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Anterior hip & groin pain
Do you experience pain, discomfort or tightness at the front of the hip? Does this pain refer into the groin or thigh? ….You are not alone! Pain in this area is more common than you think and if left untreated it can lead to further aches or injury in other areas of the body. This includes low back pain, knee…
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Introducing Glow Acupuncture to Inner Strength Bayside!
Jessica Minogue, from Glow Acupuncture, is an AHPRA registered Chinese Medicine practitioner, consulting from the rooms at Inner Strength Bayside on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays. She offers Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, cupping and cosmetic acupuncture. Interested in Chinese Medicine but don’t really understand how it works? Chinese medicine works on evaluating health conditions holistically. It looks at presenting signs…
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Mastitis in the breastfeeding mother
Mastitis is an inflammatory condition of the breast that many new mothers experience during their breastfeeding journey. The symptoms of mastitis include, but are not limited to, pain in the breast, swelling, redness, fever, extreme fatigue, and painful feeding. There are many reasons why women develop mastitis; varying from tight, ill-fitting bras, to changes in feeding patterns. For anyone who…
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Real Time Ultrasound
We are excited to announce here at Inner Strength that we now offer the use of Real Time Ultrasound (RTUS) to enhance our practice in the assessment of the pelvic floor muscles and other associated soft tissues. RTUS is a safe and non-invasive way to assess how the pelvic floor muscles and associated connective tissues work in ‘real time’. It…
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3 Must-Do Exercises For Every Cricketer
Cricket is a popular sport in Australia and has a reputation of being a “slow paced” game, it is now becoming faster and more dynamic which leaves cricket players open to a fair share of injuries! Professional cricketers are now extremely fit, strong and athletic and as the saying goes “Prevention is better than cure!” Try and do these exercises 3x a week for a 6-week…
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Sore Feet?
Are your feet a little sore as the weather warms up and you adjust to a change in footwear? You may have pain in the heel, toes, arch, instep, or insole of the foot. Multiple factors may be responsible for producing foot pain such as: increased time spent on your feet with social events etc., increased age, gender, ill-fitted footwear…
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Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain
What is Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP)? Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a condition that is very common during pregnancy and in the post partum period and can impact a woman’s capacity to stand, walk, sit and complete everyday tasks. During pregnancy 33-55% of women report experiencing some degree of PGP before 20 weeks gestation and up to 60-70%…
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Strength & Conditioning
When it comes to strength & conditioning training there are a lot of different types of training or exercises out there. It often can be overwhelming and when an injury is involved it is even more difficult to know where to start. When it comes to rehabilitation for an injury – luckily physiotherapists can simplify what exercises you need to do, how…
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Dry Needling Explained
Have you been wondering what exactly dry needling is? We created this article to help answer some of your questions… What is dry needling? Dry needling is a procedure where fine needles (finer than what is used for a blood test) are inserted directly into the skin and the muscle for therapeutic purposes. These may include relieving acute and chronic…
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Have you checked your breasts?
We are coming into October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Early detection of Breast Cancer has been proven to save lives, so it’s important to ‘Be Breast Aware’ and check your breasts regularly. This applies for both Males and Females alike. The more often we check our breasts, the more confident we can become at identifying any…
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We are looking for a part-time physio!
Description We have an exciting opportunity for a junior or experienced Physiotherapist to join our team. Commencing immediately and working on a part time basis, the role will involve a minimum of 4 hours on a Saturday supporting our busy schedule Physio-led Exercise classes plus in rooms physiotherapy. We also have some evening shifts available if desired. At Inner Strength Bayside Physiotherapy we all…
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Tennis elbow
What is tennis elbow? Tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylalgia) describes an injury to one of the tendon’s that attach to the elbow. It is not an injury to the elbow joint. This tendon attaches to a muscle which extends the wrist and fingers (in particular a muscle called extensor carpi radialis brevis). Ultrasound can show some degeneration to the tendon,…
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