Groin pain in Football
Groin pain in football Groin pain is an unfortunately common complaint in football players and in many instances this injury is a reason some athletes stop playing all together. Otherwise known as “Osteitis Pubis,” this is one injury you would...
Do Niggles Matter?
Do niggles matter? The short answer is yes. Unfortunately niggles do matter! That tight hamstring, the pain in your knee that comes and goes, that annoying back pain that interrupts your day slightly. It might not affect your ability on...
Return To Sport after having COVID-19: Part 1
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible and pathogenic coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 and has caused a pandemic of acute respiratory disease, named ‘coronavirus disease 2019’ (COVID-19). The primary purpose of this blog is...
Ankle rehabilitation
After having your ankle sprain accurately diagnosed, it’s important to begin rehab as soon as possible. As previously seen in blog ‘Physiotherapy for ankle injury’, early intervention includes working on the stiff ankle joint and restoring range of motion to...
Netball Screening
Every netballer, from time to time, notices that sore shin, that pain in the knee that comes and goes, or that annoying back pain that interrupts your day slightly. It might not affect your ability on the court, but these...
High Ankle Sprain
The enigmatic syndesmosis injury… look back even five years and you’d struggle to see a syndesmosis injury reported anywhere in the world of sport. Deemed the ‘new osteitis pubis’ by Lions legend and footy commentator Jonathan Brown, a syndesmosis injury...
Swim like an Olympian!
With the Olympic swimming having now finished, we saw legendary performances in the pool from Ariarne Titmus and Emma McKeon and the best gold medal haul ever by an Australian Swimming Team. Their amazing results were the culmination of years...
Hip pain during squats
My hip hurts when I squat. Post by Sam Donaldson, APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist Why does my hip hurt when I squat? Hip pain during squatting is a frequent complaint with many gym goers and can be a big frustration. It...
What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
Blog post by Mal Fayers, Physiotherapist Thoracic outlet syndrome, or TOS, is a complex condition that can take years to diagnose. For many, getting an answer as to why their arm has been sore or numb is a long and difficult...
Shin splints, shin pain, medial tibial stress syndrome. Ouch.
Post by Sam Donaldson, APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist Shin pain while running can be a tiresome and frustrating issue for all runners, from the causal runner, to the elite. Exercises for shin pain can be effective in reducing the symptoms and...