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5 Tips to Help with Gluteal Tendinopathy Have you been recently diagnosed with Gluteal Tendinopathy or do you find yourself experiencing pain in the outside of your hip after exercise or sitting for a long time? Gluteal Tendinopathy is a form of lateral hip pain that affects the gluteal tendons attached to the side of …
Headaches and Neck Pain Many people suffer from headaches, sometimes on a daily basis, and can often notice pain referring down into their upper neck and shoulders. The muscles and nerves supporting the upper neck can become sensitised, either through an acute injury such as whiplash, or over a period of time due to prolonged …
5 tips to fixing my Patella Tendinitis Patella Tendinitis is a troublesome knee musculoskeletal injury, known as ‘jumper’s knee’. This injury is often a result of increased loading around the tendon of the anterior (front) knee. Presentations are found amongst high performing athletes competing in high knee loading (eg. jumping or landing) sports such as; …
How can YOU improve your Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is often a debilitating condition leaving people feeling very lost with in the medical system to how best to manage this condition. It was once believed the only way to manage osteoarthritis was through surgery. More recent evidence shows us that a combination of exercise, education and …
About Groin Pain Groin pain is common in kicking and evasion sports such as Australian football, Soccer and rugby. Previously known as ‘osteitis pubis’ it can be a challenging injury for both athletes and medical teams to manage. A thorough understanding of the anatomy, biomechanics and function is required to manage these injuries effectively. Anatomy …
Research indicates that 23-85% of runners will experience a running related injury through out their life. Most of these injuries are what we refer to as overuse musculoskeletal injuries of the lower limb. With such a high injury rate in runners, the big question is how we can reduce these numbers and prevent running injuries? …
What is it? A tear of the muscle fibers at the back of the thigh How does it feel? When a hamstring is strained you feel a sudden pain or “grabbing” or “tearing” sensation at the back of the thigh. With a low grade strain you may be able to continue running but as the …