Breakfast for your back
Post by Daniel Miller, BAppSc (Physiotherapy) Feeding good movement regularly to your spine is essential for a healthy back. Too often in the modern world we are too static and not providing enough motion through our whole body let alone our spine. On the flip side there seems to be a negative connotation with bending […]
Walking Pattern
How Walking Affects the Body: A Physio’s Perspective Walking is something most of us do without thinking about it. But the way we walk is actually a complex movement involving the feet, ankles, knees, hips, pelvis, trunk and even the movement of our arms. Everyone’s walking pattern is slightly different. Some people take longer strides, […]
Inflammatory Back Pain & Spondyloarthritis | Brisbane Physio
Inflammatory Back Pain: Could It Be Spondyloarthritis? Lower back pain is incredibly common. Most presentations do not involve serious disease, and many people improve with time, appropriate activity and individualised management. But occasionally, someone presents with back pain that does not behave quite as expected. Perhaps the symptoms have continued for months. They feel particularly […]
Neurological Examination
Neurological Examination: What Is Your Physio Testing? A neurological examination is an important part of a physiotherapy assessment when symptoms suggest that the nervous system may be involved. This might include symptoms such as pins and needles, numbness, weakness, altered sensation, changes in coordination or pain travelling into an arm or leg. The purpose of […]