Shockwave Therapy is a treatment technique commonly used by our Physiotherapists. This non-invasive, innovative treatment is a game-changer for helping clients recover from a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions and injuries. In this blog post, we’ll explore what shockwave therapy is and how it’s used at Core Physiotherapy & Pilates Studio. What is Shockwave Therapy? […]
Category: Pain Management
The Temporo-Mandibular Joint Course
Nicola Glen from the City East practice has recently completed a Temporo-Mandibular Joint course. This course focuses on jaw assessment and treating possible dysfunctions surrounding the area. The Temporo-Mandibular joint is a hinge joint including bone, joint capsule, disc, ligaments, and muscle. Completing this course has increased the understanding of the anatomy of the jaw […]
Arthritis Of The Knee
Have you ever wondered what the cause of knee arthritis is and why people get arthritis? There are many reasons as to why this occurs. The knee itself is made up of the femur as it comes down from the hip into the knee, the tibia as it goes down towards the ankle and the […]
How The Spiky Massage Ball Can Be Used
Spiky Massage Balls are a handy and useful self-massage tool. They can be used on different areas of your body. In this image, Senior Physio Madhav shows us how to use the Spiky Massage Ball. The Spiky Massage ball reduces muscle pain by loosening up your muscles when they become tight.They are affordable being just […]
Men have a pelvic floor too!
The Pelvic Floor The Pelvic Floor like any other muscle in our body exists both in Females and Males. Unless something goes wrong ‘down there’ the pelvic floor muscles is not something that we think of. For the Men out there, here are a few reasons why you may want to start thinking about your […]
Are You Getting Enough Exercise?
Physical activity is important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and can be a key component for preventing injury or to remain pain free during normal active daily living tasks. However, approximately 75% of the Australian population are not getting sufficient amounts of physical activity to maintain health or more importantly prevent injury. Exercise as a […]
Osteoarthritis Part 1
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and while it affects a large percentage of people over 60, problems of osteoarthritis can also often be found in younger people. People frequently see osteoarthritis as being a progressive and disabling disease but for many, symptoms are mild and cause only temporary and occasional problems. Osteoarthritis […]
Do we suffer from more aches & pains during the Winter months?
Lots of our clients often tell us that they experience more aches and pains during the Winter months. However, does this actually happen? It does…. and there are some good reasons as to why this occurs. The cooler weather can increase the level of pain that you may be suffering from, for example, Arthritis sufferers […]
Rocktape For The Treatment Of Shoulder Impingements
Rocktape is a premium brand of kinesiology tape. It has been created to treat a raft of injuries such as: lower back tennis elbow shin splints knee problems Lymphoedema chronic swelling pain management The tape has been designed to increase the flow of fluid to an injured area of the body whilst also draining out […]
Rocktape for treatment of shoulder issues
Rocktape for treatment of shoulder issues (Here is a recent interesting client story that we would like to share.) Geoff* is a 54 year old electrician that works 55-60 hours a week, he lives with his wife and 2 children. He recently came into our Morphett Vale practice seeking help for pain that he was […]