Category: Injury Education & Conditions

Low back pain tips

Low back pain is considered a major public health problem, with a 60% to 85% lifetime chance of occurrence. It is a leading cause of work absenteeism. It can limit daily activities, and reduce the quality of one’s life. Studies have shown that low back pain can generate anxiety around

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Post Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation

Have you or someone close to recently had a stroke? Are you experiencing difficulty with movements such as getting out of a chair, standing or walking? If so, it may be the time for you to engage in a post stroke recovery therapy plan. What is a Stroke? A stroke

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The Myth of Shoulder Impingement

The use of the term shoulder impingement implies that something in your shoulder is “pinching” on another structure as you raise your arm to a certain height. This term can create fear among patients and lead to movement avoidance strategies. As physios, our goal is to promote movement and reduce

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Doctor looking at a patients' dislocated shoulder |Featured Image for Do You Need Surgery After a Shoulder Dislocation blog by Pivotal Motion Physiotherapy.

Do You Need Surgery After Shoulder Dislocation?

Shoulder dislocations aren’t taken seriously because of how the injury is displayed in movies. The protagonist escapes an accident or suffers a fall, and the shoulder pops out of place. Then, as if by some miracle, the hero shoves the loose shoulder back in the joint, and the show goes

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True Joint Hypermobility VS Motor Control

Do you wonder whether your symptoms are of true joint hypermobility vs motor control? The aim of this blog is to provide you an insight into the difference between true joint hypermobility vs motor control issue. Motor control What is motor control and what causes motor control issues? Motor control

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Person holding his back in pain | Featured image for the Trunk Muscles and Low Back Pain blog for Pivotal Motion Physiotherapy.

Trunk muscles and low back pain

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Low back pain is a very common injury that will affect us all at some point in our life. 90% percent of low back pain cases will resolve in less than 6 weeks but some cases can be more complication. Long term pain causes changes in our bodies at both

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Common lower limb acute injuries in kicking sports

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kicking sports such as AFL and soccer involve a repetitive motion required to transition the ball from all sides of the field. The kicking movement demands a combination of flexibility, strength and the ability to apply force quickly. When trying to do so, it’s not uncommon for injuries to

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Traction Apophysitis – Growing Pains in Kids

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The bones in the human foot don’t develop completely until the late teens. Sometimes the of development can be the cause of discomfort in the growing child, especially if they are particularly active. This week our kids physiotherapy team delve into Traction Apophysitis or what are commonly known as

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