How Is Plantar Fasciitis Diagnosed? A physiotherapist can typically diagnose plantar fasciitis through using the history of the condition and a clinical examination. X-rays can be used to investigate for the presence of a heel spur, which are calcium deposits that build up on the underside of the heel bone. Heel spurs are a process… Read More >
How Is Jumpers Knee Diagnosed? Diagnosis of jumpers knee is typically based on the history of the condition and the clinical findings without need for special investigation, however investigations can be effectively used to help in both confirming suspicions around the diagnosis and ruling out other pathology. Imaging typically used when looking at patella tendinopathies… Read More >
What Is Jumper’s Knee? The term jumper’s knee describes an insertional tendinopathy, a tendon complaint where injury, degeneration, or inflammation occurs at the point where the tendon attaches to bone. With regard specifically to a patella tendinopathy, it is where the site of discomfort and injury is experienced at the attachment of the tendon to… Read More >
Treatment Protocol For Corked Muscle Injuries A physiotherapist can help diagnose and grade injury severity. Muscle contusions are sometimes confused with muscle tears, applying the correct management for both the type and severity of injury is crucial when looking for a speedy return to play and preventing any complications along the way. Ideally following soft… Read More >
What Is A Corked Thigh? A muscle contusion is a very common injury, frequently referred to as a “cork” in sporting circles. Muscle cork injuries normally occur whilst playing contact team sports like soccer, AFL and the rugby codes, however are also commonplace in cricket, hockey or lacrosse where a hard ball, or object may… Read More >
Compartment Syndrome Is A Potential Cause Of Lower Leg Pain Athletes and particularly running athletes commonly experience lower leg pain. In fact only knee pain is a more common complaint in runners. There are many potential causes of lower leg pain, anything from stress fractures, tenosynovitis, tendinopathy to shin splints. Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is… Read More >
What Are Platelet Rich Plasma Injections? Platelet rich plasma more commonly referred to as PRP injections have been in use for several years and are an alternative treatment for managing chronic tendinopathy and degenerative joint disease such as osteoarthritis. Platelets are they cells in our blood associated with healing and repair, the basic science behind… Read More >
Where Is Your ITB? The Ilio-Tibial Band, ITB for short is a thick band of fascia (connective tissue) running along the outside of the thigh, extending from the hip superficially down the outside of the thigh finishing up at the knee. Although sometimes referred to as the “runners muscle” the ITB is not actually a… Read More >
How Does Shockwave Treatment Achieve Results? One of the basic principles behind the way shockwave treatment (ESWT) achieves great results with soft tissue injuries is through the high pressured acoustic shockwaves generated that travel through the skin inducing microtrauma to the target/injured tissue. Subsequently this microtrauma stimulates a healing response in the body, this healing… Read More >
Shockwave Therapy At Sydney Physio Clinic At Sydney Physio Clinic we are pleased to be able offer our patients access to shockwave therapy as a part of our services. Shockwave therapy is a relatively new tool used in the fight against many chronic musculoskeletal conditions. It can be an effective tool in the conservative treatment… Read More >