Managing Multi-Sport Teens—Avoiding Overuse Injuries During Busy Seasons
At our adolescent sports injury clinic in Redcliffe, we work with teens who are passionate about their sport but struggling with pain, tightness, or fatigue that just doesn’t go away. These problems are often the result of juggling multiple sports throughout the year,...
The Truth About Shoulder Pain and How to Treat It
Shoulder pain can sneak up on you gradually or hit suddenly, but either way, it can make simple tasks like brushing your hair, reaching overhead, or sleeping on your side feel uncomfortable or even impossible. Senior physiotherapist Ameeth Ruparelia draws on his...
Why Don’t People do Their Physio Exercises? Part 2 – Is it The Patient’s Fault?
Patients struggle to comply with their home exercises. We know home exercise plans get patients better and support injuries to recover. However, getting patients to do their exercises has been a challenge for Physios since the profession was formed in the 1800s. In...
The Benefits of Remedial Massage: Frequency, Timing, and Treatment Guidelines for Optimal Results
Remedial massage therapy is a personalized approach to healing and pain management. Whether you’re dealing with a recent injury, chronic tension, or looking to enhance athletic performance, understanding the recommended frequency and effective window of treatment can...
Have you met Ameeth Ruparelia?
I enjoy growing my own fruits and veggies and back in the UK, we have an allotment. Many of my Aussie patients have never heard of one, but an allotment is essentially a small plot of land which you can rent to grow your own produce or just have a slice of green...
Have you met Ciarán Caldwell?
Well, I'm not sure whether this is funny, interesting, or a bit of both judging by the reactions of the people I've told so far! I have just recently started doing Beginners Karate with my 5 year old son, so we are both currently white belt Karate novices and I must...
Top 5 Benefits of Physiotherapy For Athletes
There are benefits of physiotherapy for athletes. To find out more about sports injury physiotherapy, here’s five of the top benefits for all skill levels.
When is Back Pain Not Just Back Pain?
Lower Back Pain is responsible for the country’s third largest disease burden. However, in this article we’ll see how Physiotherapists can help!
Managing Performance Anxiety in Competitive Sports
Getting nervous before the big game is normal. However, if that anxiety impacts your sports performance, you have a serious issue that needs to be rectified as soon as possible. Many signs point to performance anxiety that goes beyond the fluttering of butterflies in...
Pilates vs Clinical Pilates
Pilates is an effective treatment following an injury or surgery. However, standard Pilates may not be what you need. A certified instructor, often a physiotherapist, will conduct a clinical assessment of your situation and create a clinical Pilates treatment plan...