Dry Needling: Your questions answered It has become increasingly common for physiotherapists to use dry needling as part of the treatment regime for a range of sports injuries and painful muscle and joint conditions. While more and more people may have heard of, or even experienced needling, many are still unsure what it actually [...]
We are proud to continue our association with some of the state's most elite athletes. Scott Palmer, APA Sports Physiotherapist and director, has been appointed team for physio for the MAC Adelaide Lightning who compete in the Womens National Basketball League (WNBL) in season 2017. The role is a combination of loves for Scott, who [...]
Low back pain can certainly get you down, our role is to help you with best management and get you back to doing the things you love as quickly as possible. You won’t be surprised to hear that having lower back pain is common. According to research by the Australian Physiotherapy Association, up to 80% [...]
If you’ve suffered a sports injury the first thing you often think is, wow, that doesn’t feel great (or some other similarly controlled emotion-filled response… ) and soon after start to wonder what have i done? To help you out, we’ve put together a few basics on some of the more common sports injuries that [...]
There has been increasing awareness over recent years about the negative effects that sitting can have on our overall health. This is relevant for a lot of us as many occupations have traditionally involved sitting for extended timeframes. We also tend to sit for long periods during our years of education at school and [...]
You may have come across the term “Pilates” mentioned in the media, heard about it from friends, or seen it advertised at the gym, and wondered what it was. You may also have heard it referred to alongside a number of different terms and been left wondering; is all Pilates the same? and is [...]
We all know the benefits of having kids active and outside, and organised sport is a great way to keep them healthy, happy and occupied. Playing sport also teaches kids many qualities that will help them across all facets of life, including teamwork, relationship building, perseverance, and how to deal with winning and losing. However [...]
Hamstring injuries are one of the most common soft tissue injures and are often seen in sports requiring high intensity running and changes in direction. Hamstring injuries can range from a mild muscle strain to a severe tears and knowing what you’ve done and how to manage it well will ensure you are back to [...]
What a beautiful day it was for National Ride2Work day. An annual initiative to encourage people to leave their car in the drive way and jump on their bike. Our team got involved with R2W day again this year, with a collection of bikes parked on the rear verandah. Alisha won the chocolates for the coolest [...]
We are proud to announce our new partnership with The Meteors Triathlon Club. The club has a strong tradition in South Australian triathlon and are looking forward to a very successful 2015/16 season with an elite coaching team on board and new training program in place. We look forward to providing the Meteors athletes with [...]
