Lateral Elbow Pain From Tennis Elbow Lateral elbow pain as a result of tennis elbow tends to occur in middle aged men and women, peaking in incidence around the 35-50 year old age group. The elbow affected is usually associated with dominant handedness, but it can occur in the non-dominant arm, or occur in both… Read More >
Tennis Isn’t Always The Cause Of Tennis Elbow Lateral epicondylitis, also commonly known as tennis elbow is a relatively prevalent condition. Particularly prevalent in adults aged between 30 and 50 years old and despite its name, less than 5% of cases are actually linked to the act of playing tennis. Some Common Causes Of Lateral… Read More >
Diagnosis Of Extensor Tendinopathy Tennis elbow is a fairly easy clinical diagnosis to make. Your physiotherapist following taking a history of the injury and some assessment techniques can usually make the diagnosis without any need for medical investigations. The injury history and reported behavior of symptoms will give clues to the presence of extensor tendinopathy… Read More >
Tennis Elbow A Tendinopathy Of The Elbow Tennis Elbow is antiquated term for an injury, or irritation tissues in the forearm that are responsible for the the activity of extending the wrist and fingers. These tissues are vital for gripping a tennis racquet and generating power with a number of tennis strokes specifically with a… Read More >
What Is Skier’s Thumb? Skier’s thumb also known as gamekeeper’s thumb is a tear to the ulna collateral ligament (UCL). This ligament is commonly injured as the result of a sudden ulnar-deviating, or hyperextending force applied to the thumb by the straps of a ski pole during a fall, which is where the injury draws… 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 >
Treating Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Similar to the patella tendon and the achilles tendon, the tendon at the origin of the hamstrings is thick and fibrous, with poor blood supply. These traits contribute to making recovering from high hamstring strains an often arduous process. With hamstring tendinopathy the issue is generally considered to be one more… 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 >
Golfer’s Elbow The Lesser Known Sibling Of Tennis Elbow Similar to tennis elbow, a condition which occurs on the lateral (outside) part of the elbow, golfer’s elbow is a soft tissue injury that is experienced on the medial (inside) side of the elbow. Just as tennis elbow doesn’t exclusively occur in tennis players, golfer’s elbow… 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 >