Squatting correctly

Knee & Thigh, Sports & Exercise

4 tips to Squat correctly 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...

Joint Dislocation

Knee & Thigh, Shoulder & Arm

Dislocations are not uncommon following trauma or injury.  Joints that dislocate are commonly seen in the younger population.  Common joints that dislocate are shoulders, fingers and kneecaps.  As children grow, their bones and muscles develop at different rates, and...

Hamstring Strains

Knee & Thigh

Hamstring Injuries are common and are seen regularly in physiotherapy clinics.  Due to the increased incidence of hamstring strains during football, a lot of research has gone into the prevention of hamstring strains.  Sometimes thigh supports are used to assist in...

Suffering Sciatica?

Back & Posture, Knee & Thigh

Sciatica pain comes from the large sciatic nerve which passes down through the buttocks, down the back of the thigh and then divides into other nerves in the low leg.  There are many reasons as to why this nerve becomes inflamed but it may originate from the lower...

Chronic Thigh Pain and back discomfort

Knee & Thigh

Soft tissue injuries should settle fairly quickly.  When they don’t the cause may be something else.  Low Backs that are not functioning properly may refer down the leg or create a biomechanical overload of muscles down the leg.  If your pain becomes chronic and...

Knee cap Pain (patella-femoral)

Knee & Thigh

  Knee pain is common and there are a variety of reasons for this type of pain.  Direct injury may damage soft tissue or bone.  The knee cap can sublux or dislocate.  Patella femoral pain that develops slowly without injury may be a tracking problem where the...

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