Life as a new mum involves challenge after challenge. Adjusting everything in your usual routine, coming to terms with the sleepless nights, long days and constant feeds. Imagine on top of all of this developing… Read More »Ultrasound for Mastitis
What is shockwave therapy? Shockwave therapy uses a high energy sound wave to target your tissues (fascia, muscles, tendons, etc.) to increase repair and growth of your cells, provide pain relief and help you move… Read More »Shockwave Therapy
You know that sore spot or trigger point that all us physios talk about? What about that tight band of muscle that you just can’t roll out or target with your massage ball? Dry needling is your man. It’ll get straight in there and clear that pain, tight point or band right up.
A lot of people don’t know when to see a physio. They might ask a friend or family member, google their condition (don’t do it!) or just stick it out hoping for it to get… Read More »When should I see a Physio?
How many sessions of physio will I need to recover from my injury? Firstly, every injury is different, as is every patient. It is not one size fits all or one magic potion. In saying that though, most injuries have similar patterns of recovery and rehabilitation.
Running is good for you. It boosts immune cells, heart and lung function, decreases insulin resistance and has been shown to decrease the rate of knee osteoarthritis. It has also been proven to decrease chronic… Read More »Running Retraining for Exercise and Performance
The Deep Hip Muscles are a group of small muscles that are thought to stabilise the hip joint.
They include:
– Glute Med
– Glute Min
– Piriformis
– Superior Gemellus
– Obturator Internus
– Inferior Gemellus
– Illiacus
It is believed that reahbilitation of these muscles may play an important role in some hip conditions
Plantar Fasciitis Treatment: Rozelle Physiotherapy has recently started using extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) at the practice to help treat chronic plantar fasciitis. Studies show that ESWT is safe and effective for reducing pain in chronic plantar fasciitis.
Muscle tightness or stiffness is very rarely a range of motion issue. There are many factors that may contribute to a feeling of tightness in your muscles including trigger points, inflammation and stress.
Physios love our acronyms, from ACL to VBI and every letter in between (unfortunately no acronyms begin with ‘Z’) we have acronyms for everything. The most well known of these is one thrown around in… Read More »No more RICE, call the POLICE!!