Strengthening Not Stretching Effective For Neck Pain
This review supports the use of strength exercise in the management of neck pain.
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Plantar Heel Pain Truths From 2020 Research | Physio Penrith
It is now clear that plantar heel pain is more commonly due to a degenerative process thus, rendering the term ‘fasciitis’ less suitable.
Best Practice Patellofemoral (Knee) Pain | Physio Penrith
Exercise therapy remains the intervention of choice for patellofemoral pain.
Is Your Headache Associated With Your Neck | Physio Penrith
The flexion–rotation test has been described as a method to differentiate rotational motions taking place at the upper versus lower cervical
How Bad is Your Back Pain | Physio Penrith
The Keele STarT Back Screening Tool is a brief, validated tool (Hill et al 2008), designed to screen primary care patients with low back pai
When Can I Run? A Simple Test For Groin Injury | Physio Penrith
If you have groin pain and wondering when you might be able to return to activity, then these two physiotherapy led tests are critical.
Best Practice Back Pain Treatment | Physio Penrith
Clinical practice guidelines are statements that include recommendations, intended to optimise patient care, that are informed by a...
VMO? Train the whole quad | Physio Penrith
The quadricep has four muscles, but a lot of focus is on the VMO portion located on the inside of the knee cap. VMO atrophy or loss of...
1-Leg-Rise Test | Physio Penrith
A recent article concluded that performance on the 1-leg-rise test was the only functional performance outcome to predict worse knee...
Treating ITB Syndrome | Physio and Chiropractor Penrith
Iliotibial band syndrome or ITB syndrome is a common irritable injury of the hip, upper leg and knee. Treatment or management techniques...
Management of ITB Syndrome | Physio Penrith
As a practicising Chiropractor in Penrith and as a keen runner and cyclist, ITB syndrome is a common condition that Toby encounters....
Management of Back Pain | Physio Penrith
Spinal pain can be from a number of different pathologies, injuries or impairments and should usually be triaged into three main...
Assessment of Hip & Groin Pain | Physiotherapy Penrith
Hip and groin pain can be the result of a number of different pathologies and injuries and will usually present with pain, stiffness,...
Clinical Assessment of Acute Cervical Spine Trauma | Chiropractor Penrith
In a recent meta-analysis of 65 studies including almost 282 000 trauma patients, it was found that cervical spine injury occurs in 3.7%...
Exercise for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis | Physio Penrith
Osteoarthritis is characterised by ongoing pain, physical limitations and depression, which can affect an individual's ability to engage...
Effects of Intensive Diet and Exercise on Knee Joint Loads | Chiropractor Penrith
Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of chronic pain, disability and reduced function among older adults, with knee osteoarthritis being...
Why Imaging Is Not Relevant For Knee Osteoarthritis- Physio Penrith
There is a widespread belief that there is a high discordance between clinical and radiographic knee osteoarthritis. Knee pain is an...
Best Practice Approach For Shoulder Pain | Chiropractor Penrith
Shoulder pain presentations are a common presenting complaint in a clinical setting and some research suggests of the individuals that...
Fix Plantar Fasciitis With Strength Training | Physio Penrith
Plantar fasciitis (PF) is the most commonly reported cause of inferior heel pain, and is thought to be due to poor tissue tolerance,...
An Painful & Unstable Shoulder | Physio Penrith
Shoulder pain with feelings of an unstable joint will usually mean you have a condition called glenohumeral instability. Symptoms may...
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