Are you in Pain? FREE PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSESSMENT! Valid June 20th – July 17th. New Patients only. Phone 8555 4099 and mention this offer to book!…

Wear good footwear Many dancers forget that their feet are “the money” and need to be treated with care. Dancing places a lot of stress on the feet, so it is important that at all other times, as much as possible, you are wearing supportive footwear. Runners or lace-up school shoes are an excellent choice. Try to limit the amount…

As an adult, you will most likely know someone touched by cancer. If you had cancer and found something that could half the risk of dying, would you do it? At a cancer care centre in Perth, the doctors here asked – Why wait until cancer patients are so deconditioned from their treatment to start exercise? Here a group of…

Office health and safety is of vital importance for anyone working for long periods at a desk. The correct chair and workstation setup prevents injuries and chronic conditions such as neck and back pain. There are 3 simple ways of setting up your workstation correctly. 1) Your chair needs to be height adjustable with a tilt mechanism, no arm rests and 5…

  It seems every time I Google something to do with pregnancy or baby I am confronted with self proclaimed experts writing in a really anxiety provoking tone. Seemingly everything is DANGEROUS! So when I can, I am going to post some advice which is made up of common sense mixed with a Physiotherapy degree. Hopefully, this can dilute the…

Tennis elbow is a local tendinopathy (tendon injury) of an extensor tendon of the forearm. The injury is a local inflammation and degeneration of the tendon that is usually caused by repetitive loading e.g using a hammer. The elbow is painful with gripping activities with the elbow extended and the palm facing downward, e.g. when hammering. Other painful activities include…

Recently one of my friends hiked the Overland Trail in Tasmania. When I asked her what she liked most about her hiking trip, she told me that she enjoyed the “opportunity to move”. My friend works in a sitting job and she drives a long way to and from work. So, her average day-to-day life involves moving in quite predictable…

  Hi, I’m Chantelle and I’m a student at Mentone Girls’ Secondary College, currently in year 10. Being in year 10 gave me the opportunity to participate in work experience which allowed me to choose a career path that I may want to pursue in the future. As my area of choice I chose physiotherapy. Physiotherapy interests me because I…

At InnerStrength we know that our business’ strength is our great and unique employees. Without them we would have no InnerStrength! So we have decided to write a regular feature all about our employees, celebrating their uniqueness. Our Receptionist Lynn has been the smiling face that welcomes you at InnerStrength for a year now! She is also the behind the…

  When you go to see your InnerStrength of Bayside Physiotherapist for your shoulder injury or pain, their assessment will be made up of the following parts. Patient interview/Subjective Assessment. Your physiotherapy will ask you a lot of questions, which will help with making a diagnosis and in determining the best course of treatment and rehabilitation. These questions may include…

The labrum of the hip is comprised of a ring of fibrocartilage that lines the outside of the joint socket. Its main function is to stabilise the head of the femur (thigh bone) in the hip socket. Labral tears usually occur during a sudden twist, falls and sporting injuries. They occur more commonly in females than males. Pain is commonly…

This home exercise program will give you a total body workout. All that is needed is an exercise mat, a theraband and a step. It is important that these exercises be pain free and if not please consult your Physiotherapist. Please read the below notes on each exercise before attempting this program.     PRESS UPS: x10 repetitions, 1-3 sets.…