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Do your knees crackle and crunch when you squat down? Are they painful when you are running? Do you have pain climbing up and down stairs? Do your knees hurt […]

What is it? The patellofemoral joint is the articulation between the thigh bone (femur) and the knee cap (patella). Usually the kneecap sits in a groove at the end of […]

Arguably one of the most common musculoskeletal problems in Australia, patello-femoral syndrome can be resolved quickly and easily with physiotherapy. Sometimes called ‘movie goers knee’ sufferers are commonly heard to […]

Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is reportedly experienced by 20% of all pregnant women. Fortunately, in the majority of women, the pain does resolve in the postnatal period. PGP may occur around […]

Usually the bladder, uterus and lower portion of the bowel are well supported in the pelvis. However, if there is a lack of support in the surrounding tissues, one or […]

The piriformis muscle is a deep gluteal muscle of the buttock region, and is narrow and pear shaped. The sciatic nerve can pass above, below or through this muscle. Piriformis […]

What is it? The plantar fascia is a thick broad band of connective tissue on the bottom of your foot attaching from your heel to the base of your toes […]

Pregnancy is a time of great change within a person’s body, and can lead to many feelings of uncertainty, particularly as the baby grows and the bodily changes become more […]

Quadriceps Contusions also called ‘corks’, or ‘corked thighs’ are one of the most common injuries in Sport. These injuries are associated with an impact, or collision. Physiotherapists and sports medicine […]

A rectus abdominis diastasis, or simply diastasis, is a widening of the distance between the two rectus abdominis muscles, which run vertically down the centre of the trunk, from the […]

The hamstring muscles are a group of three muscles which together make up the muscles at the back of the thigh. Injury to the hamstring muscles are common among athletes […]

What is it? This is the joint between the sacrum and the two hip bones. When this joint is put under excessive stress it can become inflamed and of the […]

In adolescents bones are still maturing, including the vertebrae of the spine. Scheuermann’s disease refers to an abnormality in the growth of the vertebrae, where the front of the vertebrae […]

In adolescents bones are still maturing, including the vertebrae of the spine. Scheuermann’s disease refers to an abnormality in the growth of the vertebrae, where the front of the vertebrae […]

Sciatica has quickly become a broad term that people use to describe any pain at the back of the thigh and is commonly overused. Even though pain at the back […]

What is it? What do I look for? What causes it? It is important to have this problem addressed as early as possible. The aim is always to keep the […]

What is it? Shin splints is a widely used term to describe a number of different conditions that cause pain in the lower leg region. It most commonly refers to […]

The shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint. It is formed from a ball on the top of your arm bone (humerus) and a shallow socket which is part […]

What is it? Shoulder pain can present as discomfort experienced in the joint itself, into the top of the arm or down to the elbow There are many structures in […]

Pain at the attachment of the patellar tendon to the patella can often be due to the condition known as Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease. This condition is most often noticed during a […]