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Lymphoedema Management
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Lymphoedema Massage and Garments

What is Lymphoedema? Lymphoedema is a chronic condition. It causes swelling from excessive amounts of fluid in the body. While it usually affects the arms or legs, it may also involve the trunk, breast, head and neck, or genital area. The lymphatic system comprises a network of lymph nodes and vessels that transport fluid (lymph) from the tissues into the bloodstream.  When this system is impaired, it cannot efficiently drain this fluid, causing swelling. Components of Complex Physical Therapy (CPT)…

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Medial Ankle Impingement Syndrome
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Boney Stress Injuries

What can cause Boney Stress? Boney stress can be caused by a sudden increase in physical load such as beginning a new running program, sport or activity resulting in an overload/overuse injury. One type of overuse condition that is seen in physiotherapy clinics is bone overuse injuries. Two common types are:  Stress reaction: With a repeated overload of strenuous weight-bearing activities, along with inadequate recovery. This could lead to the bone having an inability to withstand the current demands being…

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Rotator Cuff Tears

What is the rotator cuff?  The rotator cuff refers to a group of 4 shoulder muscles that all play an important role in the movement of the shoulder. It acts as stability of the shoulder joint itself when the arm is in an elevated position. Since the rotator cuff has such an important role in shoulder function, it is very common for this structure to be injured. Perhaps one of the main types of injuries that can occur to this structure is a…

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Strength training
By Hoppers Physio Exercises, Physio

What is Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)?

What is Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)? Hip pain is widespread across all age groups throughout life, whether an elite athlete or someone in the general population. Many conditions may cause hip pain, such as femoroacetabular impingement (also known as FAI for short).  What is it? This is a condition where the ball and socket part of the hip joint cannot move around through range. This is due to the way the head of your femur (thigh bone) moves around the socket…

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ACL Ruptures

ACL ruptures have gained significant media attention of late due to the amount of time missed in sport, particularly among elite AFL, soccer and rugby players. This blog will explore what an ACL is, how it is important for knee stability as well as explore the surgical and physiotherapy treatments for them. What is an ACL? The knee joint does not have a large range of motion but instead possesses a high amount of stability to keep the joint together.…

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What you can do for Hip Pain

Are you experiencing hip pain? Is it located on the outside of your hip? Is there pain when lying on that side? Or do you experience pain when standing on one leg? You may be experiencing greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS). GTPS is the umbrella term to describe pain on the outside of the hip. This can be caused by tendon irritation of the gluteal muscles or inflammation of the bursa around the hip.  Why does hip pain occur?  Hip pain…

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Optimise Running Style

In this video Michael Tricarico from Hoppers Physiotherapy shares tips and advice on how to optimise your running style including how to to be more efficient, reduce the risk of injury and run faster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIZOTjpgw_g

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exercise as we age golf
By Hoppers Physio Exercises, News

Exercise as we age

As we get older, there are a few things that are common knowledge. We tend to slow down, recover slower and feel like we can’t do as much as when we were younger. Although true in some facets, the same cannot be said for the benefits of exercise throughout each stage of life. Exercise tends to be a buzzword for some people as we get older who believe it must involve vigorous-intensity activity causing you to sweat, feel uncomfortable and…

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