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 Distal Biceps Tendinopathy? Distal biceps tendinopathy refers to the term used to describe overuse injuries to the biceps tendon at the elbow. The term distal biceps tendinosis and distal biceps tendonitis are also common terms used to describe distal biceps tendon complaints. The use of the word ‘distal’ in front of the word… Read More >
Symptoms Of An LCL Sprain A sprain to the LCL (lateral collateral ligament) of the knee may vary from being very mild, to a complete ligament rupture. LCL sprains are categorized into Grade 1, Grade 2, or Grade 3 depending on the extent of the injury, with a Grade 3 injury being a complete rupture… Read More >
What Is The Lateral Collateral Ligament? The lateral collateral ligament of the knee is one of four major ligaments that help stabilise the knee joint. Also known as the lateral ligament, or the LCL for short is a cord-like ligament situated on the outside (lateral side) of the knee. The lateral ligament connects from its… Read More >
Symptoms Of Gluteal Tendinopathy Gluteal tendinopathy is a common cause of lateral hip pain and presents with a number of symptoms, common symptoms may include: Pain, or a feeling of tightness at the side of the hip. This pain can refer away from the hip and will sometimes run down the outside of the thigh,… Read More >
Gluteal Tendinopathy Is A Common Cause Of Lateral Hip Pain Gluteal tendinopathy is a common hip tendon injury, the gluteal tendons are the tendons that attach the gluteal muscles to the hip bone on an area known as the greater trochanter. Injury to these tendons as with all tendons may occur suddenly or gradually over… Read More >
Don’t Rush Your Stress Fracture Recovery A stress fracture is a frustrating and serious injury for any athlete. The presence of a stress fracture indicates the athletes needs to examine their training approach, running biomechanics, and their overall health. A basic rule with stress fracture rehabilitation is that any attempt to rush things can cause… Read More >
The Symptoms Of A Running Stress Fracture There are no hard and fast rules for what running stress fractures will feel like, however below are a few guidelines regarding some of the commonly mentioned symptoms of a stress fracture: Although most develop gradually, running stress fractures often come on without warning and frequently there is… Read More >
How Long Do Stress Fractures Running Take to Heal? You can group stress fractures running into “high risk” and “low risk” categories. Your high risk stress fractures running are fractures that occur in areas known to heal poorly and tend to require significantly more time off training. Relatively higher risk stress fractures include: The navicular… Read More >
What Are Stress Fractures? In my opinion suffering stress fractures would have to be one of the most frustrating injuries a runner can experience. Since when diagnosed with a stress fracture, the entry level running ban starts at about 6 weeks of rest. Often some of this period may be spent in a boot and/or… Read More >
Wearing Flip Flops: Everything In Moderation Summer is coming and that means flip flop season is fast approaching. Flip flops, thongs, jandals… whatever you call them, are a go to Sydney summer footwear staple. They are not the root of all foot evil as some may have you believe, but like everything else in life… Read More >