As a clinic with expertise in hip pain, it is common for our patients to present to us with a variety of hip conditions. One of these conditions is FAI syndrome and also hip labral tears. Let's explore what that is and what you can do about it. What is a labral tear? Your hip [...]
What is Hip Dysplasia? Hip Dysplasia is often a genetic condition involving the hip joint whereby the socket part of the hip joint is too shallow to support the ball with stability. It is interesting to know that every single person has a slightly different shaped ball and socket joint which is why sometimes people [...]
Common dance injuries and how to avoid them. Are you or your children involved in dance? Did you know that there are several common dance injuries that we see as physiotherapists and there can be simple ways to avoid these injuries? As a physiotherapist with a background of working with the Australian Ballet Dr at [...]
Are you experiencing buttock pain or discomfort when you're sitting especially if you are on hard surfaces? Is your pain preventing you from sitting comfortably to enjoy a meal with friends or work on the computer? You might have hamstring tendinopathy! Hamstring tendinopathy is usually experienced as pain or tenderness directly on the sitting bone, [...]
Chronic Hip Pain Holding You Back? Have you had hip pain for more than 12 months? Is your hip pain limiting your mobility, your walking capacity or disrupting your sleep? Are you slowing down with hip pain and are you worried about your ability to simply keep up with family or friends? Have you [...]
Are my feet contributing to my hip pain? As a physiotherapist with expertise in the management of a variety of hip conditions I’m often asked by my patients “Are my feet contributing to hip pain?” The answer of course will be different for every patient and an individual assessment of your hip pain and [...]
CARING FOR SOMEONE AFTER HIP REPLACEMENT Are you or a relative about to undergo hip replacement surgery? Hip replacement surgery can certainly be a daunting task; and although hip replacement surgery is a very common procedure, it is also a major operation that requires planning for your return from hospital. So if you are about [...]
Have you heard about mindfulness meditation, yet you are pretty sure you ‘can’t do it’ as it means silencing your thoughts? Are you interested in learning more, yet are worried that perhaps meditation might involve bells, chanting or incense? Well here is your all-questions-answered guide to mindfulness meditation and why millions of people all over [...]
Having pain that impacts your running can be frustrating! Tendon pain can be especially difficult, as this type of pain can be very slow in its recovery. Often runners will run through their pain and wait for it to go away, which often will not happen- resulting in a cycle of pain and weakness. Runners [...]
Pain in the buttock after yoga? It could be hamstring tendinopathy! Hamstring tendinopathy is usually experienced as pain or tenderness on the sitting bone, most noticeable with sitting on hard surfaces, after walking or yoga practice. Hamstring tendinopathy is often not painful during yoga practice, but more commonly after practice! So what is hamstring tendinopathy and how [...]
