There has been a lot in the news lately about Health Funds no longer accepting claims for Pilates Classes, and many of our patients have been asking us where this leaves them. This is an ongoing discussion, and we are being looped into discussions with the APA (Australian Physiotherapy Association), as well as Health Funds… [Read More]
Physiotherapy North Sydney: Should We be ‘Anti’-Inflammatories?
What are anti-inflammatories? Anti-inflammatories are better known as a group of drugs called NSAIDs Common types: Voltaren, Nurofen, Aspirin, Advil, Celebrex, Mobic They disrupt the chemical process that occurs during cell damage that leads to inflammation in that area This is useful if the area of damage is large enough for the inflammation to start… [Read More]
Physiotherapy North Sydney: Sever’s – Not That Severe
Does my child have Sever’s? Children complain of heel pain that is usually worse after activity Pain that lasts more than 1 week Noticing them walking on tip toes What is Sever’s? Typically it occurs during or immediately following a growth spurt around the ages of 9-14yrs Sever’s is a condition where the growth plate… [Read More]
