In: Physiotherapy

The Best Expertise

Maintaining the best results requires knowledge and expertise. Our athletes train and so do we, through our professional development program. Meaning that when a practitioner the treats you, they have the most advanced injury care knowledge. Read about what our practitioners are thinking in the injury blogs below.

Achilles tendon rupture – to surgery or not to surgery, that is the question

Australian heart break: If you were like most of Australia glued to the Olympics over the recent weeks, you may have seen Australian steeplechase athlete Genevieve Gregson suffer...

Climbing up the walls

If lockdown has you climbing up the walls – it’s now an official Olympic sport! If “dyno” and “scorpion” don’t mean...

Andy Murray pulls out of Olympic singles competition: why you shouldn’t ignore muscle niggles 

By CSSM Physio Hugh Feary Sad news for tennis fans: reigning Olympic men’s tennis champion Andy Murray has been forced to...

Osteoarthritis Treatment

Osteoarthritis series part 2: treatment options

In the previous blog post, CSSM physio Peter Stath introduced some concepts to help better understand osteoarthritis and the impact it...

Osteoarthritis series part 1: understanding osteoarthritis

Do you get knee pain that persists for 30 minutes in the morning? Or perhaps your hip feels quite stiff and...

Peace and love: is it time to ditch the ice pack?

Acute muscle strains and joint sprains are some of the most common lower limb injuries we see as physiotherapists, especially in those involved in high impact...

What your cool down should look like

In opposition to a warm up, a cool down is geared toward slowing down the body’s pace and preparing it for...

Your warm up should include these 3 components

A warm up is a vital and often forgotten component of any exercise or sport. It allows for the body to...

The 7 elements in every athlete training program

Can a training program really help to achieve your goals? How do you create one and keep yourself on track when going at it alone? Here, CSSM Physiotherapist...

Returning to running: how to hit the road safely and effectively

With the closure of gyms during the COVID-19 restrictions, we have seen a large increase in the community’s uptake of running....