The internet is full confusing advice, and often based on what someone may want to sell you rather than what works. So, what can you do right now to start helping your low back pain? In the early stages of low back pain (up to the 12 week mark): Relative rest from aggravating activities- While…
Hi, Twisting your knee with any force can put pressure on the outer ligaments of your knee, and it can also potentially cause a meniscal (cartilage) problem. These issues, among others(previous injuries/wear and tear etc), can cause your knee to swell. If this has just happened, then follow the RICE regime, rest as needed (if…
What you need to know about tendon injuries Current thinking has replaced the term tendonitis (“inflammation”) with a spectrum of tendonopathy (“cellular degradation”). The pain often occurs due to compression of internal and external tendon structures, leading to cellular damage and even death, not local inflammation. We also now understand that tendon tissue requires loading…
Acupuncture myPhysioSA Partner Physiotherapist, David Wilson, discusses acupuncture. He highlights the differences between traditional Chinese acupuncture and Physiotherapy acupuncture or dry needling. Traditional Chinese acupuncture is a separate 4 year Degree and utilises the Chinese medicine approach with reference to balancing someones Ying and Yang, or hot and cold energy. Whereas Physiotherapy acupuncture or dry…
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