Are Kids Specialising in Sport Too Young? Early Sports Specialisation
Are kids specialising in sport too early? Working in a physiotherapy clinic in Gungahlin, Canberra means that I treat a lot of children and adolescents. Gungahlin is an excellent family-orientated part of town, and I enjoy getting to know a lot of families and have seen many children grow and develop through the years. Canberra’s…
Read MoreHow to Keep Training With Pain and Injury
Have you wondered if you should keep training with pain and injury? Discover a few short exercise programs you can still do even if you are injured or in pain. What is Pain? This is an extremely loaded question! But… According to the International Association for the Study of Pain; pain is defined as an…
Read MoreWhat is the pain on the outside of my hip? It could be GTPS
Pain on the outside of the hip is a common complaint we treat here at Sport and Spinal Physiotherapy. I thought it would be a good idea to summarise how we currently diagnose and treat the most common person walking through our door with lateral hip pain as medical and anatomical knowledge continues to evolve.…
Read MoreHamstring Tendinopathy | How to Manage that “Pain in the Bottom”
Hamstring Tendinopathy: Have you noticed a pain in the bottom that just wont go away? Then you may have what is called a proximal hamstring tendinopathy. This article will describe the ins and outs of a hamstring tendinopathy and how to treat it! What is Hamstring Tendinopathy? A proximal hamstring tendinopathy is a pathology of…
Read MoreHow to Manage an Achilles Tendon Rupture
Do you have an Achilles Tendon Rupture? The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the human body. It connects the calf muscles in the back of the leg to the heel bone. When the calf muscles contract (flex) the Achilles tendon pulls on the heel, causing the foot to point. This movement…
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