Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome – PFPS during lockdown

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome – PFPS during lockdown

Do you get a sore knee when you walk up and down stairs or hills? Does your knee niggle with squatting, sitting too much or when you stand up from sitting? Does it hurt around your kneecap when you walk too much, run or jump? If so you might be suffering from...
6 Physio Tips To Survive Sydney’s Lockdown

6 Physio Tips To Survive Sydney’s Lockdown

We hope you are well and surviving this extended lockdown period. Unfortunately, for everyone’s health with this Delta strain of COVID we have to be really careful and seeing as most of Sydney is stuck at home, I just thought that today with everything that is going...
Why should I get my hamstring tear assessed?

Why should I get my hamstring tear assessed?

Hamstring tears are among the most common sporting injuries accounting for one in every five to six sports injuries. They are generally associated with maximal exertion sprinting, acceleration or kicking. Unfortunately, up to a third of sustained hamstring injuries...
Knee Dislocations

Knee Dislocations

Patella dislocations are a common injury and account for approximately 2 to 3% of all knee injuries (Atkin et al, 2020). A patella dislocation occurs when the patella (kneecap) moves out of the groove in which it usually sits, typically shifting in an outward...
High Ankle Sprain

High Ankle Sprain

Have you ever hurt your ankle playing sport and are struggling to walk? Your walking is not improving, and it feels different to a normal ankle sprain? Maybe you have a fracture? Or is it a syndesmosis injury? What is a Syndesmosis Injury? A syndesmosis injury is...

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