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Why Hip and Knee Pain Gets Worse During Winter in Albury
Why Hip and Knee Pain Gets Worse During Winter in Albury
As temperatures drop across Albury each winter, many people notice their hips and knees become stiffer, sorer and more difficult to move. Whether you're living with arthritis, recovering from an... Read more...
Muscle Tears and Sprains During Footy Season – When to See a Physio
Muscle Tears and Sprains During Footy Season – When to See a Physio
Footy season is one of the busiest times of year for our team at Enhance Physio Albury. Whether you're playing AFL, rugby league, soccer or netball, the increased training load,... Read more...
TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT – WHAT TO EXPECT POST-SURGERY
The choice to undergo a total knee replacement is one that is best planned collaboratively with your orthopaedic surgeon and physiotherapist. One of the main points that we like to get across is that the surgery itself will help the structure of the knee, but the real hard work starts the moment you wake up from surgery. Within the first 24 hours (assuming there are no other complications), the hospital physiotherapist will assist you to get up out of bed and sit in a chair. This will progress over the... Read more...
Physiotherapy For Veterans – DVA Group Exercise
Physiotherapy For Veterans – DVA Group Exercise
Have you ever wondered how physical rehabilitation can transform the lives of veterans dealing with injuries and chronic pain? For those who have served their country, the return to civilian... Read more...
Physiotherapy for Low Back Pain
Physiotherapy for Low Back Pain
Are you suffering from low back pain? If so, then physiotherapy might be the answer to your problem. Physiotherapists are trained allied health professionals who specialise in treating musculoskeletal disorders... Read more...
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Who is affected? Osgood-Schlatters is a condition that causes knee pain in the adolescent population.  This condition affects approximately 10% of adolescents, more commonly affecting boys aged 13-15 years old compared to girls.  This condition is extremely common during a growth spurt especially in sports involving running and jumping e.g. basketball and football.  What? Symptoms of Osgood-Schlatters can include:  Painful lump at the front of the shin  Swelling/redness at the front of the shin  Pain increasing with hopping, running, jumping, and kicking  Muscular tightness especially of Quadriceps muscle  Pain that... Read more...
A New Year, A New Me….
It is come to that time of year again where we make our new year’s resolutions to be better than what we were last year.  These resolutions range from potentially giving something up, starting a new venture or changing something significant in our lives in the aim of improving our occupation, health and well-being.  However, many of these resolutions often go by the wayside once we get back into our daily and weekly routines.  Where your resolutions revolve around increasing your fitness, losing a few Christmas/Covid Kilo’s, or reducing symptoms of an injury, here’s a... Read more...
Humerus Fractures: Nothing Funny About Them
The Humerus is the long bone of the upper arm. It attaches via a ball and socket joint to the shoulder and runs down to the elbow joint. Most fractures occur at the neck (top part) or mid shaft (middle) and are quite painful and debilitating. This bone is often broken from a fall with an outstretched hand or in a car accident. Usually the fracture can be treated without surgery if the bone is stable and not out of position.  Whether you need to have surgery or not, your... Read more...
How to Avoid Working From Home Injuries
How to Avoid Working From Home Injuries
According to Australian Productivity Commission statistics released in September 2021, around 40% of Australians now work from home, up from 8% before the pandemic. As the world around us continues... Read more...
Focus on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? The carpal tunnel is a small space base of the hand. This tunnel is covered by a thick ligament and creates a small tunnel where various nerves, arteries and tendons pass through from the forearm into the hand. If anything causes this space to be reduced, these structures can become compressed and damaged, particularly the median nerve. This common condition is referred to as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).  What are the symptoms? The hallmark symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome are pain, numbness and weakness in... Read more...
How Vitamin D Can Affect Your Health
With so much public education about the dangers of sun damage, the last thing you’ll be expecting to hear is that you’re not getting enough sunshine. However, in some countries up to 30% of the population have inadequate vitamin D status, increasing to more than 50% in women during winter and spring. What does vitamin D have to do with sunshine? Also known as the “sunshine vitamin”, vitamin D is essential for your health. With a typical western diet, most people will get about 10% of their daily vitamin intake... Read more...
How To Prevent Workplace Injuries
Why are workplace injuries so common? The nature of work is that we are often required to complete the same task for hours. We can also find ourselves faced with time constraints and deadlines that lead to lazy postures and taking shortcuts, simply to get the job done. How can they be prevented? Workplace injuries can happen suddenly, through an accident like a fall or by lifting something too heavy, however, the vast majority of workplace injuries occur over time due to repetitive tasks. Often these conditions begin slowly and... Read more...

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