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.
How Often Should You Be Replacing Your Running Shoes? Obviously running shoes have a finite life and generally it is recommended that a pair of running shoes is replaced after approximately 700-1100 kms (or around 350-550 miles for all those Americans amongst us). The exact amount of running mileage a shoe can absorb depends on… Read More >
Why Should You Change Your Running Shoes Regularly? Running in worn out running shoes may increase your risk of suffering an injury. Components of a typical running shoe will wear out over time and not all parts of a shoe wear out evenly. This means that not only will the shoes cushioning qualities change over… Read More >
What Can I Do To Effectively Use Standing Desks At Work? Standing desks when used correctly can help make up a part of the solution towards better health in the modern world for many white collar office workers. Standing desks alone are clearly not the solution, however their appropriate use on top of living a… Read More >
Standing Verses Sitting In The Office Space Considering staying still in any position be it sitting, standing or lying for too long isn’t considered great for your health regardless of which posture it is, then it goes with out saying that as an office worker how you structure your approach to your work day both… Read More >
Can You Stop Yourself From Getting DOMS? There currently isn’t any research backing to suggest that stretching (static stretching) either before, or after exercise alters the likelihood of developing delayed onset muscle soreness from any exercise session. Possibly what is the best way to attempt to safeguard yourself against getting DOMS following exercise is simply… Read More >
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, More Commonly Known As DOMS Delayed onset muscle soreness, or more commonly referred to by the acronym DOMS is that muscle soreness felt following exercise. A soreness that typically starts somewhere between 6 to 24 hours after activity. With DOMS any soreness is often noted to be at its worst around… Read More >
Turf Toe Is Not An Injury Exclusively Associated With American Football As mentioned in our previous turf toe blog, a turf toe injury happens when the toe is forcibly bent upwards under load (into what is referred to as hyperextension). Hyper-extension of the big toe is a movement that can occur when pushing off into… Read More >
What Is Glucosamine Sulphate? Glucosamine sulphate and chondroitin sulfate are natural substances found in and around our body’s cartilage cells and therefore considered important substances with regard to our joints. Glucoasmine is an amino sugar that the body produces and distributes in cartilage and other connective tissue. Glucosamine sulfate is a chemical found in the… Read More >
Turf Toe Is An Increasingly Common Injury If my Randwick and Sydney physiotherapy clinics are anything to go by then sprains to the big toe are becoming increasingly common accross Sydney in recent times. Perhaps this is as a direct result of the use of artificial turf surfaces becoming more commonplace throughout Sydney for football… Read More >
What To Look For With Regard To Finding The Best Physio In Sydney It is important to remember when looking for the best physio in Sydney that not all physios are the same and as a result no two physios will have exactly the same approach to a problem. Although ideally training in physiotherapy is… Read More >