Injury Treatment and Prevention

Everyone looks forward to going on a holiday, and with air travel becoming increasingly affordable, more and more people find themselves jumping on a long haul flight. However, this will usually involve having to sitting in a confined space for a prolonged period of time and may cause a few unwelcome problems for you by the time you reach your destination!

Nearly all of us will suffer from a headache or two during our lifetime. In Australia, nearly 1 million people suffer headaches every day and for 90% of migraine sufferers, these headaches interfere with work, sport and social life.

Leg cramps and pain of a night time is a reasonably common occurrence, particularly in the older population. Research suggests that between 38 and 50% of those over 55 suffer nocturnal leg cramping, with a significant number more experiencing nocturnal leg pain. At the other end of the life cycle, many adolescents suffer “growing pains” at night.

Have you ever wondered why you get a sore neck and shoulders after a long day in the office? Usually this is caused by poor posture and a poorly setup workstation. 2.5million Australians experience activity-limiting neck pain each year, secondary to postural strain and poor ergonomics we discuss your options here.

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.