Shoulder Pain
The Thoracic Wedge: Easiest Way to Improve Your Posture and Flexibility
Poor posture and a stiff back is one of the most common complaints we treat at Sport and Spinal Physiotherapy. With the modern lifestyle and workplace involving a lot of sitting and not a lot of moving, it is becoming apparent that we as a population are not doing the best job at looking after…
Read More13 Steps to the Ultimate Computer Workstation Setup
If you are suffering from headaches, back ache, neck, wrist and/or shoulder pain it may have something to do with your posture and your workstation setup. Making small changes to your workstation setup can reduce or prevent injuries associated with sitting at your desk. With further technological advances, people are using computer workstations more frequently…
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 More7 Easy Foam Roller Stretches To Do At Home
Have you ever wondered what those foam rollers are or how to use one effectively? If you’re looking for an effective way to give yourself a massage, then foam rollers are your friend. You may have noticed these cylindrical shaped foam devices in the gym or at your physio clinic. You may have also wondered how…
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