Are you having difficulty breast-feeding?Have you noticed redness, pain or swelling around the breast?Does the breast feel lumpy or hard?Are you feeling any flu-like symptoms, such as fatigue, fever, or aches and pains? Then you may have mastitis.Mastitis is an inflammatory breast condition caused by blocked milk ducts,which can lead to an infection. What are …
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Sport is back! Can you guess how many people will ‘roll’ or ‘sprain’ their ankles this season? Go on, give it a go! If you guessed between 15-30%, you’d be right! It doesn’t matter whether you’re a beginner netball player for your local club, or an elite soccer player for Liverpool… this blog is for …
Back pain when sitting can stem from a variety of structures in and around the lower back. No matter the cause though, the common pain producing characteristic with them all is muscle spasm. This spasm, or cramp like state of the muscles of the spine, is triggered to protect the back. It tightens, and immobilises …
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As well as neck stiffness, pain, and headaches; we also treat many people for radiating arm and shoulder pain that stems from the neck. Typically, referred pain from the neck will radiate to the back of the shoulder, and down the outer part of the upper arm. More severe cases will be felt all the …
Physiotherapy deals with restoring and maintaining functional movement, reducing pain and promoting health in individuals. As physiotherapists, we treat a wide array of conditions including: Spinal pain and injuries (e.g. disc prolapse) Headaches Sports injuries (e.g. ligament tears) Fractures (e.g. broken arm) Musculoskeletal problems (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome) Post-surgical rehabilitation (e.g. following a knee replacement) …
When you’ve just sprained your ankle or pulled a muscle, all you want is some pain relief. You might take a couple of painkillers if they’re handy. If not, you reach for some ice; or was that heat instead? Both ice and heat can relieve pain and help recovery. To sort out this confusion, let’s …
Your posture says a lot about your health. Your neck pain, headaches, back twinges and even your persistent tiredness could all be pointing to one thing: Poor posture. What is good posture? Basically, it is just keeping your spine happy, keeping it in balance no matter what you are doing and putting as little stress …
If you’re an active person, exercise regularly, hit the gym… this one’s for you! Scenario: You’re at the gym/the pilates studio/swimming laps in the pool… you name it… then it hits – the dreaded shoulder pain. No matter what your reason for exercising is – shoulder pain is one of those problems that can often …
When you hear about lower back pain, there’s always some horror story. “The pain was so bad! I was on Panadeine Forte and had to get 3 injections”; or “I bent down, my back pulled and had to get carried out of the house into an ambo”. Most of the time, back pain can feel …
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Here’s a great video on Rotator Cuff Shoulder Pain. What you need to know: Exercise is as effective as surgery. Viewing time: 5mins 50secs Book your appointment and we’ll show what to do to strengthen your rotator cuff, and get rid of your painful shoulder.
