st leonards physio Tag

Injury blog: Tennis elbow

Have you been experiencing elbow pain, without an obvious cause as to why? You may be suffering from tennis elbow....

01 March, 2022

Movement is Medicine

Movement…it seems so simple, right? The human body is made to move, but more than 50% of adults don’t meet physical activity guidelines....

01 February, 2022

Injury blog: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Hands up whose new year’s resolution was to get fit? ...

03 January, 2022

Understanding Hip Osteoarthritis

Throughout our lives, our joints experience a certain amount of stress and strain. ...

01 December, 2021

What is Skier’s Thumb?

The terms Skier’s Thumb and Gamekeeper’s Thumb both refer to injury of a ligament at the base of the thumb. The ligament is called the...

01 November, 2021

Osgood-Schlatter disease

Despite the name, Osgood-Schlatter Disease (OSD) is not a disease at all - it’s a common knee injury that affects children and teenagers....

04 October, 2021

Injury blog: Plantar fasciopathy

Most people probably couldn’t tell you where the plantar fascia is, but pain in this area of the foot is quite a common issue that...

01 September, 2021

What to do about a frozen shoulder

Adhesive capsulitis, more commonly known as a ‘frozen shoulder’, is a painful condition that is characterised by stiffness and a loss of motion in the...

02 August, 2021

What is Sever’s Disease?

The rapid growth of your child’s bones, combined with the fact that children are often extremely physically active, can lead to a painful heel injury...

01 July, 2021