Dry needling and physiotherapy

Tabitha explores the fantastic effects of needling Dry Needling is an exciting technique in $1 (essentially Physiotherapy's version of acupuncture). Katrina and I recently trained in this at a course in Darling Harbour. It has become another powerful tool in our tool belt when we treat our patients....

How orthotics reduce pain in injury

Podiatrist Lance Penn from Footsport guest posts An orthotic is a custom made device designed to off load abnormal forces that can lead to damage of soft tissue structures, joints and bones. **What causes injury?** The direct cause of pain is a consequence of damage to the body (muscle/tendon/ligame...

Paracetamol and lower back pain

Ineffective? I say misleading. You may have recently heard in the mainstream media that there is a big question hanging over the effectiveness of Paracetamol in the management of early back pain. This was based on a very recent study by Australian team of scientists who were published in the highly...

Fee policy and enrolment terms and conditions

**Before enrolling, please carefully read and agree to the following terms and conditions:** 1. Classes are paid for per term. * This may be rebate-able through your private health fund provider and claiming must occur at the completion of your term. All classes are taught by a Physiotherapist. * It...

Pregnancy and Incontinence

**World Continence Week raises awareness for pregnant women world-wide** Urinary incontinence is a loss of bladder control which results in leaks of urine. This can be stress incontinence which is leaking urine with a cough, sneeze, laugh, exercise (including running, jumping, lifting weights), or e...

Post-natal Pilates with bub

Make time and enjoy our 15 minute $1 workout for you and baby In the first few weeks after you give birth, it may feel unsafe to exercise – or you might never have enough time away from your bub to focus on your recovery. This set of stretches and exercises is designed to safely help your body back...

The susceptible shoulder joint

**Why you don't need to be a tennis player to suffer from a painful shoulder** With the Wimbledon tennis tournament having started this week, it got me thinking about the incredible amount of training and the slogging of tennis balls that players must endure in preparation and on the court. Hitting...

Draft Pilates Timetable Term 3 2014 - Sydney CBD

Pacing up your fitness the successful way

Another fine example of how 'slow and steady' will win the race - by Katie **Injury** I was forced to stop running for nearly two months recently after experiencing hip pain/tightness. My physio did her job releasing tightness and prescribing a program of stretching and strengthening exercises to ge...

What is endometriosis and how can physiotherapy help sufferers?

What really goes on with one of the most common causes of persistent $1 Endometriosis is one of the most common gynaecological causes of $1. It occurs in a whopping 1 in 10 women and has a ridiculously delayed diagnosis of 7-10 years! So what is endometriosis? Isn't it just killer cramps? It will ge...