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PhysioAdvisor’s health section provides informative articles on a range of physiotherapy related health and injury prevention topics. Our physiotherapy health section has been carefully designed by our experienced physiotherapists to address those questions most commonly encountered in clinical practice.
Our physiotherapy health information articles include:
Bike Setup
A detailed article on correct bike set-up and injury prevention tips for cycling injuries.
Choosing a School Bag
Find out how to choose an appropriate school bag for your child and healthy spine tips for school children.
Choosing a Shoe
Learn key tips for choosing the correct shoe for your feet.
Do I Need Orthotics?
Read detailed physiotherapy health information on orthotics and when they may be indicated.
Ergonomic Computer Setup
Learn about ergonomic computer setup, maintaining correct posture at a computer desk and reducing injury likelihood in an office environment.
How to use Crutches
A detailed article on when to use crutches and how to use crutches correctly.
Ice or Heat ?
Learn about when to use ice or heat treatment for injuries.
Inflammatory Pain
Learn about inflammatory pain including comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation tips to accelerate recovery.
Injury Prevention
Read our top tips to minimise the risk of sports injuries and improve athletic performance.
Investigations
Learn about commonly used investigations to aid injury diagnosis including X-ray, MRI, CT Scan, Ultrasound and Bone Scan.
Mechanical Pain
Learn about mechanical pain including comprehensive treatment advice to accelerate recovery.
Mindfulness
Read our progressive series of Mindfulness articles designed to reduce suffering, increase happiness and peace of mind, improve injury management alongside many other health benefits.
Mobile Phone Ergonomics
Learn about injury prevention tips and ergonomics for using mobile phones.
Physiotherapy
What is physiotherapy, when to see a physiotherapist, and how physiotherapy can help your injury.
Posture
Find out how to improve your posture and reduce the likelihood of posture related injuries.
Return to Running
Detailed physiotherapy health information on returning to running following injury including a return to running program.
Return to Sport
Find out how to safely return to sport following injury.
R.I.C.E.
Learn about initial injury management and the R.I.C.E. regime.
Safe Lifting
A detailed article on safe lifting techniques to minimize stress on the spine and reduce injury likelihood.
Sports Recovery
A detailed article on improving recovery following training or sport to reduce injury likelihood and enhance performance .
Taping Techniques
Learn physiotherapy taping techniques for various parts of the body such as the ankle, knee and lower back.
Understanding Pain
A comprehensive article on some bio-psycho-social strategies that can be used to positively impact the recovery process, desensitise the nervous system, retrain the brain and reduce pain and suffering experienced due to injury.
Warm Up & Cool Down
A detailed article on how to warm up and cool down for sport to reduce the likelihood of injury and maximize performance.
Why is My Injury Not Improving?
In this article we explore some of the most common reasons why injuries do not improve in the clinical setting and strategies to overcome these obstacles.
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