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I have ruptured my ACL! What happens now……
An ACL Rupture – what is that 3-lettered acronym, A – C – L? It is your Anterior Cruciate Ligament. It is a dreadful experience to tell someone in the clinic that you suspect that their Anterior Cruciate Ligament is “gone.” Naturally it is downright awful for the client. We live in a very lucky…
Heading for tennis injuries because of your equipment?
Yes, you are more likely to have tennis injuries with the wrong type of equipment. Tennis season has rolled around again. Which is a strange thing to say as technically you can play it all year round. But you would have to say that there is definitely a tennis season, and in Australia that happens…
Bike Fitting at Sport & Spinal Physiotherapy
The basis of a bike fitting assessment at Sport & Spinal Physiotherapy is to establish a position which enables you to cycle for a long time and frequently, whilst minimising the risk for injury. A large body of research indicates that bike set-up and pedaling technique can both significantly improve cycling performance and minimise the…
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…
How 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…
What 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.…
Hamstring 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…
How 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…
Osteoporosis & Exercise | Keeping Active the Safe Way
Osteoporosis affects over 1 million Australians! As the population of Australia enters into an “aging” era, the incidence and prevalence for the rate of Osteoporosis is on the rise. Osteoporosis is referred to as ‘silent disease’. This is due to the lack of symptoms until an event such as a fall. Considering this population subset,…
Rotator Cuff Strengthening is so Important! Top 4 exercises
Rotator Cuff Strengthening is so important to build strong shoulders. The shoulder is an extremely important joint and provides us with almost 360 degree movement in multiple directions. Without the available movement of the shoulder, we would have difficulty with basic everyday activities such as driving, washing our hair or hanging up the washing. Basically…
Shoulder Rehab vs Surgery: Do you require surgery?
Shoulder rehab vs Surgery. What is best for your shoulder pain? It may just be me but I feel like I am seeing a lot of post-operative shoulder surgery clients in 2019. The majority of these cases have been by-way-of atraumatic instances (ie. no mechanism of injury -> due to “wear and tear”). Please note-…
Top 5 core exercises for horse riders for better riding and less injury!
Learn the top core exercises for horse riders. Horse riders often focus more on the movement of their horse and forget about their riding position. Your core is important because your riding position impacts on your own body, the forces going through the saddle, and the movement of the horse. Here at Sport and Spinal…