Joint Pain & Arthritis

What is Runner’s Knee and How to Avoid it

Experiencing a tender pain around or behind the kneecap is usually a sure sign of patellofemoral pain syndrome, a fancy term for runner’s knee. The repetitive force of pounding on the pavement, downhill running, muscle imbalances, and weak hips can put extra stress on the kneecap, leading to pain.   How to fix runners knee …

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5 Reasons Why You Should Add Foam Rolling Into Your Routine!

Today I’d like to share with you why I think you should add a foam roller to your exercise and health regime. If you aren’t foam rolling at least twice weekly and you are working out even moderately, you most likely are experiencing some form of muscle tightness. This can affect your ability to exercise …

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Should You Use Heat, Ice, or Both for Injuries?

The question of whether you should you use heat, ice or both has been a frequently asked question at our clinic for a very long time. It’s the topic of a lot of debate.It really does create quite some confusion. The problem is, that both answers are right…it just depends on the circumstances.Let me shed …

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Returned to your desk for the year and have a painful neck already?

Returned to your desk for the year and have a painful neck already? Here are 3 key tips to avoid a frustrating, painful neck that could last all year! 1. Fix your ergonomics! – This is something so many people are always “getting around to”. Fix your workstation – at work and at home; screen …

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Do you have elbow pain that just won’t resolve?

Today I want to talk to you about a common injury we see here at Back to Health Physiotherapy called extensor tendinopathy, which is more commonly known as “tennis elbow”. Now in most cases we see this injury in athletes and manual workers, however, this highly restrictive injury can strike anyone. Pain can appear suddenly …

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Elbow pain?!

Elbow pain?!            We have the answers:   Lateral elbow pain, tennis elbow, lateral epicondylitis. extensor tendonopathy is all too common in modern society. It is actually caused by repetitive wrist actions (1), not elbow movement. Too much mouse and typing work, repetitive use with tools such as hammer, screwdriver, etc, and household activities …

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Is knee pain holding you back?

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://www.backtohealthphysio.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Knee-Pain.png” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Is knee pain holding you back? Knee pain is one of the most common injuries we see in our clinic, this is partly due to there being many different types of …

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Are you putting up with Pain? You shouldn’t.

How pain works: In simple terms pain is a sensory and emotional experience that your brain controls and it does not need to be associated with actual injury or tissue damage. The primary function of pain is to be the bodies alarm system to let your brain know something is wrong. Receptors in your tissues …

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