by Thomas Olsen | 4 Sep 2024 | Physio Updates, Telehealth
What is Chronic Pain? Chronic pain is pain that persists for 3 months or longer, affecting about 20% of the world’s population. While this number is high, not everyone with chronic pain is disabled by it. Unlike acute pain, which starts at the time of injury and lasts...
by Thomas Olsen | 1 Aug 2024 | Physio Updates
What is a Concussion? Concussions have become a hot topic over the past decade. The days of athletes getting knocked out and immediately returning to the game are over. Now, players are taken off the field for assessments and might not return, for good reason. A...
by Thomas Olsen | 1 Jun 2024 | Telehealth, Physio Updates
Online physio: A move away from regular physiotherapy. When you get injured, the first thought is often to visit a physiotherapist. But what if you didn’t have to leave home? That’s where telehealth physiotherapy comes in. Telehealth physiotherapy means...
by Thomas Olsen | 15 May 2024 | Physio Updates
Prehab: What is it? Most of the time when you think of physiotherapy, you might recall visiting a physio after an injury to help you recover. However, physiotherapy encompasses a whole lot more than just recovery from injuries during sport or everyday life. There are...
by Thomas Olsen | 17 Apr 2024 | Physio Updates, Telehealth
What is The Rotator Cuff? The rotator cuff, or the “rotor cuff” as many patients call it, is an area of the body that gets injured commonly, but what actually is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a group of 4 muscles that wrap around the shoulder. These...
by Thomas Olsen | 31 Mar 2024 | Physio Updates, Telehealth
What is Knee Arthritis? Knee osteoarthritis, more commonly known simply as knee arthritis occurs as a result of cartilage loss in the joint. These changes occur due to general wear and tear of the joint, and therefore, knee arthritis generally progresses as we age....