By Sydney CBD Osteopath Dr Marcus Ng Source: Clappstar Have you ever jarred the tip of your finger playing sport? You may have experienced instant pain, heard a “pop” sound on contact or be struggling to straighten the finger properly. If so, you have most likely suffered...
How common is low back pain in pregnancy? Pregnancy related low back pain and pelvic pain is a common complaint that occurs in 60-70% of pregnancies, however most women will experience symptoms and pain at some point throughout their pregnancy. Why is low back pain so common...
By Sydney CBD Osteopath Dr Abbey Davidson It is scary to think that females are up to 8 times more likely to have a non-contact ACL injury than males. What is an ACL rupture? What are the symptoms of an ACL injury? How is an ACL...
What is Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome? Pain on the outside of the hip is often referred to as Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) and was traditionally diagnosed as Trochanteric Bursitis, however, recent research defines non-inflammatory tendinopathy of the gluteus medius and/or gluteus minimus muscles to be...
By Daniel Graham - Podiatrist, Quay Health Sydney https://youtu.be/8aKBZXS9ZeY Did you know that muscle strains are the most common injuries in athletes and can comprise of up to 55% of all sports related injuries? A muscle strain is a soft tissue injury occurring in the muscle belly, muscle tendon...
By Sydney CBD Osteopath Dr Abbey Davidson Weak grip? Pain, tingling and numbness in your thumb, index, middle finger and wrist? You may be suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or CTS? What causes CTS? What are the symptoms? What can you do for...
By Dr Marcus Ng - Osteopath in Sydney CBD This is by far the most common question I get asked when patients come into see me at the clinic. Personally, I find there are far more similarities than there are differences, furthermore the difference are ultimately...
With the marathon season approaching, here are the top 10 ways to manage your training. Whether you are training for a particular race, or just trying to run pain free, the following is essential: 1) Progressive Overloading: If you go from 0 to 100% in your first...
What is joint hyper mobility? Joint hypermobility simply means that you have more flexibility in some of, or all of your joints than the normal person. It is more common in young girls/ women and is generally thought of as being genetic. Hypermobility itself isn't a medical...
By Ryan Dorahy Sydney CBD Physiotherapist We now know that a grade progressive exercise approach is beneficial when starting to undertake new exercise regimens for tendon health. Increasing your training load too rapidly can cause tendons to overload and become pathologic. Tendinopathies (tendon overload) can...