Physiotherapy advice from Aldinga Bay Physio
Helpful articles about pain, movement, injury recovery and physiotherapy care for people in Aldinga and the surrounding southern suburbs.
Migraine physiotherapy: when the neck may be part of the picture
How migraine physiotherapy can help when neck symptoms are involved If there is one thing I have learnt from treating people with migraine and headache symptoms, it is that the neck can be relevant without being the whole explanation. Migraine is a neurological…
Sciatic nerve pain: why the source matters
Sciatic nerve pain: why the source of your symptoms matters Sciatic nerve pain is often described as pain that travels from the lower back or buttock into the leg. It may feel like a deep ache, burning, tingling, numbness or an electric sensation extending into the…
Post op physio: why recovery differs
Post op physio: why recovery is different for every patient One thing I have seen repeatedly in post-operative rehabilitation is that two people can have what sounds like the same operation and still recover very differently. One person may regain movement quickly but…
Overuse injuries in sport
Overuse injuries in sport: when training exceeds capacity Not every sports injury happens with a tackle, fall or awkward landing. Some build gradually. An athlete may notice a tendon becoming sore after training, a joint starting to ache during longer sessions, or a…
Causes of knee pain
Causes of knee pain and why the exact source matters One of the more challenging things about knee pain is that the place you feel the pain does not always tell us exactly what is causing it. Several structures sit close together around the knee, and different…
Why shoulder pain is rarely just a shoulder problem
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body. That mobility is genuinely impressive, but it comes with a trade-off that I explain to patients regularly: the same design features that allow the arm to move freely in almost any direction also make the…
Why neck pain is often more complex than a posture problem
If there is one thing I have learnt from treating neck pain over the years, it is that the obvious explanation is not always the complete explanation. Many people assume their symptoms are simply the result of poor posture or too much time looking at screens. While…
Why your back pain might not be what you think
Back pain is not always as simple as it first seems Back pain is one of the most common reasons people come through our door at Aldinga Bay Physio. And while many people arrive with a reasonably clear idea of what they think is causing it, a disc problem, a pulled…