Happy chemicals when we exercise.
Maintenance is my new favourite word. With the holidays coming up, it appears that we are all forgetting to look...
BACK TO SCHOOL! SECRETS TO A PAIN FREE EDUCATION
The thing about the really hardworking kids in school is that it all starts to weigh them down half way...
Growing Pains? Traction Apophysitis in the Growing Child
The bones in the human foot don’t develop completely until the late teens. Sometimes the process of development can be...
Raynaud’s Disease
Reynaud’s is a condition that causes a narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the extremities – namely the...
Diabetic Foot
The Diabetic Foot The number one request for allied health professionals is to perform a diabetic check and to provide assistance...
Why some bones don’t heal
We often question why some bones don't heal. Healthy bones week has prompted the staff Pivotal Motion to give some serious...
Leg Length Difference
Our bodies aren’t always symmetrical, there are small differences between each side that make us unique. The length of your...
I have flat feet!
Flat Feet and Pronation “I have flat feet!” Pes Planus is a medical term used to describe a foot that has a...
Ankle Sprain Poem
An ankle sprain is such a pain! A Poem by Lydia Bartram (Past) Pivotal Motion Physiotherapist Ankle sprains, ankle sprains, how common they...
Tarsal Coalition
People are different. This couldn’t be more accurate in the case of a tarsal coalition. What is a Tarsal Coalition? A tarsal...
RICER and HARM
Acute Injury Management – RICER and HARM The first 24-48 hours after sustaining a soft tissue injury are crucial in ensuring...
Running load management
Running load management is a great topic for our everyday runners. Too often people leave their training a bit late and...
Peri-tendinitis of a tendon
Peri-tendinitis of a tendon Peri-tendinitis is an inflammation of the sheath that surrounds a tendon. It can also be associated with...
Stress Fractures
Stress fractures can occur for many different reasons; for example over training or metabolic reasons. There are two groups of bone...
Naming the bones of the foot
Do you know how many bones of the foot there are? Our physiotherapists have always found anatomy to be fascinating....
Sesamoiditis
Sesamoiditis is an inflammation of one or both of the sesamoid bones in the first metatarsal joint (the big toe). This...
Sever’s disease
Sever’s disease is a common cause of heel pain, particularly in the young and physically active. It usually develops just...