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  • A Great Solution for Rotator Cuff Injury

    A Great Solution for Rotator Cuff Injury

    A great solution for rotator cuff injury! The rotator cuff – it can be the source of so much shoulder pain. It can keep you awake at night, stop you from reaching above your head and just be painful! But here is a great solution for anyone suffering with shoulder pain……

  • Stretching at the Snow

    Stretching at the Snow

    Are you lucky enough to be at the snow? If so, here are a few great stretches to try in the lift lines. These will help with back pain, knee pain and tired, aching muscles.

  • Ankle Sprains – why they should be treated immediately!

    Ankle Sprains – why they should be treated immediately!

    Get on top of your Ankle Sprain now!! Too often we, as Physiotherapists, see patients that have sprained their ankle a few weeks prior and hoped for a “natural recovery”. They are often left with pain, swelling, stiffness and instability, which will not resolve. Many of these problems are avoidable. If they are left untreated,…

  • Whiplash – Why rest is not the best

    Whiplash – Why rest is not the best

    Whiplash – Why rest is not the best! When you have Whiplash injury, it hurts and all you really feel like doing is lying down, taking pain medication and not moving until the pain subsides.

  • Does the thought of a long barefoot walk on the beach make you cringe in pain?

    Does the thought of a long barefoot walk on the beach make you cringe in pain?

    Do you experience foot or heel pain, knee pain or lower back pain or have you every had heel spurs or shin splints? If the answer to one or more of these questions is YES, then let us ask you this: have you ever had your foot alignment assessed? By somebody other than a specialist sports…

  • Shin splints – don’t put up with them!

    Shin splints – don’t put up with them!

    ‘Shin splints’ is the more common name for Tibial stress syndrome. This is a frustrating injury that limits your ability to run, jump, walk and play sport and is just plain painful. The good news is that it can be easily fixed with the right treatment. Avoid the “rest, wait and see” approach as you will…

  • Back to School – Does the shoe fit?

    Back to School – Does the shoe fit?

    It’s that time of year again, back to school! Growing kids will usually need a new pair of school shoes for the start of the new year so we’ve put together this blog to help make the process easier.

  • Runner’s knee – do your knees hurt when you run

    Runner’s knee – do your knees hurt when you run

    Runner’s knee is the nickname for a condition called Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. It gets this nickname because – you guessed it – it is common in runners.

  • Keep spraining your ankle?

    Keep spraining your ankle?

    Do you keep spraining your ankle? 80% of people who see a physio for an ankle sprain have sprained it before in the last 12 months Why is this?

  • Arthritis – an active approach with Hydrotherapy

    Arthritis – an active approach with Hydrotherapy

    Do you want to go walking but your knees slow you down or your hips just won’t let you hop? Maybe it’s a struggle just to do the shopping or walk the dog……… You aren’t alone!

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