Resources
Empower your recovery with our range of injury resources.
Headaches Can Be A Pain In The Neck
Headaches are one of the most difficult conditions in general practice. They are often the most disabling and limiting of conditions most people experience.
Headaches: Research Into Treatment
Evidence Based Management of Cervicogenic Headaches shows that Manual Therapy and Specific Exercises are beneficial for Cervicogenic Headaches.
Heel Pain
Heel pain is one of the most common foot injuries assessed, diagnosed and treated by a Podiatrists, Physiotherapists and Sports Medicine Doctors.
Hip Impingement
The hip joint is formed by the head of the femur (thigh bone) and the acetabulum of the pelvis (a concave dome shaped area in the pelvic bone).
Hip Osteoarthritis
This condition refers to degeneration of the hip joint surfaces and often a loss of space between the hip and pelvic bones.
Hip Pain In Adolescents And Children
Hip pain, in children can have a number of causes such as irritable hip, a slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) or Perthes disease.
How A Dietitian Can Help You
Food and nutrition is prone to many fads, myths and misconceptions which a dietitian can verify. You will benefit from a dietary assessment to ensure that you are eating correctly.
Hydrotherapy For Hips And Knees
In 2009 Gill et al found that land based and pool based exercise can improve both pain and physical function in patients with OA of the hip or knee.
Hydrotherapy For Hips And Knees
A recent review of Literature and research into the effects of Hydrotherapy in Hip and Knee pain found the following:
I Think I Have Done My Knee
With netball, and all the football codes commencing their seasons, you are sure to have patients limp in saying “I THINK I’VE DONE MY KNEE!”
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
The iliotibial band (ITB) is a thick strip of fibrous tissue that passes down the outside of the thigh and attaches just below the outside of the knee.
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome 2
The iliotibial band is a strong band of connective tissue that runs from the hip region on the outside of the thigh and attaches onto the outside part of the shin bone.
Incontinence
It may surprise you that approximately one in four Australians, over the age of 15, suffer from bladder leakage, also known as urinary incontinence – that equates to nearly 5 million of us!
Incontinence
It may surprise you that approximately one in four Australians, over the age of 15, suffer from bladder leakage, also known as urinary incontinence – that equates to nearly 5 million of us!
Keeping People On Their Feet
There is a wide variety of problems that can occur in a patients feet. Problems can include Corns and Calluses, Toe Nail Problems, arch and heel pain, pain in the ball of the foot, Claw and Hammer Toes, or even Tendonitis.
Knee Osteoarthritis
This condition refers to degeneration of the knee joint surfaces and often a loss of space between the thigh and shin bones.
Lifting And Lower Back Pain
Low back pain is an extremely common complaint in our society today with up to 80% of the population suffering some form of lower back pain in their lifetime.
Low Back Pain
A staggering 80-90% of the population experience low back pain at some point during their lifetime.
Lower Limb Stretches
These exercises are designed to improve and maintain the length and mobility of your lower limbs and prevent further injury. Please ask your physiotherapist if you are unsure if you are doing these exercises correctly, or if you feel pain or extreme discomfort while doing any of these exercises. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/580480993e00be5b9aa4e543/t/5891dcebcd0f6804781b0463/1485954292765/SDP-LowerLimbStretches.pdf
Lumbar Disc Pathology
In between each of the five lumbar vertebrae (bones) is a disc, a tough fibrous shock-absorbing pad. The disc is a combination of strong connective tissues which hold one vertebra to the next, and acts as a cushion between the vertebrae.