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Lower back pain (LBP) is the most common musculoskeletal injury, with 70-90% of the population experiencing LBP at some point in their life (de Luca et al., 2019). Early diagnosis and management is vital, as up to 30% of episodes can become chronic without the...

Hip impingement, also known as femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI), is a condition that occurs when there is abnormal contact between the femoral head (the ball of the hip joint) and the acetabulum (the socket of the hip joint). This contact can cause damage to the...

Cervicogenic headaches are a common musculoskeletal problem linked with neck pain and neck dysfunction. The Headache Research Foundation (2020) revealed that 90% of intermittent headaches and migraines can be attributed to neck pain. These are known as cervicogenic headaches.

What causes a Navicular stress fracture? The navicular, one of the 7 tarsal bones, is a bone located on the medial side or the inside of the foot. It provides stability to the arch of the foot and allows force to be transmitted for push off when walking. Navicular...

The ACL is the most commonly injured ligament in the knee (Evens et al., 2022) and unfortunately, Australia has the highest reported rates of ACL injury and reconstruction in the world (Vertullo et al., 2018)…but do they all require surgery?

According to the ABS an estimated 2 million Australians experience ankle sprains each year, with around 85% of these injuries occurring during sports or recreational activities.

Sports injuries can be frustrating and debilitating, often leaving both recreational and elite athletes sidelined and unable to perform at their best. While rest and recovery are essential components of the healing process, the importance of physiotherapy in sports injury rehabilitation cannot be overstated.

Hamstring muscle injuries are one of the most common injuries in sports, with incidence rates ranging from 12-31% per season in soccer players (Ekstrand et al., 2011), 16-25% in track & field athletes (Askling et al., 2007) and up to 21% in Australian rules football. (Brukner et al., 2017).

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is a common cause of knee pain seen in the general population, and largely experienced in those participating in sport and exercise. The most common symptom of PFPS is pain occurring at the front/inside of the knee during loaded knee flexion positions such as walking upstairs/downstairs, prolonged sitting, squatting, running, or jumping.

The Achilles tendon is the combined tendon of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles and is the strongest tendon in the body.
It is prone to injury when exposed to activities involving repetitive high loads leading to pathological changes in the tendon due to this overuse and chronic stress. Repetitive high loads may include running, jumping, sudden acceleration or deceleration, or simply too much time on your feet in less supportive shoes.

Tennis elbow is a painful and irritable condition affecting the tendons that attach at the common extensor origin of the lateral elbow. It’s medically known as lateral epicondylalgia, and it is also commonly referred to as an extensor tendinopathy.

Sciatica is a symptom rather than a specific diagnosis. Sciatica refers to symptoms that travel down the leg along the path of the sciatic nerve.

Sciatica is a symptom rather than a specific diagnosis. Sciatica refers to symptoms that travel down the leg along the path of the sciatic nerve.

Sciatica is a symptom rather than a specific diagnosis. Sciatica refers to symptoms that travel down the leg along the path of the sciatic nerve.

Lisfranc (midfoot or tarsometatarsal joint) injuries result when the bones in the midfoot are broken or
ligaments that support the midfoot are torn. The severity of the injury can vary from simple to
complex, involving many joints and bones in the midfoot.

Neck pain is often as a result of facet joint irritation, muscular dysfunction, joint hypomobility but may also be caused by cervical joint degeneration, disc pathology or …

The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body and is comprised of the articulation between the scapula, humerus and clavicle. Due to its high degree of mobility, the glenohumeral joint is the most commonly dislocated joint in the body accounting for 50% of all major joint dislocations and makes up the majority of traumatic sporting injuries.

Your Quadricep Muscles are a group of muscles at the front of your thigh. Primarily these 4 muscles as a group extend your knee and ensure that your patella tracks correctly.

Shin splints or Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) can be described as leg pain along the posterior medial border of the tibia (inside part of your shin bone). It is highly prevalent in both athletes and recreational runners with up to 35% and 20% experiencing MTSS in both groups respectively.

The ACL is considered the primary stabiliser of the knee joint contributing to about 85% of knee stability (Grey et al, 2017).

The Rotator Cuff (RC) is comprised of 4 muscles and their tendons: Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis and Teres Minor.

The medial and lateral menisci are two C-shaped fibrocartilaginous structures located on the top of the tibia. They act as a shock absorber, stabiliser and are an attachment site for tendons, muscles and ligaments.

Plantar fasciopathy (PF) is one of the most common causes of heel pain.

It involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes (plantar fascia).

The calf muscles comprise of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. The gastrocnemius is one of the main plantar flexors of the ankle. It is comprised of two muscle bellies, with the medial head having a mechanical advantage. It is therefore able to generate more force, making it more susceptible to injury compared to the lateral head.

The glenohumeral or shoulder joint is the most commonly dislocated joint in the body accounting for 50% of all major joint dislocations and unfortunately, shoulder dislocations make up the majority of traumatic sporting injuries.

Golfer’s elbow is a painful and irritable condition affecting the tendons that attach at the common flexor origin of the medial elbow. It’s medically known as medial epicondylalgia and it is also commonly referred to as an flexor tendinopathy. Golfer’s elbow is equally common in men and women and peaks in prevalence between the ages of 35 and 45.

Have you ever experienced lower back pain? Chances are that you have, as lower back pain (LBP) is the most common musculoskeletal injury with reports that 80% of the population (Holmes et al, 2015) will experience LBP at some point in their life and every year up to 36% of the population will have an episode of LBP (Hoy et al, 2010).

As NSW continues to be in lock down, many people continue to work and study from home with less-than-ideal workstations and poor ergonomic set up. Unfortunately, poor workstation set up can increase the risk of neck pain, headaches, and back pain.

If you or a loved one is in this category, working or studying from home, please read the following 5 Tips to Set Up Your Computer during lockdown, to help prevent pain or injury arising.

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is a common cause of knee pain seen in the general population, and largely experienced in those participating in sport and exercise. There has certainly been a rise in people complaining of PFPS with the increase in outdoor exercise during COVID lockdown as people look to walking and running for exercise and sanity. Unfortunately, PFPS can affect regular activities of daily living and can limit participation in exercise and organised sport.

With so many people either off work or working and studying from home, we have seen a spike in patients presenting to us with neck and back pain, so rather than sitting in your un-comfy chair for 8 hours+ a day waiting for back or neck pain to pounce, a pre-emptive strike is required! Hopefully these tips will help you make some subtle changes to your daily routine to help avoid pain during this lock down period.

Have you started walking or running as a result of lockdown? Have you perhaps overdone it or noticed your shoes aren’t great and started to feel pain in the back of your heel around your Achilles tendon?

If so you are not alone. With the increase in outdoor exercise due to lockdown, this year we have found a spike in cases of foot and heel injuries, in particular a condition known as Achilles Tendinopathy. Although we do typically see this issue year round with different segments of the population, as available exercise has changed with gyms closed and group exercise paused, there has been an upsurge in people walking and running as their main form of exercise, which can put an increase in stress on the Achilles Tendon.

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 recur with greater severity. As it’s muscle that crosses over two joints, the hamstring has reduced capacity to withstand tension or the force that goes through it, thus making it more susceptible to injury.

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 direction. The patella can either dislocate (completely pop out of this groove), or partially dislocate, known as a patella subluxation. Dislocation mostly occurs following a disruption of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), and can occur during both contact and non-contact activities. The recurrence rate following a first-time dislocation can be as high as 15-60% (Hayat et al, 2020).

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?

Have you ever woken up in the morning with a sore neck, muscle spasm and the inability to turn your head? Well, this is the typical presentation of an acute wry neck.
Often sufferers of an acute wry neck have no idea what brought on the symptoms. It may occur after sleeping with an …

The medial and lateral menisci are two C-shaped fibrocartilaginous structures found on the boney surfaces of the knee. They act as a shock absorber, help stabilise the knee and are an attachment site for tendons, muscles and ligaments.

Rotator cuff disease is prevalent in the general population, accounting for 10% of all shoulder pain and resulting in major shoulder disability (Abdulwahab et al, 2017). Shoulder pain is the third most common cause of musculoskeletal consultation in primary care...