Winter Time Neck Pains

One of the more common injuries we see here at Mt Lawley is the “winter neck”. This is a broad term we use to cover a few common neck related injuries that are seen over the winter months. The most common of these are: – Acute Wry Neck (AWN) – Cervico-Genic Headaches (CGHA)   What […]

Swimmer’s Shoulder

Swimmer’s shoulder is an umbrella term used to describe a variety of injuries commonly encountered by swimmers. Some of the common injuries included in this term are:   –          Sub-Acromial Bursitis (SAB) –          Shoulder Impingement –          Shoulder Instability –          Shoulder Subluxation   As is common with swimming injuries, all of them are overuse injuries. In […]

Lower Back Sprains

One of the more common injuries we see at the clinic is a lower back sprain. More specifically this is called a ‘facet joint sprain’. It is typically sustained following a lifting + rotation movement. In more severe cases it can be felt immediately at the time of injury and cause moderate to significant pains. […]