Experiencing severe dizziness for the first time can be a stressful and overwhelming experience, especially if you’re not sure what’s happening. Many times people feel lightheaded, dizzy, or nauseous when they roll over in bed or turn their heads sharply before...
I am going to show you four exercises to improve your pelvic/hip muscle strength and stability to help with SIJ problems. The Importance of Healthy SI Joints Let’s first talk about why this is important. Local pelvic muscles support your sacroiliac joints or SI...
I’m Shelley from Miami Physiotherapy and I’m going to explain lumbar spinal central stenosis and give you some management tips. What is lumbar spinal stenosis? Lumbar Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the central spinal canal. In your spine there is the bony central...
It’s Anya here from Miami Physiotherapy and Lakelands Physiotherapy, and I wanted to chat with you today about the way you do your exercises. You’ll often come home from a physio appointment with a couple of exercises we have suggested you do. I know that...
Just about all of us have felt a tension headache at some point in our lives. But what is a tension headache and where does it come from? Hi, I’m Scott, stick around and I’ll answer these questions about tension headaches. Tension headaches can come from a few...
The Quadratus Lumborum (QL) muscle sits in your lower back. It is attached from your 12th rib, the L1-L5 transverse processes of the vertebrae and the iliac crest. If you’ve got an increased arch in your back and get aching to your lower back, your QL muscle...
Are you suffering from pain on the outside of your hip? Are you struggling to walk long distances or getting an ache at night that stops you sleeping? Hey guys, its Anya from Miami and Lakelands physio here, and I wanted to talk to you about gluteal tendinopathy, a...
1 in 6 Australians reports low back pain in their lifetimes, and it is one of the leading costs of healthcare, as reported by Medicare. Over recent years our medical knowledge of the pain mechanisms of back pain has improved considerably, and with that – proof that...
Do you walk with a single crutch or a stick? It is important that you are using your crutch correctly to help stabilise your balance, and reduce risk of asymmetry through the legs, hips and lower back as this may lead to further problems or injuries. As shown in my...
