How Physiotherapy Can Help with Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a condition that causes weakening of the bones. It is a progressive disease that will worsen if left untreated or not identified. In older females Osteoporosis is more common. This is due to lower estrogen levels post menopause and increased bone loss. As a result of flexion and rotational type movements and poor […]
Why Physiotherapy?
Why Physiotherapy? Whether you’re an athlete or not, there is probably a chance that you have needed to go to see a physiotherapist over the years. It can range from a big injury to simple “knots” in your muscles where a trip to the physiotherapist can do wonders to prevent further injuries. It’s always a […]
Physiotherapy and pregnancy
Why you need physiotherapy during pregnancy? During pregnancy a woman’s body undergoes many changes. Often pregnant women experience pain either in their lower back or pelvis. Physiotherapy can come as a great relief from pain as well as facilitate childbirth. Analysis will determine how long and what kind of physiotherapy training is required. Furthermore, continuous […]
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. […]
Importance of Stretching
Performing stretches is important both before and after exercise to help with injury prevention as well as maintaining general flexibility and mobility throughout your body. They are an important element of your warm up combined with a low to moderate intensity bout of jogging or cycling to help prepare your muscles for exercise and reduce […]
Women’s Health Physiotherapy
Pregnancy, post- pregnancy, pelvic floor rehabilitation, diastasis advice, general fitness and heath advice and osteoarthritis prevention are all common areas of women’s health. Mount Lawleys Physios are ready to help you with hands on therapy, education and exercise therapy to address these issues. If you want to be the best version of yourself and keep […]
Kids Physiotherapy
Do you find yourself questioning whether to take your child or adolescent to see a Physiotherapist? Kids have Physio for general development issues, postural concerns, rehabilitation after surgery, balance and coordination and improving on physical performance/ sports preparation. Mount Lawley Physiotherapists are experienced in all these areas. We attempt to make our sessions as fun […]
Sports Physio
Sports injuries are managed differently to your everyday injuries. The high level performance and increased demands an athlete puts on their body causes higher stress to their joint, ligament and muscle system. Mt Lawley’s Physios have extensive knowledge in sporting injuries as many of the Physios have been involved in high level competitive sport themselves. […]
Shoulder Pain- Impingement
One of the most common causes of shoulder pain is what’s known as shoulder impingment, and is common in athletes who participate in upper body sports, people who work overhead, and in older people. Impingement occurs when structures in the shoulder joint are pinched while moving your arm, often because of a muscle imbalance around the shoulder blade […]
Patellofemoral Knee Pain
Do you suffer from patellofemoral (kneecap) pain from running or going up and down stairs? Often caused by flat feet , tight lateral thigh structures or weak gluts. Our dedicated team of professionals are experts in the treatment of this condition. Contact us now to discuss treatment.