Sports Injury and Prevention Nundah

Wondering if acupuncture could help when physio alone isn’t enough? If your recovery has stalled despite doing the right exercises and following your treatment plan, acupuncture may be the missing piece. Used alongside physiotherapy or as a stand-alone treatment, acupuncture can help reduce pain, relax tight muscles, and make it easier to keep progressing with…

You’ve got a sore neck that won’t go away, tight muscles that keep coming back, or an injury that’s taking longer than expected to heal. You start looking for treatment and quickly come across two options: acupuncture and dry needling. At first glance, they can seem almost identical. Both involve very fine needles and both…

When tendon pain refuses to settle even after rest, stretching, strengthening exercises, or even months of physiotherapy, you may want to try extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT). Rather than masking pain, shockwave therapy uses targeted acoustic pulses to stimulate the body’s natural repair processes within chronically damaged tendon tissue to provide relief. Research suggest shockwave therapy…

If you play rugby league, AFL, soccer, or surf lifesaving in Australia, concussion is a real occupational hazard. You may have already been through one. And if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve been told to rest and wait, only to find that weeks later you’re still battling dizziness, headaches, nausea, or that…

If you’ve been living with spinning sensations, unsteadiness, or persistent dizziness and your GP has told you everything looks fine, seeing a vestibular physiotherapist could be the next step toward finding answers. Many people leave medical appointments feeling frustrated because, despite normal test results, their symptoms persist. You know something isn’t right, but you still…

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalisation for older Australians, and for many, a decline in balance is accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But, it doesn’t have to be. Fall prevention physio, particularly when it incorporates vestibular rehabilitation, offers a clinically supported pathway to better balance, reduced fall risk, and renewed…

Thinking about trying reformer Pilates but not sure if it’s for you? You’re probably picturing a room full of people who already know what they’re doing on a piece of equipment you’ve never used. Maybe you’re also wondering if your back, your knee, or your recent pregnancy rules you out. Physio-led reformer Pilates is designed…

We recently sat down with our Everton Park podiatrist to walk through orthotics for plantar fasciitis and what to expect from your first appointment through to treatment. If you’ve already tried resting, stretching, and pharmacy insoles without much luck, you may need to consider the benefits of orthotics. Orthotics are one of the most commonly…

If you have knee osteoarthritis (OA), you have probably heard the advice to “keep moving”. What you may not have received is any specific guidance on what todo, how often to do it, or how to avoid making things worse. Osteoarthritis knee exercises are effective when applied correctly, and the evidence supporting them is robust.…

If you have noticed a gap or ridge running down the middle of your abdomen, a stomach that still looks pregnant months after birth, or a weakness in your core that does not seem to improve, you are not alone. Abdominal separation after pregnancy is one of the most common postpartum concerns women bring to…