Blog

On our Blog page we provide regular updates on specific Physiotherapy topics.

Overuse Injuries

Overuse injuries occur when a particular part of the body is subjected to repeated demand over a long period of time. Activity that involves using

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Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a disease is characterised by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, leading to increased bone fragility and a consequent increase in

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Chronic Pain

Chronic pain usually falls into one of two categories: Nociceptive pain is caused by damage to body tissue and usually described as a sharp, aching,

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Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Iliotibial band syndrome is a condition that commonly presents in runners and typically causes pain at the outer aspect of the knee where the iliotibial

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Golf Injuries

Golf is a sport with many health and well-being benefits. A reported 60 million people of all ages play golf across the world, sometimes into

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Hip Bursitis

Are you finding it too painful to walk without limping, particularly after sitting down or driving? Have you got pain down into your thigh? Manjimup

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Text Neck

Text neck is the term used to describe the neck pain and damage sustained from looking down at your cell phone, tablet, or other wireless

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Arthritis

Arthritis is a major cause of disability and handicap in Australia affecting people of all ages and walks of life. Arthritis is not a single

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Hand & Wrist Injuries

Wrist pain or injury is common and can usually be successfully diagnosed and treated by your physiotherapist. This can occur as a result of simply

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Dry Needling

Acupuncture originates from China and has been practiced there for countless years. Although there are records of acupuncture being utilised hundreds of years ago in

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Plantar Fasciitis

Are your first steps in the morning painful? Does prolonged standing cause painful feet or heels? Do you feel like you are walking on a

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Ankle Injuries

Mike Christofis will take a detailed history of your ankle injury in order to best diagnose the sprain. He will also perform a detailed physical

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Shoulder Pain

Painful shoulder conditions that limit movement are very common and are caused by injuries affecting the shoulder joint, muscles, tendons, ligaments and cartilage. Mike Christofis

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