Pain Management

August is Tradies National Health Month. Many people working in trades experience lower back pain. Here’s what causes it and why it shouldn’t be ignored.

As a physiotherapist, I see people everyday with varying ailments one of the most common of which, is lower back pain. If you’re like most people, you probably try a few remedies yourself to alleviate lower back pain before seeking out professional, expert help - but here is why next time you have an aching back, you might want to seek help sooner.

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.

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.