As for any career, there is always one part of your job that you dislike. For me as a physiotherapist, that part is telling my clients they need to rest from the respective sport or training that is aggravating their injury. Not only is delivering this news hard for me because I want to be … Continued
Why do I have “tennis elbow” when I don’t play tennis you may ask? Tennis elbow is most often caused by excessive and repetitious movement of the hand upwards when the palm is down (wrist extension). The muscles that accomplish this movement are also critical in any gripping actions. So as you can imagine, you … Continued
Over the summer months here in Melbourne, we’ve noticed an increasing number of patients complaining of running-induced knee pain. Some entered fun-run races, triathlons, trail running events or even the Coast to Coast race in New Zealand (a must do for those passionate enough to suffer amongst some of the most beautiful backdrops in the … Continued