What is the rotator cuff? There is so much fear, noise, and misinformation about rotator cuffs. So we thought we’d give some background. Patients see us for shoulder physio terrified that they have torn their “cuff”. Or worried because they know someone who has a rotator cuff injury that didn’t heal. Let’s not even get […]
Category Archives: Older Athletes
At The Movement Centre our Randwick Podiatry and Randwick Physio team enjoy the challenge of working with the older athlete, who is still young at heart. We are intimately aware of the balance between load and injury, that comes with aging, and even more so the fact that just because we age, doesn’t mean we want to stop moving. Enabling our older clientele to maintain their desired lifestyle is one of the most rewarding parts of our job.
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Dec
Hammy strains are a common sports injury We field so many questions about hamstrings. We endlessly hear about them in professional sports. And athletes of all levels live in fear of the dreaded twinge in the back of the thigh. But dreaded hamstring injuries do not need to be feared. A hamstring tear can be […]
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Aug
Aug
What Makes Women’s Health Physio A Unique Field An emerging field of physiotherapy that is building considerable momentum in recent years is women’s health physio. It has become increasingly popular due to acknowledgement and appreciation that there are female specific health issues that generally lie outside the scope of a traditionally trained physio. Pregnancy and […]
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Jun
Jun
Physio Stretching Q&A As a physio one of the most common topics we get asked about is stretching. When to stretch? Before or after? What to stretch? How long? How often? Active or static? All good questions, and sadly there are not a lot of concrete answers out there. In this blog we will try […]
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May
May
GLA:D Physio Program for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis At Movement Centre Randwick we are pleased to announce that we are now a GLA:D physio program accredited practice. This means we are qualified to provide the GLA:D program to patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis. For an update on knee and hip OA, please refer to […]
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May
May
Hip osteoarthritis And Physiotherapy We see a lot of Hip osteoarthritis (OA) at Movement Centre in Randwick. Hip arthritis can present with a variety of different symptoms. It is often unilateral, but can affect both hips. The pain can be felt through the low back, pelvis, lateral hip or down into the thigh. Importantly, it […]
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May
May
Knee arthritis a common cause of knee pain Knee arthritis, or knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common conditions we see at Movement Centre in Randwick. It can affect one or both knees. OA often presents as knee pain and stiffness in the joint, especially around the inside / medial joint line. It […]
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Apr
Apr
Surgical management post-achilles rupture In the last blog we discussed achilles ruptures and conservative management. As mentioned in the last post, we have seen an up-tick in achilles ruptures presenting to us lately. We suspect this is linked to a return to team sport and explosive loading of the achilles post covid. Running, jogging and […]
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Apr
Apr
2021 was a crazy year for injuries, as Sydney lockdowns forced people to abruptly change their activity and exercise routines. More people have taken up running than ever before, and as a result we’ve seen more heel pain cases than ever before! Thankfully we’ve been able to help manage many injuries and assist people in […]
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Feb
Feb
What Is A Bursa? A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface in the body. Existing to reduce friction between moving tissues, acting as a cushion between soft tissues such as muscles, tendons, and skin and the uncompromising hardness of bones. All major bursae of the body are located near […]