Living with Chronic Pain: How Physiotherapy Can Help You Take Back Control
When people think of physiotherapy, they often picture sports injuries, post-surgery rehab, or a stiff neck that needs loosening up. But there’s another area where physiotherapy plays a powerful — and often underestimated — role: chronic pain management. Chronic pain physiotherapy focuses on helping you understand your pain, regain movement, and retrain your body and […]
What Is Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy — and Who Is It For?
When it comes to physiotherapy, most people think of sore backs, tight shoulders, or sports injuries. But there’s one area that often gets overlooked — even though it plays a huge role in everyday comfort, control, and confidence. That area is the pelvic floor. Pelvic floor physiotherapy focuses on strengthening, relaxing, and retraining the muscles […]
Why Prevention Is Better Than Cure: The Role of Proactive Physiotherapy
When it comes to physiotherapy, most people only book an appointment once something starts to hurt. It’s natural — pain grabs our attention and motivates us to seek help. But what if you could stop many of those aches, strains, and injuries before they ever appear? That’s where preventative and prophylactic physiotherapy comes in. Rather […]
Lifting Safely at Work: Ergonomic Advice to Protect Your Back
Many workplace injuries happen while lifting — whether it’s boxes, equipment, or stock. Most of these injuries can be avoided with good habits and a bit of planning. Safe lifting is about working smarter, not harder. Here are some simple, practical tips to help you lift safely at work and look after your body: Final […]
Training the Shoulder: Building Strength Through Rotator Cuff Stability
When most people think of shoulder training, they picture big deltoids and overhead presses. For long-term shoulder health and injury prevention, however, the real stabilisers are the rotator cuff muscles. These four small muscles—supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis—act as dynamic stabilisers. They don’t create large movements like the deltoids, but they keep the humeral […]
Rotator Cuff Injuries: Why Strength and Control Matter in Rehab
Rotator cuff injuries are one of the most common causes of shoulder pain we see in clinic. The rotator cuff plays a vital role in controlling and stabilising the shoulder during movement—so when it’s injured, even simple tasks like reaching overhead or lifting a light object can become uncomfortable or difficult. Whether the issue is […]
Recovery Takes Time: Why Patience Matters in Physiotherapy
When it comes to injury recovery, most people want quick results. It’s natural to hope that pain will settle quickly! But recovery rarely happens overnight. Every injury has its own timeline, and patience is one of the most important parts of rehabilitation. Different Tissues Heal at Different Speeds Not all tissues recover at the same […]
Common Myths About Low Back Pain
Low back pain is incredibly common, but it’s also surrounded by a lot of misinformation. These myths can make people fearful, avoid movement, and sometimes even slow down recovery. Here are some of the most common myths about back pain you should know about: Myth 1: Low back pain is usually a serious medical condition […]
Physiotherapy in Aged Care: Helping Older Adults Stay Strong, Safe, and Independent
As we get older, it’s completely normal to notice changes in how we move, how we feel, and how much energy we have. Tasks that once felt easy—like getting up from a chair, going for a walk, or reaching for something on a shelf—can start to feel more difficult over time. But getting older doesn’t […]
Teenagers and Knee Pain: Why It Happens and What You Can Do About It
Whether your teen is sprinting down the soccer field, dancing through rehearsals, or hitting the gym after school, knee pain is one of the most common issues they’re likely to face during adolescence. And no—it’s not just “growing pains.” In this article, we’ll break down why knee pain happens in young people, what signs to […]
