Hip therapy with Andrew Wallis.
Continuing professional development. The team at Pure Physio get together once a month to partake in CPD – Continuing Professional Development. It’s an opportunity to share knowledge with our colleagues…
Bunion Surgery: is ‘Keyhole’ or ‘Open’ the better option?
15 years ago, a selection of pioneering surgeons in the UK and France began performing foot and ankle surgery through keyhole procedure. This was yet another breakthrough in our incredible…
How Physiotherapy Can Help Alleviate Headaches
Earlier this year, I attended a three-day headache course in Sydney. Run by the Watson Headache Institute and featuring international lecturer Dean Watson, the workshops focussed on ‘the Role of C1-3…
The Anatomy of a Torn Rotator Cuff.
If you’ve torn your rotator cuff, the chances are that you’ll want a thorough insight into the nature of the injury, with recommendations for treatment and management. Unfortunately, it’s not…
Pain, Set & Match: Common Tennis Injuries
Luckily, “tennis fever” isn’t the kind of affliction that will keep you from having a hit down at the local nets. Unfortunately though, there are a range of injuries and…
Are You At Risk Of A Hamstring Injury?
Are you at risk of a hamstring injury? The hamstring muscles are four powerful strap muscles that attach behind our pelvis, traverse down the back of our thigh to attach…
Patellar Tendinopathy (aka Patellar Tendinitis or Jumper’s Knee)
What is the patellar tendon and what goes wrong? The patellar tendon is a strong, thick tendon that sits just below your kneecap at the front of your knee. It…
Whipping Whiplash Away – ASAP!
Whiplash is a common term used to describe neck injuries associated with strong acceleration-deceleration forces to the head and the neck. Studies show that 46% of people in car accidents…
42km’s Takes Its Toll, How Are You Ensuring The Best Result?
Moving on from 490 BC, the 2015 Melbourne Marathon is fast approaching as our training and bodies attempt to catch up with it. With such a distance to beat, we…
Shoulder Pain – Surgery Or Rehab?
The evidence is leaning more and more towards physiotherapy exercise being the treatment of choice for “Subacromial Impingement syndrome”. That’s why we at Pure put so much emphasis on the…