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, or throbbing pain. The damage may be due to an event such as an injury or surgery or an active disease process within the tissues. Neuropathic pain occurs when there […]
Scoliosis
Scoliosis can occur due to unequal growth of the two sides of the spine, weakness of muscles, failure of half of the vertebrae to develop or other influences such as poor posture, carrying school bags, or poor work ergonomics. If this condition remains undiagnosed, it will often result in: Back PainTight and Painful musclesStiffnessAsymmetric posture […]
Elbow Pain
Tennis Elbow is a general term used to describe pain on the outside of the elbow. The most common causes are inflammation or degeneration of the tendon of the wrist extensor muscles which insert into the elbow. Those engaged in strenuous sports such as tennis, climbing, swimming and those working primarily where the forearms are […]
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 band (ITB) crosses the knee joint. Treatment for Iliotibial band syndrome:Most cases of Iliotibial band syndrome settle well with appropriate physiotherapy. This requires careful assessment to determine which factors have […]
Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Pain
People with SIJ pain may experience: • Pain that may be sharp, stabbing or dull, on one side of the pelvis/low back, groin, or tailbone.• Pain that may radiate down to the knee.• Pain with movement, such as standing up from a sitting position, turning in bed, or bending/twisting.• Muscle tightness and tenderness in the […]
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 their 80s and 90s. The health benefits have been widely reported. However, golf can be very demanding; requiring strength, endurance, explosive power, flexibility and athletic ability to perform a movement […]
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 Physiotherapy is now using the latest in advanced technology in the form of a Radial Pulse Wave (RPW) machine to treat many conditions. RPW works a treat on hip bursitis. […]
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 devices too frequently and for too long. This occurs when the neck slants forward, placing the head in front of the shoulders. Poor posture can cause neck pain by straining […]
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 condition. Arthritis literally means inflammation of the joint. The most common types of arthritis are: (OA) Osteoarthritis(RA) Rheumatoid arthritisFibromyalgiaLupusSeptic arthritis(JIA) Juvenile idiopathic arthritisGout, which account for 90% of all arthritis […]
Sitting is the new smoking!
Not moving enough may be as hazardous to your health as smoking.Does your job requires you to sit all day operating machinery in the bush, driving long distances or working at a desk in front of a computer? Do you suffer from any of the following?• Neck/shoulder pain• Headaches• Trouble sleeping• Trouble moving in the […]