The hip joint has been under a lot more scrutiny in the last 15 years with the advent of cheaper and higher quality MRI scans. Patients are increasingly been diagnosed with labral tears as the cause of their symptoms. 
But are labral tears normal and do they need treatment? Read more

Epidemiological studies suggest most of us will have back pain at some stage in our life and whilst most conditions are manageable with simple techniques, a proportion of back conditions can be more troublesome.

Symptoms may worsen over time leading to reduced function and surgery may eventually be offered as a treatment alternative. Deciding which treatment to embark upon can be difficult as risks associated with some treatments require consideration.  Read more

Tennis elbow (also known as lateral epicondylitis, lateral epicondalgia, CEO tendinopathy, CEO tendinitis...) is very very common and notoriously difficult to treat! Thankfully, there are some treatment strategies that are demonstrated to work with the majority of cases.

So, what do we need to know about tennis elbow? Read more

Welcome to our page on isometric exercises for tendon pain.

Isometric exercises are a relatively new addition to tendon rehabilitation, however they are invaluable in many settings for quickly reducing tendon pain and taking a positive step towards return to normal sporting activity.  Read more

We see lots of tendon injuries here at the clinic. These include tendon problems such as achilles, patella, and gluteal tendinopathies, as well as tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis (plantar fasciitis is not technically a tendon injury but the principles of treatment are the same).

So why don't these injuries just need a couple of months of rest, like a fracture? Read more

There was a fantastic story on the ABC's 7.30 program last night looking at medicare expenditure.

The program used a case study which is quite similar to what we see here at the clinic. Read more

Stress fractures in the lumbar spine, particularly the pars interarticularis, are a not uncommon injury in young athletes.  Management of these injuries is very important - and has a vital implication on long term back health.  Read more

Hamstring injuries are one of the most common injuries in sports such as sprinting, and AFL football.  The good news is that many of these injuries are preventable with some basic strength exercises which are done pre-season (and often throughout the season as well. Read more

We've covered in an earlier article on ways to prevent a hamstring injury.  So if you've been one of the unlucky (or under-prepared!) ones who have had a hamstring injury, what is the best thing to do?  With a thirty percent recurrance rate of hamstring injuries, best practice management first time is vital. Read more

It’s coming up to the time of year in most football codes where players begin to transition from runners into boots. Boots are one of players few pieces of equipment in most football codes and must be chosen carefully to maximize function. There are several important factors to consider when choosing a football boot... read more