heat? What is best for my injury? After enduring some for of tear, sprain or bruise it can difficult to determine what is the best form of treatment: ice or heat? Generally speaking, ice is best to use for anything that is red, swollen or hot. Think of tears, sprains or bruises, especially […]
PEACE & LOVE for injuries instead of RICE
PEACE & LOVE for injuries instead of RICE Traditionally, physiotherapists and clinicians have utilized the easily recognized acronym of ‘RICE’ for injuries. RICE stands for rest, ice, compress and elevate. Although these are suitable things to do when a person has an injury and addresses the immediate acute stage following injury, it doesn’t address the […]
The importance of unilateral strengthening in bilateral strength sports
The importance of unilateral strengthening in bilateral strength sports Strength sports have become more popular and common in recent years, with many people putting less emphasis on how their body looks, but how it performs and looking at what it can do from a strength point of view. Whether you’re training for powerlifting, sprinting or […]
