BACK PAIN Over 4 million Australians are living with Back Pain and over 80 % of people will have experienced some sort of back pain in their lifetime – that is a huge number !! Causes include :– poor posture– poor ergonomics– lack of exercise– obesity – poor flexibility and strength  Physiotherapy can help with – a specific exercise… Continue Reading»

The Great Benefits of Heat Therapy at Ormond Physiotherapy Applying heat to injuries can be very beneficial to the recovery of a particular injury and in getting you better quicker. The benefits include: Increased blood flow to the affected area Increased flexibility to the area Pain relief Warming up an area to perform a specific… Continue Reading»

OVERUSE INJURIES Running is a fantastic exercise for both physical and mental fitness. However with the more running we do it increases the likelihood of overuse injuries occurring particularly in the foot and heel. Such injuries can be tendon , ligament or joint related including : * Heel pain such as plantar fasciitis * Achilles… Continue Reading»

Anatomy The Achilles tendon is a combined tendon of the soleus and gastrocnemius, which with activity can cause localised pain on the back of your heel (insertional tendinopathy) or 2-6cm above the heel insertion (mid portion tendinopathy). Symptoms ·         Morning pain and stiffness ·         Pain and or thickening localised to the Achilles region ·         Reduced… Continue Reading»

Does your knee sometimes click, pop or lock like it’s trying to do Hannah Montana’s Hoedown Throwdown? Although we wish we could say carry on putting your hawk in the sky and moving side to side. It is probably best you don’t jump to the left, stick it or glide – as you could have an injured meniscus!… Continue Reading»

Tradies look after their tools, but are they good at looking after their most valuable one – their body? The trade industry represents roughly 1/3 of the Australian workforce, yet accounts for almost 60% of the serious claims for workers compensation. With the average time taken off sitting at 5 weeks, it’s a huge cost to our… Continue Reading»

Find yourself suffering from neck or back pain, even headaches? It could be stemming from your posture! Postural alignment is the position of all your joints and limbs at any given moment. If this is out of whack, it can lead to pain and/or injury. Common physical signs of poor posture include: Rounded shoulders Protruding chin Excessive… Continue Reading»

Throughout these colder months you may notice that your joints become achier, muscles become tighter and you may experience more arthritis flare ups. The cold weather causes the muscles to contract when we lose heat. If muscles begin to cool too much this can result in shivering to produce extra heat. Over time shivering can cause the… Continue Reading»

With winter comes increased aches and pains, why? Keep reading and you’ll find out. Here at Ormond Physiotherapy, many of our clients have come in over the past few weeks complaining of lower back pain or stiff and sore joints. For a majority of these patients they have felt pain that they have never felt before, but… Continue Reading»

This AFL season is no different to those that have come before, concussion is still a serious injury which can occur. Although there are now new protocols to protect players health, it’s important to know the signs and symptoms of concussion to avoid further issues. What is Concussion?Concussion is an acute brain injury that occurs… Continue Reading»