Hamstring Strain Injury
Hamstring Strains – The latest Info to Get You Back to Training Fast Let me first set the scene – it’s deep in the second half on a cool autumn afternoon with a crucial game of football up for grabs. …
Injury
What Injuries to Expect during Kokoda Challenge Gold Coast 96km, 48km events
What Injuries to Expect during Kokoda Challenge Gold Coast 96km, 48km events Plantar/bottom of foot pain What causes bottom of foot pain? Pain underneath your foot occurs when we have placed too much load through the tissues under our foot. …
What is a Muscle Cork & How to Manage It
What is a Muscle Cork and How to Manage It By Physio, Sarah Bombell What is a muscle cork (medically called a “muscle contusion”)? Muscle contusions or “corks” can occur from a direct blow to the muscle which is common …
10 Facts About Low Back Pain
10 Facts About Low Back Pain Words by GCPSH APA Titled Sports & Musculoskeletal Physio, Rick Bain 1. Back pain is common Back pain is not a disease. It is a normal experience for most of us. 84% of …
Ankle Sprain Injuries are not harmless!!
Ankle Sprain Injuries are not harmless!! Extracts taken from Assocaite Professor Eammon Delahunt in Sports Physio & GCPSH Sports & Olympic Phyiso, Britt Caling The lateral ligament complex of the ankle is usually defined as the ligaments shown in …
Injury Prevention for Dancers- just like elite athletes
Injury Prevention for Dancers- just like elite athletes Dance is considered to be an art form- its dancers, artists. Certainly Artistic Directors might favour a particular aesthetic, line or body shape to fit their vision. It is, however undeniable …
Is my Hip Pain Bursitis?
Hip Pain is NOT just Bursitis Written by GCPSH APA Titled Sports & Exercise Physio, Myles Burfield One of the most commonly diagnosed hip injuries is greater trochanteric bursitis, aka ‘The pain in the butt that’s not quite in the …
Osteoarthritis – What is it & What you can do about it
What is Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis (OA), sometimes called degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis is the most common chronic condition of the joints. It can affect any joint, but it occurs most often in knees, hips & lower back. In OA the cartilage …
Muscle Compensations
Muscle Compensations words By Frederic Impens – Dip. Remedial Massage, Cert 4 Personal Training; Member ATMS “Compensation” is a term that people in the health and fitness industry use on a daily basis. It references to a unique and yet confounding …
The Alter-G Treadmill at Gold Coast Physio & Sports Health
Whats all the excitement about the Alter-G Treadmill at Gold Coast Physio & Sports Health? words by Sports & Exercise Physio Rick Bain The Alter-G Anti-Gravity Treadmill is an innovative rehabilitation and training treadmill that was developed by NASA and …
