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Boots – which ones are best for you?
With the winter sport season fast approaching, you boots from last year may have just gotten through to the end of pre-season. You walk into a sports store and see a big wall of boots. Your kids might ask which boots are going to make them run fast or be the best? Whilst you might […]
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High ankle sprain – what is a syndesmosis injury?
Ankle injuries are common in most sports and can vary in severity. An injury that gets a large amount of limelight in sports such as Rugby League (and is important not to be missed!) is a high ankle sprain or syndesmosis injury. So what is it? Anatomy The two bones in your shin (tibia and […]
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Like running on a broken leg – stress fractures
Are you a runner? Have you experienced unusual pain in your foot, knee, hip or even your lower back after taking a long run? Maybe you have noticed that this pain isn’t going away with rest anymore and the area is now getting warm and swollen. Stress fracture – words that no runner wants to […]
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Gamer’s Thumb – the not so fun side of gaming
Gamer’s love gaming. That total immersion in a fantasy world where you are able to perform feats that you could never imagine in real life. Did you know that too much time gaming can have real life consequences? Are you currently experiencing a constant achy pain around and below your thumb? Does it hurt when […]
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Physio’s treat Jaw Pain
Do you suffer from: Localised jaw pain or tenderness Clicking, popping or grating sensations of the jaw Headaches Teeth grinding Tinitus/blocked ear Pain with chewing Inability to fully open the mouth Locking of the jaw Blocked sinus, tooth pain, neck stiffness, face numbness, twitching eyes/cheek? These are all common symptoms of TMJ dysfunction. The temporomandibular joint […]
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Which running shoe is best?
Are you having trouble working out which running shoes to buy? It’s not surprising. Think about at the options: Minimalist Stability Neutral Bare foot Rocker bottoms For all the runners out there, selecting the “right” shoe can be extremely confusing. The task is only complicated by the amount of choice and conflicting information available to […]
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Adolescent Lower Back Pain
Tom says, “I have been fortunate enough to start working with the Cronulla Sharks as the U20’s physio for the 2020 Jersey Flegg season. We are currently nearing the end of the pre-season with the players being put through their paces preparing for the season ahead. Throughout the year I will share some of the […]
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The weekend’s regrettable break: Boxer’s Fracture
Are you currently regretting what happened last weekend? Have you found yourself with a swollen hand after “accidentally” punching the wall. Maybe a heavy object fell on your hand? Perhaps you’ve sustained a “boxer’s fracture”. Despite the name it is probably one of the least common injuries in professional boxing. Instead, the highest incidence of […]
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Managing the sore and stubborn ankle
The classic “rolled ankle” is one of the most common injuries seen within the clinic. It is also one of the most common injuries not seen within the clinic. After an ankle roll, the outside of the ankle is often quite sore and makes you limp for a couple of days but then after that […]