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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

What Is It? The knees function as hinges, allowing your legs to swing forwards and backwards smoothly as you walk, kick and run. The kneecap, also known as the patella, sits at the front of the knee and has a variety of functions, including guiding the muscles that straighten the knee, protecting the knee joint […]

Can Poor Balance Lead to Ankle Sprains?

CUMBERLAND PHYSIOTHERAPY PARRAMATTA Ankle sprains are one of the most common sporting injuries and most people have experienced one at least once in their lifetime. While they are common, this doesn’t lessen their negative impacts. Surprisingly, having poor balance might be increasing your risk of ankle sprains. Here we discuss a few facts about balance […]

Muscular Trigger Points

What Are They? Muscular trigger points are better known to most of us as muscle knots and can feel like painful, hard lumps located inside muscles. These knots can both be painful to touch and refer pain in surrounding areas. It is thought that trigger points form when a portion of muscle contracts abnormally, compressing […]

Three Essential Things to Ask Your Physio

CUMBERLAND PHYSIOTHERAPY PARRAMATTA: A visit to the physio is never high on anyone’s wishlist. It usually means you’ve been the unfortunate victim of an injury or suffering from pain. While we love to treat our clients, we know that the most desirable outcome is that you no longer need us. Here are some questions that […]

Wrist Sprains

What is a wrist sprain?  CUMBERLAND PHYSIOTHERAPY: Wrist sprains are a general term used to describe any injury to the wrist that doesn’t include a fracture. While this can indicate that they are not serious injuries, wrist sprains can be complicated injuries that require supervision and treatment to recover fully.  The wrist refers to the […]

What to expect with Injury Healing

CUMBERLAND PHYSIOTHERAPY: When injury strikes, the first thing that most of us want to know is ‘how long will this take to heal?’ Unfortunately, the answer to this can be complicated and requires at least a little understanding of how the different tissues of the body heal. Each of the tissues of the body, including […]

Golfer’s Elbow (Medial epicondyle Tendinopathy)

CUMBERLAND PHYSIOTHERAPY PARRAMATTA: Golfer’s elbow is tendinous overload injury of the tendon on the inside of the elbow, usually due to overuse. As its name implies, it is a condition common in golfers. However, as with all sporting injuries, this condition can affect anyone. Golfer’s elbow is similar to Tennis elbow, occurring on the inside […]

Physio Suggestions for a Healthier New Year

CUMBERLAND PHYSIOTHERAPY PARRAMATTA: Our health is something that is easy to take for granted, and it’s not until we’ve experienced a real loss of ability or comfort that we fully appreciate our health. It’s a phrase we’ve all no doubt heard, but prevention really is the best medicine. The new year is often the time […]

Strengthen to Lengthen- Does it work?

CUMBERLAND PHYSIOTHERAPY PARRAMATTA: Improving flexibility by stretching is a core tenant of most exercise programs. We have all heard the adage to stretch and warm-up before exercise to help prevent injuries and there is no doubt that stretching can just feel amazing! It can be surprising to learn that sometimes, the answer to improving flexibility […]

Focus on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

 What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? CUMBERLAND PHYSIOTHERAPY PARRAMATTA: The carpal tunnel is a small space base of the hand. This tunnel is covered by a thick ligament and creates a small tunnel where various nerves, arteries and tendons pass through from the forearm into the hand. If anything causes this space to be reduced, these […]