With its deceptively simple name, tennis elbow sounds like it could be something worth including when you pack your tennis bag. Tennis racquet? Check. Tennis shoes? Check. Tennis elbow? Whether you play tennis or not, however, tennis elbow is the one thing you do not want...
Understanding how the bones develop in the foot will help parents understand the critical times for ensuring that little feet are protected and cared for with good footwear. The foot bones have primary ossification centers where the bones start forming as early as 2 months gestational...
As a paediatric physiotherapist, I often have parents bring their children to see me with concerns about the way their child is walking. The parental concerns vary from “My child walks funny and falls over a lot!” to “My child has flat feet and knock...
Is constant hand pain getting on your nerves? Do you experience numbness, radiating pain and pins and needles, especially after repetitive use of your hands? If this sounds familiar, you could be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. The carpal tunnel is the name given to the space...
Having the right backpack can reduce the incidence of back pain and poor posture. As young children are still growing and their spines are still developing, it is vital to their back health that parents help their child to choose the right backpack for school. When...
With the start of the new school term, the Australian Physiotherapy Association has launched its Back to School Campaign. As a Paediatric Physiotherapist, I often see the impact on children when they carry ill fitting school backs and spend significant hours using various electronic devices....
Get in shape for the grand slam without getting an injury The new year in Australia means one thing: tennis fever! As the new year heats up and grand slam contenders begin to fall, across the nation racquets are dusted off, sweat bands donned and old rivalries...
Goal Setting is important as it gives you a clear direction, energizes you, provides a challenge and makes you think outside of the box. SMART goal setting refers to setting goals that are: S – SPECIFIC That means defining the goals in detail. WHO is involved,...
How rapidly the year has flown by and as we head into the New Year, I took a moment to review the year that has passed and plan for the year ahead. I set goals for what I would like to achieve and then break...
Some people like to measure the success of their workout by the degree or number of days thereafter that they continue to have muscle aches and pains. You might have heard them say “I know I worked hard, I was sore for 3 days afterwards!” What’s...