Articles

Plain-language guides to common injuries and conditions, written by our practitioners.

• How Diabetes Affects Your Feet: Early Signs to Watch ForNumbness, colour changes, slow-healing cuts and other early signs that diabetes is affecting your feet, and when to see a podiatrist.
• Understanding Charcot Foot: What Diabetics Need to KnowIdentify diabetes Charcot foot symptoms early to prevent complications. Learn about risks, treatments, and proactive foot care. Book your assessment today!
• Why Diabetics Need a Podiatrist RegularlyDiscover why diabetics need a podiatrist for regular foot care to prevent complications and ensure healthy feet. Learn about proactive diabetes foot management.
• Can Diabetes Cause Ingrown Toenails?How diabetes raises the risk of ingrown toenails, the warning signs to check for, and safe ways to prevent them. From our podiatry team.
• The Essential Guide to Daily Foot Checks for DiabeticsLearn vital daily foot checks for diabetics to prevent complications. Discover signs, care tips, and why routine podiatrist visits are essential.
• How to Manage Swollen Feet with DiabetesDiscover practical diabetes swollen feet tips, including lifestyle changes and footwear advice to reduce swelling and improve circulation.
• Do Corns Go Away On Their Own?Why corns form, whether they go away by themselves, what not to do at home, and when a podiatrist can remove them safely.
• What Causes Heel Pain?Comprehensive Guide to Heel Pain: Identify the causes and explore practical solutions for long-term relief and foot health.
• How Custom Orthotics Can Help You Walk BetterCustom orthotics are shoe inserts that improve the functioning of your feet by providing additional support.
• What is bursitis?What bursitis is, where it usually occurs (hip, shoulder, knee, elbow), and how it's treated and prevented.
• Ingrown ToenailsWhy ingrown toenails happen, what you can do at home, and treatment options from our podiatrists, including nail surgery.
• The Value You Never SeeIt's hard to place a value on health. Is there is nothing more important than health? Find out how Osteopathy. Chiropractor and Physiotherapy can help you.
• What Is The Aim Of Sports Therapy and Massage On RSI?What repetitive strain injury is, the early signs in the wrist, arm and shoulder, and how massage and manual therapy can help.
• What is upper back pain?Common causes of upper back pain, simple things that help at home, and when to get it checked.
• What is a herniated disk?Spine disks act as shock absorbers to cushion your vertebrae from each other. Herniated disks may press on nearby nerves and cause pain.
• Can Stress Cause Headaches?How stress and muscle tension lead to headaches, simple ways to ease them, and when to see a practitioner.
• 4 Things You Must Do to Beat Growing PainsHere are four essential factors that you can control, that will help your child recover from severe growing pains. Learn more.
• The Paleo Diet- Is it worth the hype?The Paleo Diet- Is it worth the hype? What is the paleo diet? What can you eat on it? And what are the reported benefits of the diet? Find out.
• Are Your Kids In Pain? They Don’t Have To Be!Do your kids feel pain during or after football or exercise? It could be growing pains. Here's what your kid needs to know about treatments.
• Diagnosing, treating and preventing Hamstring StrainsSigns of a hamstring strain, how it's graded, the rehab that gets you back to running, and how to lower the risk of it happening again.
• What is an ankle sprain?How to tell if you've sprained your ankle, what to do in the first 48 hours, and how long recovery usually takes.
• Work hard, Exercise Harder!Working hard is important, but so is exercise. Learn about no puffs exercises, stretching exercises, and discreet exercises. Read now.
• Why Your Kid Sucks At FootballDoes your kid suck at football? Here's what you need to know about growing pains and performance on and off the field. Read now.
• Treatment When You're Feeling GoodMost people assume that they only need treatment when they have an injury, but what about treatment when you're feeling good? Find out.
• Can Exercise Cause Injury?Going back to exercise after injury or continuously exercising but can’t overcome nagging injuries. Learn about exercise and injury.
• Physical Activity, Exercise & TrainingPhysical Activity, Exercise, and Training are very different. Learn the differences for our purposes of rehabilitation from Sports Medicine Clinic.
• Show Me The EvidenceCurious to know how healthcare professionals analyse evidence within our particular field of medicine? Show me the evidence.
• Shoulder Pain Stopping You from Shooting Buckets?Don’t let shoulder pain to stop you from scoring those buckets. Find out how osteopathy. chiropractors and physiotherapy can help.
• What Exactly Is An OsteopathWhat is an Osteopath? Their philosophy sets them apart from other allied health and medical professionals. Find out more.
• What is osteoarthritis?By age 60, most people have some osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a disease that causes the breakdown of the cartilage in joints.
• How to make an ice pack at homeThis is the best ice pack you'll ever make. Simple, affordable and better than anything you can buy. Here's how to make and apply it.
• What is Lower Back Pain (LBP)?Pulled muscles, strained ligaments, tight joints or small tears are likely causes of lower back pain. Learn about prevention and treatment.
• How To Do A Sleeper StretchStep-by-step sleeper stretch for a tight or painful shoulder, with photos, common mistakes and when to stop.
• DIY Peanut Mobility ToolA Peanut can be a great tool to for trigger points, especially back pain and increasing range of movement. Learn how to make and use a Peanut.
• Total Knee Replacements: Why, What & WhenAre you worried you need Total Knee Replacements? What happens during the surgery? Whats the right time to go under the knife? Find out.
• Knee Pain and SquatsDo you have knee pain? Are knee squats bad for your knees? They may be the way to rehabilitate injured knees and strengthen healthy knees.
• A Pain In The Elbow: Golfer's ElbowA common condition that cause pain on the inside of the elbow is known as Golfer’s Elbow. The medical term for this is medial epicondylitis.
• Getting Your Pillow RightAn obstacle to improving the upper back and neck pain is the right pillow right. Sleeping positions are key too. Find out what a good pillow should do.
• Getting Your Mattress RightWhat kind of bed should I buy? Should I buy a firm bed a medium bed or a soft bed? Spring or foam mattress? Here's how to get your mattress right.
• Cleaning Out Your KneeWhat a knee 'clean-out' (arthroscopy) involves, what recovery looks like week by week, and the rehab that helps you get back to activity.
• ACL Rehab Done Right!Tearing an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in the knee can mean sitting out the season. We follow a six phased ACL Rehab Protocol. Find out more.
• Back Pain, Back Strength!Do you have back pain? Learn about compressive loading, spine degeneration and how to build stabilising muscles. Find out more from Sports Medicine Clinic.
• Understanding Shoulder Pain & How You Can Fix ItShoulder pain is one of the most misunderstood conditions we see in the clinic. Diagnosing shoulder problems is not complicated. Find out how we can help.
• A Great Massage TherapistA great Massage Therapist is hard to find. Different people require different levels of care. So what are good Massage Therapist qualities? Find out.
• Carpal Tunnel SyndromeCarpal tunnel syndrome is a common, painful disorder of the wrist and hand. Find out how physio, osteo and chiro may help.
• Lower Back Pain: Dispelling Myths, Seeking TruthLower Back Pain (LBP) is now classified as a disease that has many surrounding myths. Learn the facts about back pain, cores and damage.
• Comparison of Osteo Vs Chiro Vs PhysioOsteopath, physiotherapist or chiropractor? How each one works, what they treat and how to choose, explained by a clinic that has all three.
• What is Osgood-Schlatter disease?Painful bump below the knee in an active child? What Osgood-Schlatter disease is, why it happens, how long it lasts and when they can return to sport.
• The "C" WordThe C Word... Core. The debate of if a strong "core" stops you from getting lower back pain is discussed in this article. Read to find out more.
• Work Hard, Keep Moving, Save your spine!Over 70% of Sports Medicine Clinic patients are victims of a sitting job, which has resulted in spine and Lower Back Pain (LBP). Learn how to fix it.