Your shoulder complex, composed of the clavicle, scapula, and humerus, is an intricately designed combination of four joints, the Glenohumeral (GH) Joint, the Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint and the Sternoclavicular (SC) Joint and a ‘floating joint’, the Scapulothoracic (ST) Joint. The...

Because of its location in the midsection of the foot, sandwiched between the long bones of the midfoot (called the metatarsals) and the heel bones, your navicular bone is a common site of fractures. In the vast majority of cases,...

Frozen Shoulder also called adhesive capsulitis is a common inflammatory disorder which causes pain, stiffness, and loss of movement in the shoulder. The resulting disability can be serious, and the condition tends to get worse with time if it's not...

If you have Plantar Fasciitis you will be experiencing pain in the front of your heel into the arch of your foot. Your plantar fascia is a thick, weblike ligament which connects your heel to the front of your foot....

Therapeutic exercises are core skills upon which the profession of physiotherapy is based. When prescribed by a Physiotherapist it involves specific movements to correct impairments, restore muscular and skeletal function and/or maintain a state of well-being. The scientific evidence demonstrating...

Dizziness Dizziness can be caused by a multitude of factors, but did you know that there is one kind of vertigo that is easily treated by your physio? BPPV is caused by crystals (otoconia) in your inner ear dislodging and...

Muscle cramping is a syndrome of involuntary, painful skeletal muscle spasms that happens spontaneously and prove to be difficult to control. It occurs in various muscle groups, usually the calf, hamstrings or quadriceps muscles and resolution can take from a...

We’ve all heard of muscles, ligaments, and tendons, but what is fascia? Fascia is connective tissue, which is widespread throughout your entire body. It’s made primarily of collagen and is wrapped around every muscle, bone, nerve, and organ. Its role...

Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint disease of the knee is typically the result of wear and tear with progressive loss of articular cartilage over time. It is a progressive inflammatory disease which eventually leads to disability. It...

Have you ever watched a baby or your dog or cat breathe? What do you notice? Probably a lot of 3-dimensional expansive movement around the abdomen and whole body. We all start off in life breathing correctly but over time...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a painful disorder of the hand caused by pressure on your median nerve as it runs through a tunnel in your wrist. Symptoms include numbness, pins and needles, and pain (particularly at night). Anything which causes...