Bone stress injuries are common in runners, basketball players and the military and occur when the load applied to bone exceeds the bone’s ability to manage this load. A stress reaction develops which can result in a stress fracture. COMMON SYMPTOMS: Stage 1 (Inflammation): Diffues ache alone the shin bone. Pain with exercise that settles fairly quickly with rest. Stage…

Can I still go to class? How can I get better quicker? Physiotherapist Lucy McPhate answers these questions and more in her “Top tips for injured dancers” 1. To rest or not to rest? It is a common idea that “absolute” rest, like resting with your feet up on the couch and avoiding all activity would help you get better faster. In fact,…

         It’s our 4th birthday! Can you remember turning four ? The world was such a wondrous place, full of possibility. Well, Luci and I get to feel that way all over again as our InnerStrength baby thrives for another year.   Like all thriving 4 year olds InnerStrength is developing new interests and growing. Our business has…

  Every few weeks the Physiotherapists at InnerStrength of Bayside meet, and take turns presenting on a topic of mutual interest. It is a way for us to keep our practice current and also offers us an opportunity to share our skills and experience. This week we focused on assessing and treating Vertigo. Vertigo can stem from several structures in…

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Wear good footwear Many dancers forget that their feet are “the money” and need to be treated with care. Dancing places a lot of stress on the feet, so it is important that at all other times, as much as possible, you are wearing supportive footwear. Runners or lace-up school shoes are an excellent choice. Try to limit the amount…

As an adult, you will most likely know someone touched by cancer. If you had cancer and found something that could half the risk of dying, would you do it? At a cancer care centre in Perth, the doctors here asked – Why wait until cancer patients are so deconditioned from their treatment to start exercise? Here a group of…

Office health and safety is of vital importance for anyone working for long periods at a desk. The correct chair and workstation setup prevents injuries and chronic conditions such as neck and back pain. There are 3 simple ways of setting up your workstation correctly. 1) Your chair needs to be height adjustable with a tilt mechanism, no arm rests and 5…

  It seems every time I Google something to do with pregnancy or baby I am confronted with self proclaimed experts writing in a really anxiety provoking tone. Seemingly everything is DANGEROUS! So when I can, I am going to post some advice which is made up of common sense mixed with a Physiotherapy degree. Hopefully, this can dilute the…

Tennis elbow is a local tendinopathy (tendon injury) of an extensor tendon of the forearm. The injury is a local inflammation and degeneration of the tendon that is usually caused by repetitive loading e.g using a hammer. The elbow is painful with gripping activities with the elbow extended and the palm facing downward, e.g. when hammering. Other painful activities include…

Recently one of my friends hiked the Overland Trail in Tasmania. When I asked her what she liked most about her hiking trip, she told me that she enjoyed the “opportunity to move”. My friend works in a sitting job and she drives a long way to and from work. So, her average day-to-day life involves moving in quite predictable…

  Hi, I’m Chantelle and I’m a student at Mentone Girls’ Secondary College, currently in year 10. Being in year 10 gave me the opportunity to participate in work experience which allowed me to choose a career path that I may want to pursue in the future. As my area of choice I chose physiotherapy. Physiotherapy interests me because I…