HAVE YOU BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BURSITIS AND NOT SURE WHAT EXACTLY IT IS? It can be very painful and restrict your normal everyday...

5 Tips for Tradies to look after their health and reduce their risk of injury

With the FIFA Women's World Cup only a day away, women's sports have never been more exciting as they are right now. But along with the...

Osteoarthritis affected 2.2 million Australians during 2017-18 and is the most common form of arthritis found today. This prevalence...

Cricket registrations have opened for next season and junior players are starting to think about pre season training, whilst some have...

There are about 4 weeks to go before the end of most winter sport seasons and the start of finals for many local teams. Many community...

What is patellofemoral pain syndrome? Patella-femoral pain syndrome (PFPS), commonly referred to as ‘runners’ knee’ is an umbrella term...

Tearing your Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) has long been considered one of the worst injuries for a sports person to suffer. It...

Preparing for your appointment Do I need a referral? Generally you don't need a referral to have physiotherapy. There are certain patient...

What to expect after your rotator cuff repair! You injured your shoulder, been to the physio and had an extensive rehabilitation program,...

Shoulder Dislocations The shoulder joint, or glenohumeral joint is a ball and socket joint. It has a very shallow socket (glenoid) which...

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. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it!) this demographic is one of the most common presentations during the winter months. You may be the one – at 36 your son or daughter has just signed up to play with the U6’s. Whilst having a soccer background (or maybe played rugby but thats just too hard now) in your teens and ear

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...