Physiotherapy

“I have been told that you should stretch before exercising. How important is stretching and what are the benefits?” Evado Studios Director Frank Care answers this question in our latest blog.

Tendinopathy refers to a broad term surrounding painful conditions in/around tendons in response to overuse. It is characterised by micro-tears, collagen disarray, and a range of cellular changes in the tendon.

What is Blood Flow Restriction Training and can it be used effectively in rehabilitation? We discuss the research behind it and whether it is a safe way to maintain muscle strength during recovery.

I have been training to complete the 10km run at the Melbourne marathon and have started to experience Achilles pain during my runs. It has been going on for 8 weeks now and isn’t settling. I experience it at the start of my run but goes away about 1km in but is worse about an hour after I stop. It is also quite sore first thing in the morning when I get out of bed. Nothing I do seems to help to reduce the pain when I go back to running. What can I do to manage this pain?

“I have been doing a lot of house renovations recently and have started to experience pain on the outside of my elbow with opening jars and carrying the shopping. It gets better with the more I move, but gets worse once in have stopped moving. My GP says that I have Tennis Elbow, how can I have this when I don’t play tennis?”