Have you fallen over recently onto an outstretched hand and now suffering from a sore, swollen, or bruised wrist? You may have a break in the radius (one of the long forearm bones) of your wrist, the most common fracture site of the upper extremities. What is...
In the next 25 years, it is estimated that the number of Australians over the age of 60 will double. When you combine that with the fact that between 70% and 85% of the population will experience back pain at least once in their lives, you...
The acromioclavicular (AC) joint is formed by the cap of the shoulder (acromion), the collar bone (clavicle) and is held together by strong ligaments. The AC joint is strong, but its location makes it vulnerable to injury from direct trauma. Injury to the ligaments (also called...
Gout is a form of arthritis caused by a chronic condition called hyperuricemia, triggering pain and swelling in the joints. Hyperuricemia causes high levels of a substance called urate (AKA uric acid) in your blood and can form crystals that build up in different parts...
Children and adolescents go through periods of rapid growth and are prone to suffering a range of musculoskeletal complaints of the spine. Danish radiologist Holger Scheuermann first described this juvenile kyphosis in 1921 when he reported on 105 adolescent patients suffering from a unique curvature of...
Your foot is an important and complex area of the body that contains 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 muscles and ligaments. The foot can be split into 3 sections, the forefoot, the midfoot and the hindfoot. The forefoot: Made up of phalanges — your toes...
Technology has become ubiquitous in almost every aspect of our lives and working from home during COVID-19 has only increased the amount of time people spend on their smartphones and tablets. According to recent Australian surveys, over 80% of us use a smartphone and this number...
Have you been suffering from persistent or recurring headaches? Do your headaches occur with neck pain/stiffness, shoulder pain or upper back pain? Your local Lane Cove physio could be your most important resource in the treatment of headache-related problems. Is a headache just a headache? Tension-type headaches, cervicogenic...
Australia is surrounded by water and the Sydney region has some of the best beaches in the country, so it should come as no surprise that swimming is one of our favourite pastimes. As well as being fun, swimming and aquatic therapy is a great way...
Are you working from home and suffering from a sore neck or back? Working from home has had many benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has also led to an increase in the number of hours we spend in positions that are hard on the...
During these unprecedented times, we’d like to assure you that our clinic is open and safe to attend.
We have taken extra measures to ensure our rooms are disinfected and cleaned on each visit and adhere to social distancing as required.
Although we are seeing patients in the clinic as normal, we are offering extra services for any “at risk” patients via home-visits or tele-health online physio.
All Physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy and Exercise Physiology appointments will still be available in the clinic, at home and online via tele-health. Please call us on 9428 5772 to organise a time or email us at info@lanecovephysio.com.au
Stay healthy and we hope to see you in the clinic soon.
