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The health of our nation is costing us millions of dollars every year.  Our hospitals and health clinics are quite literally bursting at the seams.  These themes are all too familiar in Australian media today.  What effect is this having on industry in our country?

The ankle joint is made up of four bones: the talus, calcaneus, tibia and fibula. The joint is supported by ligaments; bands of tough, fibrous connective tissue, connecting bones to other bones. If this support system of ligaments is put under too much stress, tears can develop – this is what is called an ankle sprain.

If you’re suffering from the discomfort, pain or embarrassment associated with incontinence or pelvic floor dysfunction, you’re not alone. Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) affects as many as 4.8 million Australians and incontinence affects one in four Australians over the age of 15.

As I have aged over my twenty years as a physiotherapist my clients have aged with me and more and more they are asking me for treatment and exercises to help with their arthritic hip, knee or low back.

This group of clients is one of the most satisfying to treat because with some fairly straight forward strategies I can have a big impact on their quality of life. “But you can’t fix a worn out joint!” I hear you say, and this the question my long term clients often have for me.

Even though headaches are usually harmless and often related to lifestyle factors (i.e. too much alcohol, not enough sleep or dehydration) this doesn’t stop them from being inconvenient, painful and even sometimes debilitating.