What pain medication should I use? by Physio Adelaide
If you have a body ache or pain,such as back, neck or knee pain, what pain medication should you use? Pain Medication Options There are many types of pain medication. In general all pain medications are referred to as ‘analgesics’. Some analgesics are better for a particular problem then another. With all…
How to Prevent Knee Injuries – Physiotherapist Adelaide
How to Prevent Knee Injuries As we all know knee injuries are extremely common in netball. As a result, much work is being done regarding how to prevent knee injuries. Netball Australia state that injury to one of the stabilising ligaments of the knee (such as the Anterior Cruciate Ligament [ACL]) accounts…
Hydrotherapy Classes or Aquatic Physiotherapy: Mount Barker & Payneham Adelaide
How can hydrotherapy classes assist your rehabilitation from surgery? The buoyancy helps to alleviate the strain on your joints including the cartilage and soft tissues structures. This effectively alleviates pain, permitting greater range in the water. It enables exercise of the muscles around the joint, relatively pain free. The warmth of the water additionally…
How hydrotherapy can help rehabilitation from surgery: by Adelaide Physiotherapist Lauren
How can hydrotherapy classes assist your pre and post rehabilitation from surgery? Hydrotherapy is a form of exercise rehabilitation that takes place in a warm pool, led by an experienced Physiotherapist. The pool is shallower allowing you to stand in water either waist or chest height to perform your own tailored exercises. It…
3 best tips for selecting footwear to ease your foot or knee pain by Mount Barker Adelaide Physiotherapist Deb Wadham
3 best tips for selecting footwear to ease your pain 1. The shoe needs to be secure on the foot I like to think of this as the “shake test”. If you shake your foot, would it fall off? Your shoe needs to hold securely on your foot, otherwise you will need to claw…
