Dizziness and vertigo (BPV) treatment There are many causes of dizziness and vertigo, most are medical related eg; medication side effects, vestibular pathology, and are beyond the scope of this article. We will concentrate on Benign Positional Vertigo or BPV, which is a common acute condition that causes dizziness and vertigo. What you need to…
Do you have a gap in your abdominal muscles during or after pregnancy? Abdominal separation or rectus abdominis diastasis is a thinning of the tissue called the linea alba that sits in the middle between the two sides of the rectus abdominis muscle (the “six pack” muscle). In this video, a qualified Womens Health Physiotherapist…
Stephen, an Exercise Physiologist at myPhysioSA, talks about the fatness v fitness debate Being fitter is the way to be healthier, regardless of what you weigh. Everyone can be much healthier if they exercise, whether you are slim or overweight. There are many overweight people that are healthier than their slimmer counterparts. Stephen explains why…
Your Job Could Be Causing Your Headaches And not just from Stress! There are many different causes for headaches. Some of us suffer from headaches which are related to neck tension. For those that find their headaches come on while they are at work or sitting at a desk, this could be due to the…
Types of gynaecological surgery There are many different type of surgical procedures used to treat a range of gynaecological problems such as: Prolapse Incontinence Cancer It is reported that 11% of women will undergo surgery for either prolapse or incontinence at some stage of their life. A third of all surgical repairs need repeat surgery…
Caesarean Section Scar Massage Scar massage can be an effective tool to keep the skin and connective tissue healthy as you recover from your C-section surgery. It may help to reduce pain through desensitising the nervous system, as well as prevent abnormal stiffness down the track by maintaining flexibility and preventing adhesions of the skin…
Corked muscles Everyone that plays contact sport, such as football, soccer or hockey, is at risk of getting a muscle corky or bruise. This occurs when there is a direct blow against an area of the body by another player, equipment, or landing on a hard surface. The direct blow damages the muscle, and it…
Tom Peters, Associate Physiotherapist from myPhysioSA Payneham, teaches how to loosen your calf muscles by using a foam roller. Tom demonstrates the best way to use the roller on your calf with key tips on the exact technique that works best. He uses the calf as his example, but this technique can be applied to…
Watch an experienced sports trainer demonstrate alternative taping techniques including ways to tape the thumb, wrist and fingers during a trainers taping workshop. Fred, a sports trainer in the Adelaide Hills, has been taping local AFL players for dozens of years and has developed very effective and unique solutions to taping around the hand and…
Follow the steps of how to tape an ankle for sport. Titled myPhysioSA Sports Physiotherapist and current Adelaide Football Club Physiotherapist, Rohan Hattotuwa, demonstrates and gives tips/advice on the correct way to give support to the ankle for any sport. This ankle taping is commonly used to give support for return to sport after ankle…
