Everyone’s An Expert On Ankle Sprains Ankle sprains are a common injury occurring across many sporting codes. Spraining your ankle is especially common in soccer as well as other footballing codes as well as any jumping and landing sports such as basketball, netball and volleyball… Sports that involving running, jumping and changing direction often have… Read More >
ACL Reconstruction Is A Highly Successful Surgery Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery is a very common elective surgery in Australia and from a physiotherapy perspective are one of the most common post surgical rehabilitation programs that physiotherapists play an active role in. In my experience an ACL reconstruction is a surgery which has a… Read More >
Preparing For A THR A total hip replacement or THR in short has become a relatively common procedure with tens of thousands Australians having a hip replacement each year. Pre-surgery appropriate preparation can help by both speeding up recovery after surgery and ensuring a good long term outcome. How To Prepare For Your THR Surgery:… Read More >
Achieving A Successful Outcome After Surgery Having a prosthetic hip is obviously a completely different sensation to keeping your original hip and as a result there may be some new sensations early on after surgery including having areas of numbness, stiffness and new aches and pains… These differences will typically diminish given time and with… Read More >
Making A Decision To Have A Hip Replacement The decision to have a hip replacement is not something to take lightly, although the outcomes are typically very good with this type of surgery it is still surgery and there are associated risks. Consideration whether or not to proceed with a hip replacement surgery typically necessitates… Read More >
What Is Hip Arthritis? Hip arthritis can be a painful condition limiting both movement and function of the hip and as a result hip arthritis can have a negative impact on an individuals mental and physical health. There is currently no “cure” for arthritis, conservative treatment such as physiotherapy is directed at maintaining an individuals… Read More >
What Is A Total Hip Replacement? A total hip replacement also referred to as total hip arthroplasty and often called a hip replacement or abbreviated to THR for short is where damaged bone and cartilage is surgically removed and subsequently replaced with prosthetic components. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint in which… Read More >
Factors Impacting Meniscal Tear Treatment Approaches When treating a torn meniscus the exact management approach taken depends heavily on several factors, including: The size, type and location of the tear suffered The age of the individual The individuals desired/required level of activity Any co-existing and related injuries As noted in a previous blog regarding the… Read More >
Physiotherapy Is A Key Component In Supraspinatus Tear Rehabilitation Following the diagnosis of a supraspinatus tear as being the primary cause of an individuals symptoms, a supraspinatus tear rehabilitation program can be implemented. Any treatment approach will obviously depend on the severity and stage of injury. The use of physiotherapy treatment in supraspinatus tear rehabilitation… Read More >
Signs Of An Achilles Rupture An Achilles rupture may seemingly come from nowhere and yet other times there may be a history of previous achilles tendinopathy and/or the prior use of cortisone injections into the tendon. On assessment an achilles rupture may present with some, or all of the following characteristics in the history of… Read More >