This decision support tool was developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and is based on the treatment options included in the Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard. The aim of this tool is to help you discuss the main treatment options available, and to support you to make […]
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a hand condition caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes through the front side of the wrist. The median nerve controls strength and sensation of the thumb, index finger, middle finger and the thumb-side of ring finger. When compressed, it will result in pain, numbness and tingling sensation
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If you attend Physiotherapy at a members first provider you receive certainty about any gap you may need to pay (you can get between 60%-100% back depending on your level of cover). You can receive the following benefits: Higher benefits– in most instances you’ll receive additional value with higher benefits as well as the added
Haberfield Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic has now partnered with HCF, to be part of the More for Muscles Program. More for Muscles, each year, provides eligible members with a fully covered (no gap) initial consultation each year with a participating physiotherapist for a new episode of care. To find out whether you are eligible,
Tech Neck Tech neck is generalised neck pain and stiffness that arises due to the consistent use of mobile or electronic devices in a poor posture. Symptoms: Symptoms of tech neck are exactly the same as generalised neck pain. They include: Causes/Risk Factors: Using your mobile phone consistently with a poor posture puts a lot
The Reverse Nordic Curl is an eccentric quadriceps exercise that has been shown to consistently increase the development and optimisation of the length-tension relationship within the quadricep muscle. Eccentric training has the capability to enhance muscle mass, strength and power more than isometric and concentric exercise, (LaStayo et al., 2013) as eccentric contraction produces the highest forces.
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Frozen shoulder involves the inflammation of the shoulder capsule and fibrous structures around the area that help to hold the shoulder joint in place. The inflamed structures tighten up, causing significant limitations in shoulder range of motion and pain during movement. There are may be no specific or identifiable causes of shoulder capsulitis, apart from
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There is an increasing body of evidence supporting the techniques offered by physios for the treatment of cervicogenic headache—particularly manual therapy and exercise. A comprehensive management program including education, manual and exercise therapy, work practice advice as well as self-management strategies are vital to help patients look after their neck.There are many causes of recurrent
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De Quervain’s is pain on the thumb side of the wrist, about where a watch would rest. It is associated with movement of the wrist or thumb. You will normally notice the pain when you lift up a baby, reach out to grab something with an open thumb or lift the thumb up and down
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Ankle Sprains are injuries which involve damage to the ligaments of the ankle. It is the most common sporting injury and usually occurs due to a twisting, rolling or abnormal movement of the ankle in weight bearing, such as running, jumping, or stepping on an irregular surface. They can vary in severity, from minor sprains to
