Strapping An Ankle: How Physiotherapists Do It
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Your feet and ankles are under weight-bearing pressure each and every day. When you roll your ankle, you stretch or tear the ligaments around the joint and this can cause…
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Home Visit Physiotherapy and the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme)
Does The NDIS Cover Home Visit Physiotherapy? Yes! Pillar Health’s Physiotherapist visits clients on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the comfort of their own home or residential facility…
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How to Take Care of a Sprained Wrist
Anatomy A sprained wrist is an injury to the ligaments of the wrist region. Ligaments are fibrous pieces of connective tissue that attach bone to bone. Ligaments serve to hold…
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Managing Rotator Cuff Tears
Managing Rotator Cuff Tears Anatomy The shoulder consists of 3 main joints: The glenohumeral joint, the acromioclavicular joint and the sternoclavicular joint. Together with a “floating” joint – the scapulothoracic…
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Tennis Elbow
Tennis Elbow – Symptoms, Causes and Treatments Anatomy The elbow joint is formed by three bones: the humerus (the upper arm bone), the ulna (the larger bone of the forearm,…
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ACL Injury Management – Pillar Health
ACL Injury – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention What is a torn ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament?) The knee joint is a hinge joint that is made up of three parts.…
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Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries – Pillar Health
Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Injuries – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention What is the ulnar collateral ligament? The elbow joint is formed by three bones: the humerus (the upper arm…
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Sciatica – Pillar Health
What You Need to Know About Sciatica Sciatica is a condition that refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest…
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Foam Rolling Quads – Pillar Health
What is a foam roller? A foam roller is a cylinder of compressed foam. Foam rollers come in various sizes and degrees of firmness but all work as a tool…
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