The word plyometrics gets thrown around a lot when it comes to running, to improve running performance. What are plyometrics, why are they important and how can you implement them? Plyometrics are explosive and high intensity movements – essentially involving jumping. This is aimed at improving power and for a runner this can improve their...
The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is one of the key ligaments providing stability to the knee. The ACL is an unfortunate injury that is not uncommon in high impact, or fast-paced sports. An ACL injury is normally characterised by a cutting manoeuvre on one leg, a pop/crack heard at the time, a feeling of...
It’s no secret that hamstring injuries are one of the most prevalent sporting injuries. Whether you’re the next Usain Bolt or just the average gym goer, a hamstring injury can have a massive impact on your daily life. Here are some of my top tips to avoid a hamstring injury this winter. 1. Warm up...
My bike accident in October last year has definitely taught me a few things about acute, traumatic pain. The amount of pain I experienced at that time, was worse than I could ever imagine. From the moment of impacting the ground, through my whole rehab and walking away from it now (literally), I can...
I thought I would do this topic as I have had experience with this injury in the past. That way I can tell you what to do and what not to do. It was in the middle of my soccer season many years ago now. Being young I was putting my hand up to play...
The meniscus is a small ‘C’ shaped structure situated deep within the knee joint, that is responsible for shock absorption and providing smooth joint function. Each knee has two menisci, medial and lateral. Meniscus tears can be broadly categorised into two categories: Acute (recent onset) or chronic (long lasting). The most common incident that results in...
At Mundaring & Hills Physiotherapy, all of our therapists want to help you have the best outcome from each and every consultation. We are experts at directing the consultation to help achieve your individual goals, and there is a lot that you can do as a patient to help us out. Here are my top...
Tension headaches are the most common type of headache, affecting up to 80% of people at some point in their lives. They are usually mild to moderate in pain and can feel as if constant pressure is being applied to the front of the face, the head, or the neck. Most often, the pain...
Low back pain (LBP) is the most common musculoskeletal complaint seen in general practice in Australia, and is believed to affect the lives of one in six Australians where four out of five will experience back pain sometime in their life. A lumbar disc bulge is commonly assumed as a source of pain, however disc bulges...
In the world of physiotherapy, Pilates-based exercise has been used to help people manage musculoskeletal pain, rehabilitate from injuries and improve efficiency of body movement. Physiotherapists have taken in Joseph Pilates “theory of Contrology” and layered our own professional knowledge to create a form of therapeutic exercise. Controversially starting out as the “magic pill”...
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