How Understanding Pelvic Positioning Can TransformYour Exercise and Rehab
What Is Pelvic Tilt? The pelvis is the bowl-shaped bone that you feel when you are told to “put your hands on your hips”. A helpful way to understand pelvic tilt/movement is by imagining it as a bowl filled with water. Different muscles influence control forwards and backwards tilting of the pelvis. Learning how to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lower Back Pain vs SIJ Pain: What’s the Difference, and How Can Physio Help?
Lower back pain is something almost everyone experiences at some point. But it might not necessarily come from your lumbar spine (your lower back spine)—sometimes, it can come from the joints just below, like the sacroiliac joint (SIJ), a small joint at the bottom of your back, where your pelvis meets the base of your […]
Shoulder Impingement: What It Is And When To See A Physio
Do you feel a sharp pain in your shoulder when you lift your arm? Does it hurt to reach behind your back or sleep on your side? If so, you might be dealing with shoulder impingement—a common cause of shoulder pain. Shoulder impingement refers to the compression of muscles and tendons in the shoulder. Sometimes, […]
How to Activate your Glutes
Your glutes, also known as your gluteal muscles, are one of the most important muscle groups in your body. They are responsible for hip extension, abduction and external rotation. This means that they play a vital role in walking, running, squatting and lifting. Unfortunately, many people have weak or inactive glutes. This can lead to […]
Tennis Elbow: A Physiotherapy Perspective
Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a common condition that affects the tendons on the outside of the elbow. It is caused by overuse of the forearm muscles that extend the wrist and fingers. This overuse can lead to inflammation and pain in the tendons. The symptoms of tennis elbow typically include pain […]
