The best place to start is to address where and what your Achilles tendon is! It is the thick cord-like structure that originates from your calf muscles and anchors strongly into your heel bone. It’s action (what does the Achilles tendon do?) – powerfully points...
Australians love sport. With over 60% of our population playing sport, we have over 11.1 million proud players in our nation. This is a great way for us to bond, work on our fitness, and improve our quality of life. However, this doesn’t come without its risks. In...
At ProPhysio+ we see many clients who have workplace injuries that have occurred for a range of reasons. Workplace injuries are more than just an inconvenience. In the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ most recent report on work related injuries, they found that...
– car accident can do more than just damage your car and make it difficult to get around. Even a relatively mild car accident such as a ‘fender bender’ can put your body under a tremendous amount of force. Sudden force applied to your body from the front, back...
Tennis elbow is a common term used interchangeably with lateral epicondylitis which pertains to inflammation, or a diffuse pain around the outer edge of your elbow. These injuries are generally due to repetitive strenuous activities which culminate in lateral elbow...
