Pearl presented to our Penrith clinic with a very specific concern and a very clear goal. Pearl’s story is inspirational and is a good demonstration of how an active approach can assist someone with a knee injury to live a healthy and active life.  This is how Pearl reached her goals: 1. What inspired you […]

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are a common knee injury that we see in the clinic. While most people have some knowledge of what an ACL injury is, there are new options for management / treatment of these injuries other than the conventional surgical repair. What is the ACL? The ACL is one of the […]

If you have had an on and off relationship with exercise – now is most definitely NOT the time to give up. Exercise is important for people over 40 because it can help prevent a variety of health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. It can also help improve bone density, which can […]

Undoubtedly one of the most common types of pain experienced by runners, and others who are physically active is Runner’s Knee. You don’t actually have to be a runner to experience Runner’s Knee, so that is why physios prefer to call it Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS). This term is used to describe a number of […]

Do you wake up with painful or stiff knees in the morning? Are you finding your daily walks or climbing stairs harder than usual? This is the blog for you! What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. This joint disease is characterised by a break down in the cartilage (smooth […]

Did you increase your running distance, time or volume during lockdown and now find yourself with outer knee pain? If you have pain on the outside of your knee, the iliotibial band or ITB as it is commonly referred to could be the culprit. The condition, iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBFS), is the most common […]

There are many growth plate areas that can be irritated in adolescent children.  We’ve written about Sever’s Disease before, another common area is the knee. This condition is known as Osgood Schlatters Disease or syndrome. Osgood Schlatters is a common cause of knee pain in adolescent children who are physically active. Boys are more likely to […]

Do you wake up with painful or stiff knees in the morning? Are you finding your daily walks or climbing stairs harder than usual? This is the blog for you! What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. This joint disease is characterised by a break down in the cartilage (smooth […]

Have you noticed pain at the front of your knee that’s gradually getting worse while playing ball? Maybe you have even started to notice this pain off the court as well. You might be suffering from a common basketball injury known as ‘Jumpers knee’ (or, patella tendinopathy for the science folk). Just as the name […]