Physiotherapy
Taping: How to Tape Your Ankle, Knee or Plantar Fasciitis
Many injuries benefit from taping for support and improved muscle activation for positional changes. However, an accurate diagnosis is the key, as different injuries require different taping techniques even in the same body part. So if you have an injury, you should see a physiotherapist at Sport & Spinal Physiotherapy and your physio will demonstrate…
Read More3 Surprisingly Easy Steps to Improve Your Flexibility
Do you want to increase your flexibility but finding stretching just isn’t working as well as you thought it would? Maybe you need to work on your neural mobility. I recently treated a 14 year old dancer from one of the local Gungahlin dance schools who’d experience pain when attempting the front splits. On…
Read MoreYour Top 6 Dry Needling Questions Answered
Dry needling is a technique that is fast gaining appreciation within the physiotherapy world, with many practitioners throughout Australia now trained in the use of acupuncture needles to assist with their client’s pain and rehabilitation. I found myself interested in dry needling and its application from an early stage in my physiotherapy career, and have…
Read More4 Easy Steps to Reduce the Risk of Soccer (Football) Injuries
With the Canberra football (soccer) season underway this year, this is a timely reminder about the potential risk for soccer injuries and how to avoid them. The start of the soccer season means a rise in lower limb muscle injuries at Sport and Spinal Physiotherapy – for juniors and seniors football players alike. A classic example…
Read MoreNew Canberra City Practice Opening May 18
We’re really excited to announce the opening of our new city practice which will open its doors on May 18. Our new practice is located right in the heart of Canberra City in one of the most iconic buildings in Canberra, The Melbourne Building. Postal Address: Unit 4 Melbourne Building 82 Alinga St Canberra…
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