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 Proprioception? Proprioception is the innate sense of knowing, without having to see ourselves, our body’s relative position in space. Proprioception allows us to navigate life inherently knowing where our limbs and center of gravity are at any time. Your proprioceptors are specialised sensory receptors that relay information about our body’s spatial position to… Read More >
What Is The Plantar Fascia? The word fascia owes its origin to the Latin language, meaning “a band”, a layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding different structures of the body including organs, nerves, muscles, bones… Specifically the plantar fascia is the fibrous tissue layer beneath the skin on the sole of the foot anatomically referred… Read More >
Anatomical Regions Of The Spine Areas of the spine are divided up into regions, the common anatomical regions of the spine that are treated in physiotherapy include: Cervical region – Part of spinal column comprising the neck. Thoracic region – Part of spinal column comprising the thorax or chest. Lumbar region – Part of spinal… Read More >
Referring To The Foot And Hand In Physiotherapy The foot and hand are obviously unique parts of the body. In physiotherapy as in general medicine these areas have some movements and labeling specific to the foot and hand. The palm (adjective, palmar) of the hand corresponds to the sole (adjective, plantar) of the foot. Such… Read More >
Referencing Movement Terms For Anatomical Accuracy In physiotherapy assessment, treatment and exercise prescription movement is required, acts of movement are considered to be a mixture or a single contribution of the following movement terms. The use of specific anatomical movement terms helps to create accurate documentation with out ambiguity. The movement terms listed below you… Read More >
The Anatomical Position When discussing anatomy, anatomical terms and the body it is useful to start by defining a standard position in which the human body is presented. This position is referred to as the anatomical position. A person adopting the “anatomical position” is standing up straight, with their arms at their sides and palms… Read More >
How is Gouty Arthritis Diagnosed? If the attack is the first of its kind then the doctor will look for elevated urate levels in the blood (with gouty arthritis these are often elevated, but not always). They may even take a sample of fluid from the joint in order to make a definite diagnosis. If… Read More >
What Is Gout? Gout is a common form of inflammatory arthritis causing painful inflammation of the affected joints. It is characterized by recurrent attacks of swelling, redness and extreme pain in the affected joint/s. Unlike most other types of arthritis that develop slowly, gout comes on suddenly (often overnight). The most commonly affected area is… Read More >
What Causes Juvenile Osteochondrosis Of The Spine? Osteochondrosis is a self-limiting developmental derangement of normal bone growth, and Scheuermann’s disease is considered to be a form of juvenile osteochondrosis of the spine. Normally vertebrae are more or less cylindrical in shape however with Scheuermann’s disease parts of the vertebrae to grow at different rates during… Read More >
Diagnosis Of Upper Back Kyphosis If an upper back kyphosis is suspected, then patients should consult their primary care practitioner such as their GP, physiotherapist, chiropractor or other spine specialist to help obtain accurate diagnosis. Diagnosis of thoracic kyphosis is gained through the gathering of information via taking a patient history as well as a… Read More >