Managing Achilles Tendinopathy
What is it? The Achilles Tendon is the longest tendon in the body that connects the heel bone to the calf muscle. Its role is to absorb...
What is it? The Achilles Tendon is the longest tendon in the body that connects the heel bone to the calf muscle. Its role is to absorb...
Prevention of recurring injury in ankle ligaments is a big part of successful treatment. We know that even after the pain and swelling...
An ankle sprain is the most common musculoskeletal injury within the athletic population (Gribble et al., 2016) and accounts for a...
What are the hamstrings? What do they do? The hamstrings are a group of three muscles located at the back of the thigh, attaching between...
Is your child complaining of pain below the knee or in the heel during or after they are physically active? Have you put it down to just...
Happy New Year from all of us at Winston Hills Physio. No doubt many people have made resolutions to keep in the New Year. Many have...
Do you have shoulder pain? A likely structure causing your shoulder pain or loss of shoulder function is the rotator cuff. What is the...
I have been prompted to write this article after many years treating the ‘over 35’s’ soccer player in my clinic, and being one myself....
Winter sport is now four or so weeks into the season, and no doubt you, or one of your team mates has suffered an injury. I can say the...
YES!!!!! This is great news and will be of great benefit to both individuals and the community. Even though it's in limited form at the...
Acute adductor (groin) injuries are one of the most common injuries in field sports. In our clinic at Winston Hills Physiotherapy Centre...
If you’ve been paying attention to youth sports over the last few decades, you’ve probably noticed a similar trend. Spring rolls around,...
One thing I have noticed about this period of isolation is the huge increase in the number of people out exercising. I am one of them - I...
Physical and Mental Wellbeing when working from home The right workspace environment can increase engagement, productivity and work (or...
It is more important now than ever to keep on top of your health. During these circumstances where there is a lot of uncertainty, we can...
A NEW INNOVATION AT WINSTON HILLS PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE Do you struggle to get to physiotherapy appointments because you work in the city...
There have been some recent media reports about ice not being as useful, or indeed impeding healing, after an acute injury. We have been...
So you have been told you have bone on bone in your knee. Your knee hurts and you are not as active as you used to be, preferring to sit...
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO EXERCISE Regular exercise, in combination with a healthy lifestyle, is the best way to keep all parts of the...
The first of a two part series on low back pain - the most common cause of disability in the world.