What does a Physiotherapist do?
What is Physiotherapy? Physiotherapy is the conservative treatment of injuries that focus on non-invasive strategies to increase mobility and help you recover from injury, reduce pain and stiffness. What is it that physiotherapists do? Physio’s have a wide scope of practice and can specialise in multiple different departments. Therapists focus on treating the root cause
Cycling Tips From your Physio
Cycling is a very beneficial and convenient sport. It is widely used as a mode of transport and as a means to exercise, especially if you suffer from shoulder pain, hip or knee arthritis. Unfortunately, injuries are common but in many cases, preventable. Outlined below are some tips to help prevent cycling injuries and improve
Q&A – Health Dynamix Physios
Is Physiotherapy Effective in Treatment for Tennis Elbow and Approx How Many Treatments Would be Necessary? Yes physio can be effective in treating both acute and chronic tennis elbow. We have a wide variety of manual treatment techniques that we use to treat this condition and we have had great results with dry needling as
Rotator Cuff Impingement
Rotator cuff is a group of four muscles which attach on the tuberosity of humeral head- suprapinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis. Together they act to provide dynamic stability to the glenohumeral joint during shoulder movements and ensure that the humeral head stays within the glenoid cavity at all times. Activities that involve overhead upper
Supraspinatus Tear
Supraspinatus is one of the rotator cuff muscles that originates from the scapula and inserts on the greater tubercle of humerus. It passes through the subacromial space where it is liable to injury by hooked/curved acromion, bony spurs or friction with the acromion process due to impaired scapular movement. Supraspinatus tears can be an acute
Hand Pain
Hand pain and injury is very common and treatable by Health Dynamix Physiotherapists. Your hand is a complicated group of joints (wrist, hand, thumb and fingers), plus all of the tendons, muscles and nerves. Understanding the hand is very important for the correct diagnosis and subsequent treatment. Hand Pain Treatment With accurate assessment and early
Rectus Diastasis
Rectus Diastasis is the separation of the vertically placed rectus abdominis muscle into right and left halves due to stretching of Linea Alba, commonly seen in multiparous women or during postpartum period. A few of the causative factors include: Stretch weakness of these muscles after multiple pregnancies; large baby or excessive abdominal exercises after the