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.
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 >
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, A Condition Common In Pregnancy Carpal Tunnel Syndrome experienced during pregnancy is typically only a mild and temporary episode. With symptoms generally resolving soon following giving birth. However, some women may suffer with more severe symptoms, lasting several months, going on to cause discomfort postpartum and is often made worse when performing… Read More >
What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition of the wrist, hand and fingers resulting from pressure on nerves that run through the wrist. Specifically the nerve that is the source of symptoms is know as the median nerve, in the wrist the median nerve passes over the carpal bones at… Read More >
Carrying Extra Body Fat Increases The Risk Of Developing Knee Problems Carrying extra body weight puts individuals at a greater risk of experiencing knee pain for a number of reasons. Some of the possible reasons involved in the relationship between knee complaints and obesity include: The increased pressure placed on the articular knee cartilage and… Read More >
Can Excessive Weight Gain Cause Knee Pain? Research suggests that there is a strong correlation between obesity and knee pain, it makes sense if you are carrying additional weight then your poor knees are going to bear the brunt of it. The ends of the bones in your knee joints are covered with cartilage, this… Read More >
Diagnosis Of Thumb Pain A diagnosis of de Quervain’s tenosynovitis is typically a clinical one, made via the location of the pain and associated history of thumb stress, combined with a positive ‘Finkelstein’s test’. The Finkelstein’s test is performed through starting in the hitch hiking position and then making a fist with the thumb tucked… Read More >
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis Is A Common Cause Of Thumb Pain De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a condition causing pain around the wrist at the base of the thumb. Discomfort is often experienced when the individual uses their thumb in a hitch hiking type posture and when performing actions where the wrist and thumb are pointing down… Read More >
Diagnosing Runner’s Knee An X-ray can be used to assess bony changes and signs of malalignment, where as an MRI when compared to other radiological investigations is very good at visualizing cartilage changes. The use of an MRI investigation in the diagnosis of runner’s knee, specifically regrading the grading of severity can be beneficial. However… Read More >
Chondromalacia Patella, The Basics Chondromalacia patella, also referred to as patellofemoral syndrome, or runners knee is the most common cause of persistent knee pain. With chondromalacia patella pain the discomfort is typically aggravated by activity, or prolonged sitting with the knees bent (such as sitting at the movies, or whilst on a long haul flight)…. Read More >
Prolonged Sitting: Healthy Office Habits Number One Enemy It is well documented that prolonged periods of sitting is responsible for an increased risk in a range of diseases. More simply put, prolonged sitting is documented to be bad for your health. So even the most ergonomically perfect office set up is not ideal if you… Read More >