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Pain between the shoulder blades ?
Pain between the shoulder blades ?? The region in the middle of your back between the shoulder blades (thoracic spine) is a common area for pain and like most problems is usually multi-factorial in its make up. Our thoracic spine consists of 12 vertebrae (T1-T12)...
Physiotherapy Coverage of the Australian PGA Golf Tournament – Josh Meyer
Golf Physiotherapy Coverage of the Australian PGA Tournament, Royal Pines 2013- Josh Meyer It was with enthusiasm that I was able to provide the physiotherapy coverage for the Australian PGA golf tournament at Royal Pines last week. The tournament was a promoters...
Physiologic Physiotherapy – What is Dry Needling ???
PHYSIOLOGIC PHYSIOTHERAPY - WHAT IS DRY NEEDLING ? Dry needling is a broad term used to differentiate “non-injection” needling from the practice of “injection needling” which utilises a hyperdermic syringe and usually involves the injection of an agent such as...
Doctor or Physio – Who should I see ?
Physiologic Physiotherapy DOCTOR OR PHYSIO - WHO SHOULD I SEE ? At Physiologic Physiotherapy we often get asked "Should I see the doctor or come straight to physio"? Traditionally doctors have been the first port of call when a person injures themselves or requires...
Corticosteroid (cortisone) Injection – some facts behind the myth !!
CORTICOSTEROID (cortisone) INJECTION - Some facts behind the myth At some point many of us have had or heard of someone who has had a "cortisone" injection. In my talks with patients over the years cortisone often gets a bad rap! The truth is , if used correctly and...