What is the AC joint? The acromio-clavicular (AC) joint is the joint formed between the clavicle (collarbone) and the acromion (the tip of the shoulder blade). You can feel it, if you put your hand on top of your shoulder, it is the bony bump about 4cms from the edge of...
Why get a Bike Set Up? We aim to create a cycling environment that looks at YOU, not just your bike. Too often we see cyclists in aggressive positions that their bodies aren’t able to sustain. This ultimately results in fatigue and injury. We aim to make your body more...
Headaches can literally be a pain in the neck. They are frequently caused by joint or muscular dysfunction in the neck, poor posture, & emotional tension. Headaches originating from or relating to neck dysfunction can be very successfully treated & prevented by...
What is it? A whiplash injury occurs whenever there is a rapid acceleration or deceleration which affects the cervical spine. The head is violently rocked forward, stretching and tearing muscles and ligaments. The soft pulpy discs between the vertebrae can bulge, tear, or rupture....
Fit For Gardening Pain free until Spring time: Every spring thousands of Australians venture out into their yards and gar- dens over the weekend for splurges of planting, weeding and landscaping. Sore necks, backs, knees and muscles can happen after these spurts of activ- ity, especially...
What is a fracture? A break in the continuity of a bone. Fractures like most injuries come in many forms from relatively minor to major life threatening injuries. The following information will allow you to find out where your fracture fits in this continuum so you have a...
What is the Functional Movement Screen (FMS)? The FMS is a ranking and grading system that documents movement patterns. By screening these patterns, the FMS readily identifies functional limitations and asymmetries. The FMS generates the Functional Movement Screen Score...
A groin injury is a layman's term for a muscle strain of the adductor muscles. A strain is a stretch or tear of a muscle or tendon. The muscles in your groin help bring your legs together. There are two muscles that may commonly get injured in a groin strain: the adductor magnus (the...
Injury Prevention is a topic much discussed in health and physiotherapy circles. As well as considerations of pain and suffering for the injured patients, it is a vital issue in attempts to decrease health costs and insurance premiums, improve sporting performance and increase...
SportsCare's four clinics will be closed until 2pm on Thursday the 23rd of February. All our staff members are getting together for a planning day to prepare for the year to come. We appologise...
Myles Roantree of Capital Strength and Conditioning is now online. Myles is running strength and conditioning and rehabilitation programmes from the SportsCare and Physiotherapy Dickson...
