Knee Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis affects more than 1.3 million Australians. The main underlying feature is the loss of or damage to cartilage tissue, needed for easy joint movement. Cartilage loss can be affected by mechanical, biochemical, and genetic factors. In advanced stages, the...

Intoeing in Toddlers

Intoeing is a common finding in babies and toddlers. In newborns, turning in the front of the foot can be due to the way the baby was lying in the mother’s womb. It resolves spontaneously in the majority of children but stretches to the forefoot are often helpful. In...

Brain Detox

Clear the mind with exercise, meditation, better sleep, and diet Your habits and lifestyle choices may be to blame for your tiredness, difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, and even your pain. Exercise, a balanced diet, sleep, and relaxation are essential for our...

Headaches

Headache can often be coming from the upper cervical spine, commonly called cervicogenic headache. The pain is usually associated with some degree of pain and stiffness in the neck. A common cause of headache is poor posture especially when the head is held in...

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose minerals, such as calcium, quicker than the body can replace them, resulting in a loss of bone thickness. This causes bones to become brittle, with a higher risk of breaking than normal bones. Women are at greater risk of...

Tendinopathy

Chronic tendon pain: no signs of chemical inflammation. Implications for treatment? Tendons are renowned sources of chronic symptoms in a wide range of upper and lower-limb disorders. This is not chronic inflammation, as inflammatory cells are never found in this...

Travelling Tips

Lumbar Rolls When sitting for prolonged periods it’s wise to place a lumbar roll in the small of the back. It’s common for back pain to begin after sitting in a slouched position for too long. When traveling an inflatable back cushion can be purchased at a low cost...

Exercise

Use an expert If you have pain, exercises should be commenced only after you have been assessed by someone who is qualified to deal with musculoskeletal problems. It’s not a case of one size fits all. If people start exercising inappropriately they can easily make...

What is a Frozen Shoulder?

A frozen shoulder (or adhesive capsulitis) is when your shoulder becomes acutely painful and loses freedom of motion as a result of inflammation of the capsule of the shoulder. It usually starts for no apparent reason and can take anywhere from 6 to 18 months to...

Common Shoulder Problems

The 2 most common problems presenting to the clinic are Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen shoulder) and Rotator Cuff degeneration. Frozen shoulder is usually of insidious onset, more commonly found in females than males. It can be present from a few months to 18 months....