The Real Cause of Plantar Fasciitis
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Real Cause of Plantar Fasciitis By James Speck via Somastruct. Plantar fasciitis is a poorly understood condition. There is little consensus among medical professionals...
Sports Medicine Australia Conference 2016: A Summary Of The Best Bits.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Sports Medicine Australia Conference 2016 was held down in Melbourne and as many of you may know Bobbie-Jo attended...
Top 5 tips for getting better sleep with night pain
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Some injuries can be known to be problematic even at night. At the time when the body is due to...
What is the sural nerve?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The sural nerve is a sensory nerve in the lower leg that lies close to the small saphenous vein, situated...
Depleting levels of Vitamin D
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Soak up the sun: The problem with depleting levels of Vitamin D. Just when we thought we had it all...
Everybody dance now: Injury Prevention & Dance
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Did you go out last weekend and find that you were the least co-ordinated person on the dance floor? Well,...
The issue with body alignment
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Two words. Alignment; symmetry. As a physiotherapist in Brisbane (a city populated by relatively health conscious people), have discovered that...
Treating Ankle Sprains: Do You Really Recover From That Sprain?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I came across a study about re-spraining ankles on my lunch break the other day. As a practicing physiotherapist, I...
STONE MAN SYNDROME (Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare progressive disease of connective tissue that occurs due to a genetic mutation...
Understanding the Term Referred Pain
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] PAIN THAT MOVES - A BLOG ABOUT ‘REFERRED PAIN’ AND HOW IT WORKS We often have patients complaining of neck and back pains...
Pivotal Motion Physiotherapy Exercise Programs
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Pivotal Motion Physiotherapy exercise programs we design are crafted with care and tailored to maximising your quality of life and...
Pivotal Motion Physiotherapy – Improving Range of Motion in Your Body
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Move better than before We pride ourselves on our client focus here at Pivotal Motion Physiotherapy. Welcoming new and returning patients...
Sports Injuries: Advice from a Brisbane Physio
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sports injuries are frustrating. I empathise with many of you when you come into the clinic limping after a game...
Benefits of Seeing a Physiotherapist
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What are the benefits of seeing a physiotherapist? A physiotherapist is trained to improve function, provide support, physical therapy, education...
Back Pain Tips – Combating Lower Back Pain
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Acute low back pain can be a very debilitating condition. It is estimated that approximately 80% of Australians will experience...
Regular Exercise Benefits Your Mind and Body
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maintenance is my new favourite word. With the holidays coming up, it appears that we are all forgetting to look...
BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS! SECRETS TO A PAIN FREE EDUCATION
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The thing about the really hardworking kids in school is that it all starts to weigh them down half way...
Traction Apophysitis – Growing Pains in Kids
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The bones in the human foot don’t develop completely until the late teens. Sometimes the of development can be the...
Diabetic Foot
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] DIABETES MELLITUS - THE DIABETIC FOOT The number one request for allied health professionals is to perform a diabetic check and...
Broken Bones That Won’t Heal
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We often question about broken bones that won’t heal as well as others. Healthy bones week has prompted the staff...