The Difference Between A Chiropractor And A Physiotherapist What’s the difference between a chiropractor and a physiotherapist is a question I get asked by a several of my patients. Between an osteopath, physiotherapist and a chiropractor there is a lot of confusion with regards to what each health professional does, what differentiates one from the… Read More >
Causes Of Inner Knee Pain Three of the most common causes of inner knee pain we see in our Randwick and Sydney physio practices all have slightly different presentations from each other. Difference with regard to their onset, the behavior of their symptoms, as well as the activities that aggravate the pain. Obtaining an accurate… Read More >
Sciatica Exercises Are Not Simply Doing Hamstring Stretches Features of a standard program of sciatica exercises may include several components ranging from trunk strengthening and conditioning, stretching targeted at the joints, soft tissues and nerves, neuromuscular education regarding static and dynamic postures, as well as aerobic conditioning. Trunk strengthening and conditioning exercises for management of… Read More >
What Are The Best Exercises For Treating Sciatica? An accurate diagnosis is necessary before any exercises for sciatica can be prescribed. Remember that sciatica is not a diagnosis but a set of signs and symptoms indicating that there is irritation or compression somewhere along the nerve roots that make up the sciatic nerve or the… Read More >
What Is Sciatica? The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in the body. Made up from nerve roots coming off the spinal cord in the low back and these nerve roots combine to form a thick nerve that is approximately 2cm wide, known as the sciatic nerve. From this point where these nerve… Read More >
What Is Medial Knee Pain? In my Sydney and Randwick physio practices I find that medial knee pain is an extremely common location which patients experience symptoms. Anatomically the medial side of the knee is what the lay person would typically refer to as being the inside of the knee, the part of the knee… Read More >
One Size Does Not Fit All With Regard To Lower Back Pain Exercises So, you have low back pain and are wondering what exercises should you do to “fix” it..? And your car has broken down, what should you do..? Different questions yes, but same answer. Not all broken down cars will be the result… Read More >
Back Pain Is Preventable With Low Back Exercises Low back pain is a common complaint and it is estimated that around 80% of people will experience low back pain at some point during their lives. An ailment that is especially common in the 20-45-year-old population striking people down during young adulthood to middle age. Much… Read More >
The Shoulder Is The Body’s Most Mobile Joint The shoulder joint is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body and the shoulder allows the greatest range of motion of all of the joints in the body. Due largely to the mobility capabilities the shoulder joint possesses it is a joint with… Read More >
Knee Pain Running Is The Most Common Running Injury Runners knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome, chondromalacia patella whatever you wish to call it… The fact is knee pain running is an extremely common complaint. Knee pain from running is the most common running injury there is suggested to account for approximately 20% of all running injuries…. Read More >