Core Physiotherapy will once again be supporting the Adelaide Marathon by supplying complimentary Physiotherapy services onsite at the end of the race for competitors. The course is a two lap marathon “parklands” course (and one lap half marathon course) that is indeed a uniquely Adelaidian experience! Runners and walkers begin with a loop around […]
Month: August 2013
Headaches and Treatment
Headache is one of the most common conditions found in our community and is defined as ‘pain in the head or upper neck which could radiate to the face and around the eyes’. 87% of people experience headache every year. There are many different causes of headaches, the most common being stiffness in the upper […]
Therapeutic Ultrasound
Therapeutic ultrasound has been used as a treatment modality by physiotherapists over the last 50 years and has been used to: break up scar tissue and adhesions reduce inflammation, swelling and calcium deposits create a deep heat to a localized area to ease muscle spasms (much deeper than can be achieved with a hot pack […]
Managing Lower Back Pain
Around 80% of the Australian population will at some point in their lives experience lower back pain, around 15% of these go on to become chronic sufferers. Something that is even more alarming is both the direct and indirect cost of lower back pain on our economy. In Australia during 2003, it was estimated that […]