Shin splints are a common occurrence with new runners, or experienced runners that have experienced a change in their training load, shoes, or running surface. Dull pain and tenderness is experienced in the lower half of the shin and is caused by inflammation of the...
Bass Strait, home of the roaring forties, on a bad day one of the most challenging and dangerous bodies of water in the world. In 1998 six sailors lost their lives in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race due to heavy seas and gale force winds. But on a good day, it is...
Muscle soreness or delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) often occurs after exercising or performing strenuous activities. It becomes a large limiting factor to performing many activities due to the discomfort it brings. Walking, dressing and even sitting down to go...
Shoulder impingement is one of the most common shoulder conditions seen by physiotherapy every week (making up 50% or more of our shoulder cases!) Someone with shoulder impingement will often come in reporting pain when lifting their arm or reaching behind their back,...
I see many patients with lower back pain and sciatica pain in my clinic. Sciatica is not a medical condition by itself, rather it is a symptom that can caused by issues in the lower back and pelvic region, such as disc bulging or disc herniation. The compression,...
