So, you keep getting back ache? Let’s do a quick assessment on your lower back… Does your back seize up when you try to touch your toes? Do you have a sharp pain across your lower back? Have you hurt…
The million-dollar question is whether you should ice or not ice after a soft-tissue injury? Arguably the most common and well-known principle of soft-tissue injury management is the use of ice in the treatment of acute injuries. The way health…
What is Plantar Fasciopathy? Plantar fasciopathy is an overuse injury that typically affects very physically active people such as runners or people with extended amounts of standing work. The plantar fascia is the thick band of tissue that connects your…
What is a Bone Stress Injury? Definition: the symptomatic break down of the bone structure due to repetitive submaximal loading. It is natural and healthy for bones to be loaded, stress injuries only occur if bone is overloaded and pushed…
ACL injury is a common in sport, and in previous times was potentially career ending. These days, typically 60-80% of ACL reconstructions return to sport. However, unfortunately, a large portion of these end up with another knee injury at a…
Sprained Ankle’s are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries that we see at Precision Physio. They can happen to everyone – whether you’re athletic or not. Ankle injuries most commonly occur in sports requiring jumping, turning, twisting and changing…
Groin pain is a common sports injury, particularly in athletes whose sports require acute cutting, pivoting, explosive turns, changes in direction, rapid acceleration/deceleration or kicking (such as soccer, football, or ice hockey). Within soccer and hockey, groin pain accounts for…
What does an Exercise Physiologist do, and would you be better suited to working with a Physio, Exercise Physiologist or Personal Trainer? The answer to this question really depends on you and what your needs are. If you are you…
Precision Physio is a company made up of many great people who really care about the health and wellbeing of everyone who comes to see us. This high level of care is evident as soon as you meet Sachini Liyanage,…
Have you started running again, begun to get excited about starting to build healthy habits, and then found you’ve started to get a pain at the front of your leg? This is quite a common scenario and more often than…