Grange Physiotherapy – Rockingham Health Hub

  The carpel tunnel is a narrow bony and soft tissue passageway at the wrist which allows certain nerves and other soft tissue vessels to pass through into the hand. Sometimes pressure can build up in this tunnel causing pressure on the soft tissue structures and often in particular on the nerves passing through. This can cause numbness, pins and needles and often pain.  It is commonly seen during pregnancy or those with excessive fluid.  It is commonly a problem at night due to resting positions of the wrist. Physiotherapy can be of benefit and treatment can be successful with conservative treatments.  We always use our hands!  So living with pain and stiffness in this area can be difficult.  Sometimes surgery is necessary.   Surgery release of this tunnel involves a small operation where they release some of the soft tissue structures in order to take the pressure off these vessels. Following surgery, it will take some time for swelling and pain to ...

  Motor Vehicle Injuries     Workers compensation and motor vehicle-related injuries can be debilitating, painful and it can be difficult to get back to your normal health and lifestyle due to the pain and loss of function. Grange Physiotherapy specialises in multi-area injuries by... Motor Vehicle Accidents and recovery Motor Vehicle Injuries Motor vehicle accidents account for a lot of injuries every year.  In a lot of cases, these accidents are not your fault.  When this is the case, medical costs and rehabilitation are covered under third party car insurance.  Most common problems are back and neck pain...

  Our Physiotherapists in Rockingham and Mandurah believe exercise is important.  Previously it was thought that once you retired inactivity was acceptable.  It’s now recognised that activity is beneficial throughout our journey. Our bodies are designed to exercise every day.  In fact, if we don’t exercise, just as if we don’t eat, our body literally starts to break down and all sorts of problems emerge e.g. heart, bone/osteoporosis, depression, balance. Mobility and lots more. It is a well-known fact that the way to fitness and good health is a well-balanced diet and regular physical activity. This is especially true and important for the elderly. Recent studies have shown that physical exercise in the twilight years adds quality and vitality to life. One major concern among a lot of people who don’t exercise is the fear of overdoing it and risking injury, especially as we get older.  This concern is valid but should not hinder from reaping the benefits of wha...

While it might sound intimidating, shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment used in a variety of health fields, such as physiotherapy, sports medicine, urology, and orthopaedics. Shockwave therapy is an ideal treatment for muscle injuries, relieving acute and chronic pain as well as assisting to speed up your recovery. Shockwave therapy was originally developed to treat kidney stones and gallstones, it’s also effective for plantar fasciitis, calcific tendonitis, knee pain and a range of other treatments. What Issues Can Shockwave Therapy Help You With? Tennis elbow, Achilles tendinopathy, golfers elbow, jumpers knee (patella tendinitis), shoulder bursitis, plantar fasciitis (heel pain), Hip or trochanteric bursitis, hamstrings tendinitis, and muscle knots. What Can I Expect During A Shockwave Therapy Appointment? Before we begin any shockwave therapy treatment w ith you, our physiotherapists will undertake a thorough assessment of your areas of concern to diagnose your injury. I...

  An ankle injury could range from a simple soft tissue sprain to a fracture.  Injury to the talar dome is an injury to part of the ankle joint.  The talar bone is one of the major bones that make up the  joint. An ankle sprain is a soft tissue injury to the ligament structure around the ankle joint most often occurring as you roll on your foot.   Ligaments stabilise joints and prevent excess movement so it stands to reason that if you have a significant soft tissue injury causing lack of stability then the joint may become unstable and may roll so much that the actual joint or part of is damaged.  If severe this may cause a talar dome injury.  The dome aspect of the talus bone, which is the joint surface, becomes damaged. A talar dome injury may be just to the cartilage attached to the bone or to the bone itself or a combination of both.   It is most often diagnosed by bone scan and may not picked up by xray.  A xray will often be ...

  4 tips to Squat correctly ( knee pain physiotherapy ) Squats are one of the best exercises for people with knee pain or arthritis.  They maintain the strength in major leg muscle groups such as glutes (buttocks) and quads (front of the thigh). They are a great weight-bearing exercise for optimizing bone health, Many clients avoid squats due to knee arthritis, but interestingly, people with knee arthritis are often the ones who need squats the most. Strength around the knee joint is the best way to reduce pain and protect the joint surfaces. Your muscles are like the ‘springs’ in your car suspension – they are the ‘shock absorbers’ around your joint. If they are not working optimally, your knee joint will not be happy. In order to get the muscles working optimally, you have to squat correctly. Here are our tips: Keep your knees pointing the same direction as your middle toes! If your feet are pointing straight ahead, your knee-caps should face st...

  Do I need orthotics? Orthotics are used to correct poor biomechanics of the feet, such as flat feet.  Flat feet are commonly seen in the population.  High foot arches are fairly rare but would be picked up by a physio or podiatrist. Both high arches and flat feet can cause problems. Flat feet occur when there is not enough arch support in the foot and it starts to collapse providing insufficient support . High arches occur when there is too much of an arch and the foot becomes rigid and unable to give.  In both situations, the foot is not being held in neutral and this causes abnormal load through the foot and lower limb and can lead to pain and inflammation.  There is also the hidden complication of rotation of the foot caused by these conditions that can again lead to problems with pain. Dropped Arches? Lack of arches in the feet means it has too little support and therefore supportive orthotics or shoes with arch support can provide a solution. Shoes here n...