Not Only Runners Get Worn Out Hips

Not Only Runners Get Worn Out Hips

Hips – The Unsung Heroes (the hipsters of the joint world) By Adam, Physiotherapist Your hips are involved in almost everything you do, and in every way that you move. They are the workhorses of your body, silently carrying you around without fuss and fanfare....
5 Muscles To Stretch Before Your Run

5 Muscles To Stretch Before Your Run

Stretches, something everyone does before a run or a workout. However, which muscles should we stretch? How should we stretch it? How long should we hold each stretch for? Based on recent studies, stretches do not actually reduce the risk in injuries with any...
CALF STRENGTHENING – 5 GOOD REASONS WHY

CALF STRENGTHENING – 5 GOOD REASONS WHY

By Carin Penberthy, Physiotherapist Calf strengthening is not only a common denominator in alot of lower limb rehabilitation programs, but also plays an important role in lower limb mechanics, as well as a key aspect of injury prevention for certain lower limb...
Shin Splints

Shin Splints

What are they? How did I get them? How do I fix them? Shin splints are a common injury experienced by many runners and sports people. They can be as frustrating as they are painful. Otherwise known as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS), shin splints can be described...
Life as a Physio – Jane

Life as a Physio – Jane

Jane Leslie, Physiotherapist Nedlands “I love that physio is a tangible way of working human to human. We are losing that connection in a lot of fields of work now. The widespread acceptance of a bio-psychosocial approach to pain management in more recent times...
Headaches can literally be a pain in the neck!

Headaches can literally be a pain in the neck!

Headaches can literally be a pain in the neck! They are frequently caused by joint or muscular dysfunction in the neck, poor posture, emotional tension or a combination of these. Headaches originating from or relating to neck dysfunction can be very successfully...