Who Can Benefit from Myofascial Cupping? What Conditions can be Treated? Myofascial cupping is particularly effective in treating: acute or complex neck pain, and associated suboccipital headaches acute and chronic low back pain recovery after arthroscopic knee or shoulder surgery overuse injuries, such as tennis or golfer's elbow sports injuries such as [...]
Are you struggling with embarrassing bladder problems? Have you been doing your pelvic floor exercises diligently, but getting nowhere? Many of us have heard the old bit of advice that we all need to strengthen our pelvic floor and do “Kegels”. Pelvic floor exercises or “Kegels” are when the hammock of pelvic floor muscles [...]
When injury strikes, the first thing that most of us want to know is ‘how long will this take to heal?’ The answer to this can be complicated and requires at least a little understanding of how the different tissues of the body heal. Each of the tissues of the [...]
Know the difference between dry needling and acupuncture by a physiotherapist? Acupuncturists insert very thin needles into specific points on the body based on their knowledge from Traditional Chinese Medicine to stimulate energy flow within the body, whereas dry needlers use thicker needles that target trigger points within muscles to relieve tension and decrease [...]
Golfer’s elbow is an overload injury of the tendon on the inside of the elbow, usually due to overuse. As its name implies, it is a condition common in golfers. However, as with all sporting injuries, this condition can affect anyone. Golfer’s elbow is similar to Tennis elbow, occurring on the inside of the [...]
Are you experiencing tingling or feelings of numbness in the palm of the hand or fingers? You could have carpal tunnel syndrome! Let's explore what carpal tunnel syndrome is and what you can do about it. What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? The carpal tunnel is a small space base of the hand. This tunnel is [...]
The first 4 weeks post-partum are such a unique and special time as you begin to figure out this new way of living and caring for a newborn. It’s important during this time to also prioritise yourself and your recovery, no matter which type of birth you have had. We recommend a telehealth call [...]
Are you a woman with a pelvic floor problem? Are you occasionally leaking urine? Having trouble controlling wind? Or have you just had a baby and been told you need to do Kegels? What even are Kegels? “Kegels” is another term for pelvic floor exercises or contractions. When you think ‘stop the flow of [...]
What is Frozen Shoulder? Do you have shoulder pain and loss of shoulder movement? Have you been told you have frozen shoulder? Frozen shoulder is often over-diagnosed (or mis-diagnosed!) and in actual fact is quite rare! Sometimes shoulder pain and loss of movement is simply due to an underlying bursitis or a rotator cuff tendon [...]
Around 70% of running injuries are attributed to a training error and almost all of them can be avoided with the right training and recovery strategies! As both a health professional and runner myself, I am in a unique position to help guide you to stay moving and injury free! Avoid training error Increasing your [...]