Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome (RED-S) is a critical condition affecting athletes, characterized by an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. Understanding its causes, symptoms, and rehabilitation process is essential for athletes aiming to maintain optimal health and performance, but it is also important for coaches, team managers and parents to be aware of when they have a duty of care looking after athletes of all ages.
Thinking about going en pointe? A pre-pointe assessment is more than just a checklist—it’s a powerful tool to strengthen your technique, prevent injuries, and build a strong foundation for long-term success in dance. Discover how this essential step can elevate your skills across all styles of dance.
Athletic low back pain is a common issue that can significantly impact performance and quality of life across sports people as well as active movers across the lifespan. Let our Physio team help you understand its causes, symptoms, and rehabilitation process and allow you to most successfully return to their sport safely and effectively.
Calf strains commonly occur in sports involving high-speed running or increased volumes of running loads. Strains are generally graded from 1-3 and usually do well conservatively over 2-6 weeks of rehabilitation. A less common injury associated with calf strains is called Tennis leg. This is an injury to the connective tissue (aponeurosis) of the medial aspect of the leg. This blog will discuss the best management strategies to return to performance.
‘My MRI says I have a discoid meniscus?’ This blog goes into detail on the ins and out of discoid meniscus and how physiotherapy may help!
What is slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUPE) and the signs and symptoms you can look out for in your children if they’re experiencing hip/groin pain.
Let us explain the appropriate care needed following a shoulder dislocation. Did you know about 95% of all shoulder dislocations occur anteriorly (through the front), and 5% occur posteriorly or inferiorly (going backwards or downways). Physio Wali explains the appropriate management and imaging required following a shoulder dislocation even when the X-ray is clear.
Have you been dealing with anterior (front) hip pain? Does it feel tight? Does it hurt when you kick, sprint, or change direction? If so, you may have hip flexor-related pain. Let our expert Physios take you through the rehabilitation for this type of pain and/or injury.
A wry neck is an interesting name that doesn't necessarily tell us what is wrong with the neck. This common condition usually resolves quickly and easily with treatment and is commonly associated with an inflammatory reaction in some sensitive soft tissues around the small joints in the neck.
TMJ disorders are a common disorder effecting many individuals, this blogs takes a look at some of the sign and symptoms to look out for, when considering TMJ dysfunction and possible intervention strategies physiotherapy can provide.
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common condition that affects young athletes, particularly during their growth spurts. It occurs at the tibial tuberosity, just below the kneecap, and can lead to pain and discomfort during sport and daily life. Known scientifically as osteochondrosis or tibial tubercle apophysitis, this condition is important to recognize and manage early.
Dizziness can occur for many different reasons, your body coordinates your movement and sense of where you are in space by using information from your inner ears, eyes, sensation around your joints and coordinates this information if your brain to help keep you feeling stable and upright.