This blog is a comprehensive resource guide dedicated to discussion around common injuries and their management. Written by members of our experienced team at Sydney Physio Clinic. Topics are selected with our client base in mind. Intended to cover a range of relevant issues attending physio Sydney CBD practices.
What Is Fat Pad Syndrome? There are many structures capable of causing anterior knee pain. One such source, is impingement of the fat pad, the knee fat pad, known as the infrapatella fat pad, is a mass of fatty tissue lying just below the kneecap. Positioned behind the patella tendon, the fat pad is wedged… Read More >
What Are Bunions? Bunions, often referred to in medical practice as a hallux valgus where hallux is referencing the big toe and valgus the resulting angular change as seen in the image below. Hallux valgus is a deformity of the big toe characterized by the deviation of the big toe, where the big toe is… Read More >
What Is Proprioception Often referred to as your sixth sense, proprioception is your body’s powerful connection between sensation and movement and it is a sense that is hard to appreciate until lost. The presence of proprioceptors in our body and therefore the existence of proprioception gives the ability to accurately touch the tip of our… Read More >
Issues With The Long Head Of Biceps Tendon Are Relatively Common The proximal tendons of the biceps brachii include the short head of biceps and the long head of biceps tendons. The two tendons are commonly involved in pathological processes and considered a frequent cause of shoulder pain. Of the two, it is the long… Read More >
Why Do I Have Terrible Balance? Ever noticed how some people are better than others at balancing on one foot? With eyes closed, an individuals ability to remain balanced while standing on one foot varies dramatically I see this all the time in my Sydney physio practice. A large part of this is that different… Read More >
Signs You Have Weak Lower Traps The lower traps are shoulder blade muscles that help to tip the shoulder blade backwards and downwards, helping to “stick” the shoulder blade to your rib cage. Even with simple activities like reaching into a cupboard, the lower traps will be active, contracting to help stabilise the shoulder blade…. Read More >
Where Are Your Lower Trapezius Muscles Situated? Your lower trapezius is not an individual muscle, rather it is the lower most section of your trapezius muscle. Your trapezius can be broken up into upper, middle and lower trapezius and is a muscle that starts at the base of your neck, goes across the shoulders and… Read More >
What Is The ITB? The iliotibial band, sometimes referred to as the iliotibial tract, or the ITB for short is a thick band of fascia (connective tissue). The connective tissue originates from the Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL) and Gluteus Maximus (glute max) muscles on the outside of the pelvis as seen in the image below…. Read More >
Biceps Brachii Muscle Anatomy The biceps brachii muscle draws its name from Latin, biceps meaning “two-headed” and brachii meaning “arm.” This nomenclature describes the muscles structure and location, being a two headed muscle which lies in the upper arm between the shoulder joint and the elbow. The two heads of the muscle are referred to… Read More >
What Is Your Radial Head? The radius and the ulna are the two long bones that make up the forearm, traveling all the way from the elbow to your wrist. Specifically the radius is the lateral of the two forearm bones, meaning if standing in the anatomical position where your arms are at your side… Read More >