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Many common wrist injuries occur due to a fall on an outstretched hand. This mechanism can cause numerous types of injuries including fractures, ligament sprains and cartilage injuries. One of the most important types of injuries to diagnose is a scaphoid fracture. Scaphoid injuries make up......
23 April, 2021 No comment
Most high-level and elite athletes understand the need to ensure they get adequate recovery each training week to compliment the load in which they are currently training at. However, those of us who compete or play in more recreational sport often miss out on that......
14 April, 2021 No comment
What is BPPV? Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo also known as BPPV is a common cause of vertigo which usually gives the brief sensation of spinning or dizziness associated with moving the head. BPPV is a mechanical problem in the inner ear. It occurs when some......
08 April, 2021 No comment
With so much public education about the dangers of sun damage, the last thing you’ll be expecting to hear is that you’re not getting enough sunshine. However, in some countries up to 30% of the population have inadequate vitamin D status, increasing to more than......
18 March, 2021 No comment
Why are workplace injuries so common? The nature of work is that we are often required to complete the same task for hours. We can also find ourselves faced with time constraints and deadlines that lead to lazy postures and taking shortcuts, simply to get......
10 March, 2021 No comment
High ankle sprains involve a ligamentous injury slightly above the ankle joint. There are two long bones, tibia and fibula, that together form a stable surface connection for which the ankle can move on. The stability of this joint is crucial for the function of......
05 March, 2021 No comment
Walking aids vary from a walking stick, crutches or frames also known as walkers, this ranges from the least support to the most support making them more stable. They come in all different shapes and sizes so are guaranteed to find one that suits you and your mobility needs. Walking......
24 February, 2021 No comment
Ice has been a common initial injury technique used among many when an injury first appears. When someone rolls their ankle, most of us instinctively grab an ice pack. When we see professional athletes get injured, they’re wrapped in ice before they’ve even made it off the field. But......
17 February, 2021 No comment
What is the AC joint? The AC joint is a plane synovial joint formed between the acromion of the scapula (shoulder blade) and the distal end of the clavicle (collarbone), on top of the shoulder. The joint is stabilised by the acromioclavicular (AC) ligaments, coracoclavicular (CC) ligaments and the coracoacromial (CA) ligament (Kiel & Kaiser, 2020). This......
12 February, 2021 No comment
Who is it for? A swimming assessment should be performed on elite or casual swimmers who train on a regular basis. Due to the repetitive nature of swimming, a swimmer who has an underlying weakness or restricted range is more prone to injury. Why is......
04 February, 2021 No comment
Many people believe that once you have a “bulging disc” that you’ve been sentenced with a bad back for life. A recent meta -analysis (Zhong et al 2017) has shown that 2/3 of disc bulges spontaneously heal on their own. Many of these being within......
28 January, 2021 No comment
A case presented in the clinic this week of a very athletic client who had previously suffered a muscle strain/tear in their calf muscle. This had been treated well initially, but on trying to return to running, they suffered ongoing pains in the base of......
14 January, 2021 No comment
Cervicogenic headaches are headache caused by the cervical spine (neck) and its component bony, disc and/or soft tissue elements. Neck pain may or may not accompany the headache. Typically, these types of headaches may display one or several the following characteristics: One sided pain originating......
07 January, 2021 No comment
Calf strain injuries can commonly happen during sporting activities such as running and jumping. However, other mechanisms may include slipping or jarring ankle plantarflexion movements in weightbearing positions. It typically involves sudden instances of higher forces that overload the capabilities of the muscles. These muscles include your gastrocnemius and soleus muscles which are......
23 December, 2020 No comment
Enhance Physiotherapy is known for its innovation and leading the region with the most up to date technology. In December we welcome our newest piece of rehab equipment – Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Bands. These will be a great addition to our rehabilitation gym. Conventional......
01 December, 2020 No comment
Health care professionals seem to constantly be talking about posture. While many people take away the message that they should “stand up straighter” the truth about what good posture is and why you should aim to have it is a little more complicated. One of......
25 November, 2020 No comment
What is Sever’s Disease? Sever’s disease is a condition that causes pain in the heel of children and adolescents. While it can be quite painful, it is a self-limiting condition that doesn’t usually cause any long-term problems. Sever’s disease is quite common and is the......
18 November, 2020 No comment
Ankle sprains are one of the most common lower limb injuries in sport, in particular “lateral” ankle sprains which involve the outside ligaments of your ankle. Many people underestimate ankle sprains and only 55% of people who have sustained an ankle injury seek medial/physio treatment.......
28 October, 2020 No comment
The triangular fibrocartilage complex is located on the ulnar side of the wrist (ie. pinky finger side). It contains a central disc and supporting structures called the radioulnar ligament (RUL) and ulnocarpal ligaments (UCL). The two main purposes of the TFCC is for load transmission......
20 October, 2020 No comment
For many decades, the best practice treatments for osteoarthritis were managing pain with medications (pain killers and anti-inflammatory medications) and where pain or disability was severe enough, a referral to a surgeon would be given for a joint “clean out”. This procedure usually involved scraping back bits of bone (osteophytes) and trimming cartilage where it had torn or frayed. Following countless research......
07 October, 2020 No commentWhat is a stress fracture? A stress fracture is a small fracture of the bone that is caused by repeated mechanical stress, rather than an acute injury. They are often so small that they cannot always be seen on X-ray. Clinical examination coupled with MRI......
30 September, 2020 No comment
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. The way to detect scoliosis is to look for it, as it usually does not produce symptoms. Signs of a scoliosis: Differences in left and right shoulder height Rib cage asymmetry Deeper waist on one side One......
23 September, 2020 No comment
Load management is a popular and sometimes contentious topic amongst health professionals, trainers and sporting institutions. Debates range from how much is too much, how do we effectively track and monitor loads and how do we best manage loads. I think the one thing that......
17 September, 2020 No comment
With the beautiful spring weather just around the corner, it is a popular time to start running or ramping up that fitness regime. Common goals to start running/exercising during the warmer seasons are for fitness, weight loss and health. Or maybe you are training for......
03 September, 2020 No comment
Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints of musculoskeletal pain. Everyone is likely to have known someone or has experienced lower back pain themselves at one point in their life. The spectrum of severity of lower back pain can vary greatly and......
26 August, 2020 No comment
Hip pain is a common issue we see here in the clinic. Patients can complain of a ‘pinching’ when doing things like squats, getting in and out of the car or just simply sitting in a soft chair or crossing their legs. Now just because......
20 August, 2020 No comment
With the current COVID-19 Restrictions implemented on and around the border, it can be a very trying time for the majority of us. Where we were promised that we could go about our daily lives as part of our border community, recent changes to the......
12 August, 2020 No comment
Following on from Sarah’s video last week discussing Chronic Pain, I thought it would be a perfect time to talk about the link between Physical and Mental Health. The importance of mental wellbeing for overall physical health is very clear. In our increasingly busy and......
29 July, 2020 No comment
Have you ever woken up with an inexplicably stiff and painful neck that will only turn to one side? You might have been suffering from acute wry neck, a painful condition following a typical pattern of symptoms. In the clinic, wry neck is classified as......
22 July, 2020 No comment
Generalised joint hypermobility (GJH) sometimes referred to as hypermobility syndrome refers to increased or excessive joint movement and is typically seen in multiple joints. The Beighton scale is a scoring system developed to identify those with GJH (see attached). An individual is hypermobile if they......
15 July, 2020 No comment
Running shoes are a vital component towards creating a comfortable and safe running experience. The variety in shoes span far and wide with every manufacturer creating their own designs, styles, and fit. Despite ongoing advances in shoes, none of them last forever. Knowing when to......
08 July, 2020 No comment
The most common injury to occur at your thumb is called De Quervain’s tenosynovitis. A bit of a mouthful! A tenosynovitis is an inflammation of the fluid within a sheath that surrounds a tendon. Often, we describe the tendon sheath as glad wrap material around......
01 July, 2020 No comment
Osgood-Schlatters Disease (OSD) is a knee condition most commonly seen in adolescents and children, and particularly those who are going through periods of growth. It is known as a ‘traction apophysitis’ at the insertion of the patella tendon onto the tibia. This means that over......
17 June, 2020 No comment
Over the next few months, many of us will be spending more time at home. For each of us, this will mean something different; however, regardless of your circumstances, there are a few things you can do to make your time at home a little......
03 June, 2020 No comment
“I’ve had knee pain for years and it’s been getting worse. I wake up with stiffness, my knee doesn’t bend all the way, and it aches especially when I walk for a long time. Do you think I need surgery?” This is a question that......
19 May, 2020 No comment
Adapted from the research review by Todd Hargrove in Physio network: Translating research into practice.(Issue 30–May 2020) That time of year it has come again where the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder and previously “under control”aches and pains tend to......
06 May, 2020 No comment
The calf muscle, or the calf complex is a series of three muscles that work to provide propulsion when we perform any activity with our legs like running, jumping and walking. As one of the biggest power contributors to our movement, it is important to......
29 April, 2020 No comment
Wow, what a start to the year… COVID-19 has certainly caused a lot of disruption over the past few months to everyone’s life in one-way or another. You may have been questioning howor ifyou still wanted to see your local GP or Physio in the......
22 April, 2020 No comment
Pain is one of the most complicated processes in the human body. You may have experienced this if you’ve ever seen a physiotherapist for pain in one part of your body, and they started to treat an entirely different area. Some people are born with......
15 April, 2020 No comment
As everyone is acutely aware, the recent development of the COVID-19 virus has taken our world on a rapid roller coaster ride in preparation for what could be a significant local outbreak. Luckily, there have been no confirmed cases in the local Albury Wodonga region,......
18 March, 2020 No comment
Rotator cuff tears and rotator cuff pain are common complaints in a physiotherapy practice. There are a number of reasons why a patient may have pain in their shoulder in the region of the rotator cuff, but one of the more major reasons is due......
12 March, 2020 No comment
Patellofemoral pain is a broad term used to describe pain in the front of the knee and around the kneecap (patella). The pain is usually located where your kneecap (patella) articulates with your thigh bone (femur). This joint is known as your patellofemoral joint. Patellofemoral......
04 March, 2020 No comment
Running is a great way to stay in shape, manage stress, and increase your overall wellbeing. However, it’s not without its drawbacks. While being a low-risk activity, there are a few injuries that commonly affect runners. As running is a repetitive impact activity, most running......
17 February, 2020 No comment
Sever’s disease is a common condition that is also referred to as calcaneal apophysitis. It is an inflammatory condition that causes pain around the heel. Bones in children consist of growth plates which is essentially a layer of cartilage near the end of the bones.......
11 February, 2020 No comment
One of the common clinical presentations we see in people who have recently undergone a total knee replacement is a limp on the affected leg. This can be due to muscle weakness, ongoing functional difficulties, pain or a residual sub-conscious lack of “trust” in the......
30 January, 2020 No comment
It is a long-held belief that high intensity activity, particularly running, is directly related with a worsening of osteoarthritis in the knees. As Physiotherapists, we often hear people mention that running ‘wrecked’ their knees and as a result, many people are very reluctant to take......
22 January, 2020 No comment
Osteoporosis is a widespread condition characterised by low bone mass or density. It is primarily a metabolic disorder related to age and general health with a variety of risk factors and causes. The most common and well-known consequence of osteoporosis or low bone density is weakened......
15 January, 2020 No comment
What is it? Shoulder instability is a term used to describe a weakness in the structures of the shoulder that keep the joint stable, often leading to frequent dislocations. As one of the most flexible joints in the body, the shoulder maintains stability through a......
07 January, 2020 No comment
Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a condition affecting the joint capsule of the shoulder. It is characterised by inflammation of the capsule, leading to pain and stiffness with shoulder movements. Frozen shoulder is categorised as either primary or secondary. Primary frozen......
18 December, 2019 No comment
It’s heating up! In what is shaping up to be a very hot summer indeed, one of the key things to consider when undertaking sports or activities are the effects of heat on the body. As the temperature rises above 35°C (hot day), the......
28 November, 2019 No comment
What is it? Plantar fasciitis is a common condition of the foot and heel affecting both athletes and members of the general public. The plantar fascia is a fibrous band of tissue that attaches to the base of the heel and supports the muscles and......
20 November, 2019 No comment
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis is a common condition that affects a large amount of the population, particularly those of working age. It comes as a result of repetitive movement or mechanical overuse in the wrist and forearm muscles. This overuse or overload places a......
13 November, 2019 No comment
Tendinopathies of the lower limb are particularly common among runners and running based sports. The nature of these sports expose our limbs to high repetitive loads; this can increase the risk of tendon overuse in the lower extremity. The most commonly affected tendons are –......
07 November, 2019 No comment
What is spinal stenosis? The spinal cord, nerves and arteries are housed by the spine, which acts as a hard-electrical casing to support and protect these vulnerable structures. The spine has a hollow column that allows the spinal cord to run from the brain......
29 October, 2019 No comment
What is an ACL tear and how does it occur? The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is a strong piece of connective tissue, which attaches the thigh bone (femur) to your leg bone (tibia). The ACL provides stability to the knee joint as it prevents......
17 October, 2019 No comment
It is not uncommon in a clinical setting to have patients consult us with nonspecific lower back pain. This is the type of pain that may or may not have had a trigger and may or may not have consistently reproducible aggravating factors. The type......
11 October, 2019 No comment
In years gone by an individual who sustains an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture has been managed with surgical interventions. Recently however there seems to have been a push for research and investigations into the non-operative management of ACL ruptures with some arguing that it......
03 October, 2019 No comment
As cricket season looms large on the sporting horizon, it is important that we are at our physical best to safeguard ourselves against injury. In many cases, risk of injury can be detected during a musculoskeletal screening process, that often occurs prior to season commencement......
25 September, 2019 No comment
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is an injury pain commonly occurs on the outside of the knee. Previously this injury was believed to be caused by friction of the ITB on its attachment site at the knee, hence being call ‘ITB friction syndrome’. However, in recent......
19 September, 2019 No comment
Having explored some of the general benefits of sleep and tips on improving sleep quality (see blogs The Power of Sleep – Part 1 and 2) we will now look at the importance of sleep in our athletic population. A study by Milewski and colleagues......
15 September, 2019 No comment
What is it? Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease that affects almost all the joints of the body. The knees are some of the most commonly affected joints, with many people experiencing at least a small degree of osteoarthritis over the age of......
15 September, 2019 No comment
Knee pain comes in many forms with many different causes. While treatment for every person and condition will be different in each case, here are a few tips that may help to reduce knee pain throughout the day. 1. Choose supportive footwear One of the......
15 September, 2019 No comment
Managing your training load above all else could be the most important consideration for all runners, or any sports persons for that matter. Up to 70% of all runners sustain an overuse injury in a given 12 month period. Therefore, given that overuse injuries are......
15 September, 2019 No commentWhat is a meniscus? Our meniscus, or menisci, are horseshoe shaped pieces of fibrocartilage that sit between the end of the femur (thigh) and the top of the tibia (shin) in our knees. In each knee, we have a medial (inner side of knee) and......
15 September, 2019 No comment
I recently listened to a podcast by a brilliant UK physiotherapist by the name of Tom Jesson about the different terminology surrounding back related leg pain and what it all means. I’m sure everyone has heard the term sciatica but what does this mean? Often......
15 September, 2019 No comment
The choice to undergo a total knee replacement is one that is best planned collaboratively with your orthopaedic surgeon and physiotherapist. One of the main points that we like to get across is that the surgery itself will help the structure of the knee, but the real......
15 September, 2019 No comment
5 of the most Common Running Mistakes: With the beautiful spring weather just around the corner, it is a popular time to start running. Common goals to start running during the warmer seasons are for fitness, weight loss and health. Or maybe you are training......
15 September, 2019 No comment
The Off-Season: Time to Recover, Refresh & Rehabilitate As sports seasons wind up, we are often faced with a few idle months before pre-season training restarts. It is important in that time that we allow ourselves to have a break, not just physically, but mentally......
15 September, 2019 No comment
One of the most challenging aspects of living with an injury or chronic pain is how it can quickly impact your exercise routine. If you have been working towards a fitness or weight goal, this can be extremely demoralising. Here are a few tips that......
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11 September, 2019 No comment
The choice to undergo a total knee replacement is one that is best planned collaboratively with your orthopaedic surgeon and physiotherapist. One of the main points that we like to get across is that the surgery itself will help the structure of the knee, but the real......
23 August, 2019 No comment
I recently listened to a podcast by a brilliant UK physiotherapist by the name of Tom Jesson about the different terminology surrounding back related leg pain and what it all means. I’m sure everyone has heard the term sciatica but what does this mean? Often......
20 August, 2019 No comment
What is a meniscus? Our meniscus, or menisci, are horseshoe shaped pieces of fibrocartilage that sit between the end of the femur (thigh) and the top of the tibia (shin) in our knees. In each knee, we have a medial (inner side of knee) and......
09 August, 2019 No comment
Managing your training load above all else could be the most important consideration for all runners, or any sports persons for that matter. Up to 70% of all runners sustain an overuse injury in a given 12 month period. Therefore, given that overuse injuries are......
01 August, 2019 No comment
Knee pain comes in many forms with many different causes. While treatment for every person and condition will be different in each case, here are a few tips that may help to reduce knee pain throughout the day. Choose supportive footwear One of the biggest......
25 July, 2019 No comment
What is it? Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease that affects almost all the joints of the body. The knees are some of the most commonly affected joints, with many people experiencing at least a small degree of osteoarthritis over the age of......
12 July, 2019 No comment
Having explored some of the general benefits of sleep and tips on improving sleep quality (see blogs The Power of Sleep – Part 1 and 2) we will now look at the importance of sleep in our athletic population. A study by Milewski and colleagues......
08 July, 2019 No comment
We’ve now heard about some of the powerful benefits of sleep yet some of us still struggle to get the recommended 8 hours a night. So, what can we do about this? Below we will explore 12 tips for healthy sleep. Stick to a sleep......
26 June, 2019 No comment
Sleep is a fundamental and vitally important process for daily function yet in today’s modern society it is often neglected. On average Australian’s will indulge in 7 hours of sleep during a week day and sometimes a little longer on weekends however there are some......
21 June, 2019 No comment
The adductor muscles are a group of five muscles located on the inside of the thigh that act to move the hip inwards or control hip movements outwards. These muscles also provide stability to the pelvis while standing, walking and running. The muscles attach to......
05 June, 2019 No comment
What is it? Bursae are small sacs of fluid found throughout the body. These bursae produce synovial fluid and act to reduce friction between muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones as they move over each other. Bursae are located at strategic points, typically where there are......
13 May, 2019 No comment
Ankle sprains are one of the most common sporting injuries and most people have experienced one at least once in their lifetime. While they are common, this doesn’t lessen their negative impacts. Surprisingly, having poor balance might be increasing your risk of ankle sprains. Here......
10 May, 2019 No comment
One of the regular questions we receive in the clinic, particularly in the Good Living with Arthritis: Denmark (GLA:D) program, is whether participants should exercise or attend the class when they are experiencing pain. In relation to aches and pains that are not traumatic or......
26 April, 2019 No comment
What is it? FAI is a clinical disorder that describes the contact between the femoral head (ball) and acetabulum (socket) of the hip. This process alone does not cause pain however when coupled with vigorous, repetitive, excessive or restricted hip movement pain may occur......
26 April, 2019 No comment
Shin splints are a common lower limb injury in individuals that partake in running or impact sports. “Shin Splints” is a collective term used to describe a number of conditions that fall under “Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome” (MTSS). Generally shin pain arises from either or......
18 April, 2019 No comment
What is it? Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterised by widespread pain throughout the body along with fatigue, memory problems, sleep and mood disorders. Sufferers of fibromyalgia often spend years trying to find a diagnosis that fits their many symptoms and fluctuate between periods of......
16 April, 2019 No comment
Over the years since I, Dave Rossiter, graduated as a Physiotherapist, I have noticed a significant change in the way people with knee osteoarthritis have been advised to manage their condition. In my first role as a graduate rotational physiotherapist at the Albury Base Hospital......
12 April, 2019 No comment
With so many different types of running shoes available, it can be hard to know what to look for and which one will suit your activity and foot type. Should you go for a minimalist shoe or an anti-pronating shoe? A pure running shoe or......
11 April, 2019 No comment
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in older adults and can severely impact quality of life. Obesity is a major risk factor for development of OA as the extra weight increases the load on the joint. Approximately, 80% of affected individuals have......
05 April, 2019 No comment
If you are experiencing regular neck pain that just won’t go away, it’s possible that parts of your daily routine are contributing without you realising. Here are a few common everyday activities that might be making your neck pain worse. Your sleeping position It’s easy......
02 April, 2019 No comment
You’ve probably seen all the news reports and read the paper about how bad sitting all day at work is for you? But is it really that bad? Short answer YES! Let’s break it down, you wake up, sit down to have breakfast, make your......
29 March, 2019 No comment
What is the Soleus muscle? Your calves are actually made up of 2 muscles. The first muscle is the commonly known gastrocnemius (the large bulkier muscle) in your lower limb. The second muscle is your soleus. Both muscles are extremely important for ankle stability and......
28 March, 2019 No comment
Last week we posted a video on our Facebook page of an incredible 84 year old woman who is completing strength training exercises as part of her rehab program following muscle tears in the shoulder. Her initial shoulder injury can be attributed to frailty –......
22 March, 2019 No comment
A gluteal tendinopathy is characterised by pain on the outside of the hip. The main cause of a gluteal tendinopathy is thought to be too much activity including different activities that the body is usually unaccustomed to or too little activity Other risk factorsfor a......
20 March, 2019 No comment
Groin pain in athletes is an umbrella term used to describe pain on the inside of the thigh often associated with sporting activities that involve kicking, skating and change of direction (Thorborg et al., 2018). The exact cause of groin pain often falls under one......
18 March, 2019 No comment
We often get asked “why should I see a physiotherapist”. Physiotherapists are allied health professionals that are skilled at assessing, diagnosing and treating a range of injuries and medical conditions, from lower back pain and knee pain to headaches and nerve symptoms. We can also......
13 March, 2019 No comment
With term 1 definitely into full swing, it is a good time to review your children’s backpacks to ensure healthy wearing habits are forming for the new school year. I can remember back to when I was in high school in particular, where it was......
12 March, 2019 No comment
Your posture is one of the first things other people notice about you and can affect so much more in your life than just spinal health. Healthy posture has been linked to better respiratory health and has even been shown to affect your confidence. In......
08 March, 2019 No comment
We often see patients in the clinic who work physically demanding jobs, but this doesn’t always seem to correlate with their physical health and fitness. I guess if makes sense, if that were the case, why weren’t all farmers, mechanics or builders ripped and toned? Holtermann......
04 March, 2019 No comment
What is it? A ring of flexible, fibrous connective tissue, known as the glenohumeral labrum, surrounds the shoulder joint. This labrum increases the stability of the shoulder while allowing for the required flexibility of one of the bodies’ most sophisticated joints. One well-known muscle of......
01 March, 2019 No comment
Have you often heard of osteoarthritis being described as a ‘wear and tear’ condition of the joint? It is a common misconception that osteoarthritis is a condition based only on heavy or repetitive loads going through the joints, over years and years of our working......
22 February, 2019 No comment
There’s always a vibrant hum in the gym in the early months of the year. Everyone has set goals and resolutions to get fitter, faster and stronger. It’s usually a case of more training, or an increase in intensity in the hope of quicker results.......
21 February, 2019 No comment
Most tissues in the body have healed completely in six to 12 weeks following an injury, however, many people have severe pain that lasts much longer than this. We know that the intensity of the pain you feel is not always associated with a similar......
12 February, 2019 No comment
After exercise, do you cool down? Go for a light jog after an event or game, do a couple of slow laps in the pool or a walk after a training session? Many of us do a short period of light to moderate intensity exercise after......
11 February, 2019 No comment
The majority of ACL injuries are sustained whilst playing sport. Therefore it is no surprise that patients typical goal is to return to sport as quickly as possible with the aim to play at the same standard/level as pre-injury. There are many different return to......
08 February, 2019 No comment
What is it? Our knees are complex hinge joints, designed to provide stability from side to side and smooth movement forwards and back as you walk, kick and run. The patella, or kneecap, is a small bone embedded in the tendon of the quadriceps muscle......
07 February, 2019 No comment
Do you have foot pain that is slowing you down? You may be experiencing plantar fascia pain or plantar fasciitis, the most common cause of heel pain. It is estimated that 1 in 10 people will experience plantar fascia pain in their lifetime. Generally, plantar fascia......
31 January, 2019 No comment
There is no doubt that the human body can be very resilient. Our bodies are capable of recovering from large amounts of damage, including broken bones. With this in mind, many people are happy to let nature take it’s course following an injury, thinking that......
29 January, 2019 No comment
Being active is one the most important aspects of a healthy lifestyle and there are many different ways to get your heart rate up. No matter what your choice of activity is, there is always some risk of injury. In this blog, we have listed......
05 December, 2018 No comment
What is it? A stress fracture is a tiny crack in the bone that generally occurs due to repetitive or excessive loading (Patel, Roth, & Kapil, 2011). Most people complain of localised pain that worsens with activity and settles with rest however as a fracture......
27 November, 2018 No comment
According to the World Health Orgainsation (2013), it is estimated that up to 50% of people globally have suffered from a current headache disorder (symptomatic at least once within the last year). The current WHO classifications of headache disorders include: Migraine (primary headache) Tension Type Headache......
21 November, 2018 No comment
Neck & Back Pain – what causes it? We see a lot of people in our clinic who complain of neck and upper back tightness. Often, this is a result of a lack of muscle strength in the muscles whose job it is to hold......
12 November, 2018 No comment
Our muscles play an important role in the movement of our body. Without our muscles, we wouldn’t be able to bend our elbow or straighten our leg. As our muscles are soft and designed for flexibility, they are also prone to injury and if you......
05 November, 2018 No comment
What is it? Patella tendinopathy, also known as jumper’s knee, is an overuse injury which is characterised by pain at the base of the patella (kneecap) with activities such as squatting, sitting or going up and down stairs. The condition is known as jumpers’ knee......
31 October, 2018 No comment
What is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis) that attach from the shoulder blade to the top of the arm and collectively act to improve the stability of the shoulder (Vollans & Ali,......
12 October, 2018 No comment
What is it? The biceps brachii muscle, commonly known as the biceps, sits between the shoulder and elbow. It has two parts: the long head and short head. These come together to form the main muscle bulk, which is the “Popeye” part of your upper......
04 October, 2018 No comment
Low Back Pain (LBP) affects up to 80% of the Western population throughout the course of their life. Many people do not have any preceding events to cause this back pain, although specific injuries can also initiate your symptoms. Lower back pain constitutes almost half......
28 September, 2018 No comment
Where is your pain really coming from? Have you ever been to see a physiotherapist for pain in one part of your body and when they treated you, they focused on a completely different area? While this can be a strange experience, it can be......
18 September, 2018 No comment
What is it? Almost everyone has twisted their ankle at some in their life; in fact, it is one of the most common reasons for people to visit an emergency department. Technically an ankle sprain has occurred when an ankle twists, causing damage to......
05 September, 2018 No commentA lot of people put off booking in to see a physiotherapist because they don’t want someone to tell them to STOP exercising. Stopping exercise isn’t always the solution. It doesn’t necessarily solve the problem and sometimes stopping exercise can actually make certain injuries worse. ......
19 June, 2018 No comment
When I travelled with the ACT Hockey teams to Nationals I was responsible for running our ‘morning walk and stretch’ sessions. Asking 18 under 21 year old athletes to ‘stretch’, without clear direction, failed miserably and you can only do so many standard calf and......
21 May, 2018 No comment
At Enhance, we want our young athletes to have the best possible chance at achieving success. In conjunction with our physiotherapist, sport scientist and personal trainer Kristy, we have designed our athlete development program. Kristy has worked closely with elite Hockey, Netball and AFL players......
09 May, 2018 No comment
Am I injured or just really sore? Now that footy and netball season are underway there is likely to be a few sore bodies getting around. But how do you know whether you’re sore or actually injured? Following exercise our bodies can pull up with......
24 April, 2018 No comment
CONCUSSION: Concussion is a traumatic brain injury that is defined as a complex process affecting the brain, caused by external mechanical forces. What causes a concussion? A concussion is caused by a force transmitted to the head or body, which causes movement of brain tissue......
06 April, 2018 No comment
With the start of the winter sport season fast approaching, it is a good idea to start getting your recovery plans in order! The hyperbaric chamber and float tanks are used in professional sport from the NBA to the AFL. Today’s blog is on the......
25 March, 2018 No comment
What is a Hyperbaric Chamber and what does it do? Enhance Physiotherapy Albury-Wodonga is home to the only Hyperbaric Chamber on the border! Our Hyperbaric Chamber provides specialised Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) which involves breathing concentrated levels of oxygen in a pressurised chamber. Hyperbaric oxygen......
19 March, 2018 No comment
PREHABILITATON BEFORE REHABILITATION!! Prehabilitation or widely known as “Prehab” refers to an exercise based program individually designed to either prepare the person for surgery or as a approach of injury prevention in sport, the workplace and or everyday functional activities. SURGERY: Prehabilitation is affective......
08 March, 2018 No comment
At a recent conference we attended on the management of tendon injuries, it was clear how poorly tendon injuries are treated in the community. The worst thing you can do for a tendon is REST! A tendon is the tissue that connects muscle belly......
05 March, 2018 No comment
What is a Float Tank and what does it do? Since the opening of our Float Tank Centre in Albury we have been inundated with questions about what a Float Tank is and what it does! Our float tank is a light-proof, sound-insulated capsule which......
20 February, 2018 No comment
The water cooler discussions at Enhance Physiotherapy of recent times has included ACL injuries in the AFLW competition. We predicted a huge increase in ACL injuries given that female athletes are x5 more likely to rupture there ACL than males due to structural and hormonal......
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08 January, 2018 No comment
Todays blog is on Low Back Pain and the 3 hot tips to reduce your Low Back Pain. In the last month we have been doing a number of talks at locals gyms and the one question that we always get asked is ‘’how......
27 November, 2017 No comment
Matt Lewington from Enhance Physiotherapy Albury Wodonga speaking about tendon pain and how to best treat tendons to get you back achieving your goals faster! Whether it be your achilles, patella tendon, lateral hip, shoulder or elbow – tendon pain can be very debilitating when......
23 October, 2017 No comment
*** SPORTS TAPING COURSE *** Saturday the 4th of November 9.00am – 11.00am Located at the Enhance Physiotherapy Clinic: 550 Smollett St Albury. Ideal for sports trainers heading into preseason. Please contact the clinic on 02 6041 3609 to secure your place. Learn from physiotherapists......
18 October, 2017 No comment
As physiotherapists who work closely with sports teams and the Australian Defence Force, a fair proportion of our work consists of loading issues. “The Envelope of Function” is a great analogy, when discussing injuries related to loading. If the load fits within your “Envelope......
12 October, 2017 No comment
Headaches are one of the most prevalent conditions in society! They cause missed days at work, unproductive days due to clouded judgement and thinking, irritability, low moods and most importantly they negatively affect your quality of life. It’s common for headache sufferers to bounce......
30 August, 2017 No commentPatellofemoral Pain (PFP) is anterior knee pain that is aggravated by activities such as jumping, landing and kicking, and is almost always alleviated with the cessation of the aggravating activity. PFP is common, accounting for 11-17% of all knee pain presentations to general practice and it......
11 February, 2017 No commentBenign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) causes short, intense bouts of dizziness or vertigo associated with quick head movements, rolling over in bed, or getting up in the morning. Most people report acute episodes of nausea during or shortly after these dizziness attacks. BPPV occurs when......
18 January, 2017 No commentHamstring rehabilitation. With footy pre-season commencing, hamstring injuries become more prevalent. It is just not the older guys that are getting injuries! Too often we see a very basic rehabilitation for hamstring injuries. We feel this is linked to such a high reoccurrence rate. Each......
18 January, 2017 No commentOur team at Enhance Physiotherapy Albury-Wodonga are highly skilled in the management of running injuries. Being runners ourselves, we know the full effect injury has on our physical and mental health. We find that most people are taught to kick a football, or swing a......
05 January, 2017 No comment
Welcome to the first on many blogs from the team at Enhance Physiotherapy Albury-Wodonga. The first topic we would like to discuss is our involvement with the Australian Defence Force. Enhance Physiotherapy Albury-Wodonga provides quality service to the team at the Blamey Barrocks in......
05 January, 2017 No comment
MENS HEALTH: Male Incontinence – an issue to be talked about Welcome to Enhance Physiotherapy Albury-Wodonga! My name is Matt Lewington and I am Enhance Physiotherapy’s Men’s Health physio. With Men’s Health in the spotlight throughout November with initiatives such as Movember, what better time......
15 December, 2016 No comment