Knee OA (Part 2)
Post by Sam Donaldson, Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist What can you do? Thank you for following on through these blogs on knee osteoarthritis (OA). Hopefully, some of this information has been helpful and the same goes for what follows. Many...
Knee OA
Post by Sam Donaldson, Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist Knee osteoarthritis (OA), is a leading cause of pain and loss of physical function in the knee. Unfortunately, knee OA is an increasing problem in our society, closely linked to our ageing...
New Year’s Resolution… and now my knee hurts :(
Post by Sam Donaldson, Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist It’s the start of a fantastic new year! Bring on 2019! Bring on the resolutions and the commitment to a better me! Did you also make a commitment to doing more exercise?...
Easy health habits
Post by Michael Thiel-Paul, Remedial Massage Therapist We ALL fail to do things that we know will be good for us. This phenomenon is no different in the physiotherapy and massage realm. Most days we are told by a client...
Swim Faster without Trying Harder
Post by Daniel Miller BAppSc (Physiotherapy) Being able to move through the water with less resistance (drag) will improve your speed without having to stroke harder or faster. So how do we do that? Well, one key component is improving your streamline...
Is it just an ankle sprain?
Post by Kerry Staples (MPhysio (Sports) BPhysio (Hons) B HMS (Ex Sci) Sports Physiotherapist APAM) Have you ever heard some-one say, “Oh, it is just an ankle sprain..”, or even thought that yourself? Yes it may be an ankle sprain, but they...
⚽Boots vs. Grass – a note on injury risk in Football ⚽
Post by Sam Donaldson (M.PhtySt, BAppSci(HMS), Physiotherapist APAM SMAM) Injuries suck ☹ Time off sport sucks ☹ Massive European football clubs have pooled their competitive data on the effect of injuries and we now have proof of a few things: Larger injury...
Physiotherapy for Ankle Injury
Post by Will Thwaite (BPhty(Hons), BSc, Physiotherapist APAM) Sprained ankles are very common injuries that do not just happen in sport. Ankle sprains can also occur by stepping on uneven surfaces or objects, slipping or tripping. The term “sprain” means a ligament...
Football Injury Prevention
There has been a growing body of research over many years that helps physios, doctors, trainers, and coaches to minimise injury risk in footballers. It is of paramount importance that each player prepare themselves physically for the demands of the...
Noosa Triathlon Physical Recovery Tips
Post by Will Thwaite (BPhty(Hons), BSc, Physiotherapist APAM) Firstly, a big congratulations from RHP Physiotherapy to all Red Dog athletes who competed (and supported) at the Noosa Triathlon Festival over the weekend! It was a great day filled with great results. Peter...