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Comminuted patella fractures
What are comminuted patella fractures? The patella or knee cap is the largest sesamoid bone in the body. A comminuted fracture means the...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Apr 10, 20243 min read
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How Long Does it Take for a Bone Stress Injury to Heal
A bone stress injury (BSI) is an overuse injury caused by repeated impact on a bone. It is important to point out here that bone is a...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Sep 4, 20237 min read
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Low back (lumbar discogenic) pain in powerlifters
Powerlifting is a popular sport around the world. It consists of the Big 3: bench press, squat, and deadlift. This sport relies on the...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Aug 1, 20236 min read
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Physiotherapy treatment for shoulder dislocation in rugby players
Shoulder injuries are quite common in rugby players. This is because rugby is a multiple high-energy contact sport with tackles...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 29, 20235 min read
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Low back pain (lumbar facet joint syndrome) in runners
Running has many great physical and mental health benefits. However this can drastically change if you develop a running related injury...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 26, 20236 min read
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Getting neck pain from working in front of a screen?
This blog explores evidence-based physiotherapy treatment for neck pain in office workers. Neck disorders are a significant source of...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 21, 20235 min read
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Mastering the Pilates Ab Curl
The Pilates Ab Curl is one of the basic exercises you'll encounter in a mat Pilates class. It's easy to think of the Ab Curl as a sit-up...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 12, 20233 min read
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Thrower's Elbow: Return to the pitch quick!
Thrower's Elbow is an injury to the medial collateral ligament (MCL) which is most commonly caused by overuse. Sports such as baseball,...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 8, 20236 min read
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Jumper’s Knee – let’s get you back to shooting hoops!
What is Jumper’s Knee? ‘Jumper’s Knee' or patellar tendinopathy is a type of knee pain that is experienced on the front of the knee. It...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 4, 20236 min read
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Get back in the boat fast! A guide to recover from rowing-related lower back pain
Research has shown that lower back pain is very common in rowers with 30-50% of rowers experiencing some type of lower back pain during a...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jul 3, 20235 min read
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Twisted your ankle in football? Four stages of rehabilitation for the high ankle sprain
What is it? A syndesmotic or ‘high’ ankle sprain involves injury to the ligaments surrounding the contact point of the tibia (shin bone)...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jun 28, 20235 min read
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Fix your snapping hip
Snapping hip syndrome (SHS), also known as coxa saltans, is common among athletes and the general population. The most common mechanism...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jun 26, 20234 min read
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How to fix the painful groin and get back to football
What is groin strain? Groin strains are muscle strains to any of the adductor muscles on your inner thigh. Typically, strains come on...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jun 23, 20234 min read
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Swim away from shoulder pain - rotator cuff tendinopathy in swimmers
Rotator cuff tendinopathy is the most common shoulder pathology seen in swimmers. The incidence rate is reported as high as 69% of...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jun 19, 20233 min read
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How to relieve your Triceps Pain In 3 Steps
Triceps tendinopathy also known as “Weightlifters Elbow”, refers to an inflammation or irritation of the tendon connecting your triceps...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jun 17, 20234 min read
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Run pain-free from shin splints
Shin splint, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is a common running injury in athletes who are exposed to intensive...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
Jun 6, 20234 min read
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Low Back Pain Relief - easy as 1, 2 and 3!
Lower back pain is a widespread condition that affects up to 23% of the worldwide adult population with a recurrence rate as high as 80%....
Breathe Physio & Pilates
May 31, 20234 min read
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How to fix your knee pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome) in 8 weeks
Are you experiencing nagging knee pain in your barbell squats or even just simply climbing stairs? No matter how many massages you go for...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
May 23, 20234 min read
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Are you a coper?
ACL Surgery vs. Conservative Management ACL rupture is perhaps the most notorious injury in the sporting world. It is one of the most...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
May 17, 20233 min read
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Lateral Foot Injury - Cuboid Syndrome
Cuboid syndrome is also known as subluxed cuboid, dropped cuboid, peroneal cuboid syndrome etc. Due to the inconsistent use of...
Breathe Physio & Pilates
May 13, 20234 min read
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