How Does Shockwave Treatment Achieve Results? One principle behind how shockwave treatment (ESWT) achieves great results, is through the generated high pressured acoustic shockwaves travelling through the skin, inducing microtrauma to the targeted tissue. This microtrauma stimulates a healing response in the body. A response which can involve blood vessel formation, improved metabolism, increased nutrient… Read More >
Shockwave Therapy At Sydney Physio Clinic At Sydney Physio Clinic we are pleased to be able offer our patients access to radial shockwave therapy. Shockwave therapy (also referred to as ESWT) is a relatively new tool used in the fight against many chronic musculoskeletal conditions. An effective tool in the conservative treatment of soft tissue… Read More >
Sydney Physio Clinic Provides The Highest Quality Radial Shockwave Therapy On The Market Choosing the very best shockwave therapy (ESWT) machine to offer patients was our number one priority. Back when we looked into purchasing a unit more than 10 years ago, there were already a few manufactures on the market. At this stage shockwave… Read More >
Shockwave Therapy: A Not So New Tool In Physiotherapy More accurately referred to as extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT in short) shockwave therapy in 2022 is now commonplace as a treatment modality provided in physiotherapy clinics across Sydney and Australia wide. The word “extracorporeal” refers to any procedure performed outside the body and with ESWT shockwaves… Read More >
Treatment For High Hamstring Tendinopathy Treatment for high hamstring tendinopathy is typically managed by a physiotherapist. Where the approach is to firstly minimize stress to the area to allow healing, and then attempt to reintriduce loading to the tissue in a safe way whilst addressing any muscle imbalances, lack of flexibility as well as biomecahnics… Read More >
Diagnosing Medial Elbow Pain Diagnosis of golfer’s elbow is normally a clinical diagnosis made by your physiotherapist, doctor or similarly appropriately skilled practitioner. Following listening to the complaint history and performing a few appropriate clinical tests, your physiotherapist can generally confirm a the diagnosis of Golfer’s Elbow without requiring any diagnostic investigations like X-rays or… Read More >
The Swiss Dolorclast Power Handle Has Arrived At Sydney Physio Clinic Sydney Physio Clinic is happy to announce that we now have the Swiss Dolorclast Power handpiece available at the practice. This new radial shockwave therapy power handpiece is perfect for the treatment of complaints requiring higher energy and target tissues at greater depths than… Read More >
Diagnosing Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Shin splints tends to be used as a catch-all label for pretty much all lower leg pain occurring below the knee in the shin area. A shin splint diagnosis is usually based on medical history and physical examination, often without any need for investigations. The nature of shin splints medically… Read More >
The Plantar Fascia The plantar fascia ligament helps support the bones of your foot and absorb the loading forces associated with standing, walking, running… Heel pain associated with the plantar fascia and plantar fasciosis can be quite disabling. Typically heel pain of plantar fascia origin is at its worst first thing in the morning, or… Read More >
