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Achilles Tendinopathy: Treatment Strategies
For Achilles tendinopathy, exercises will be targeting the muscles surrounding the Achilles tendon and progressively working towards high...

Georgia Manos
Jun 30, 20232 min read


Achilles Tendinopathy: Causes and Symptoms (Part 1)
The Achilles tendon, the largest tendon in the human body, plays a crucial role in everyday activities such as walking, running, and...

Georgia Manos
Jun 2, 20232 min read


What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Numbness and tingling into your hands? Are you waking up at night due to hand pain, continually dropping things and feeling weakness...

Edmond Ma
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Plantar Fascia Rupture Rehab
The plantar fascia is the thick fibrous connective tissue at the bottom of your foot that supports the arch and provides shock...

Georgia Manos
Mar 13, 20232 min read


Should I Scan My Injury? Are Scans Necessary?
After sustaining an injury, some people’s first thought is ‘should I get an x-ray, should i get a scan?’ The short answer is; it depends. Sc

Edmond Ma
Jan 27, 20231 min read


Do you suffer from headaches?
Cervicogenic headaches are associated with pain on one side of the head that could diffuse into the shoulder and arm. With this, the range o

Edmond Ma
Dec 8, 20221 min read


RED- S and Destigmatizing the Period in Sport
Red- S (known as Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) is a condition that occurs mostly in women who are active. It basic terms it is when t
Jay Kasthuriarachchi
Nov 14, 20222 min read


Is the area of pain always to blame?
Pain is one of the most common reasons for a physio visit. It often stops us from achieving our goals, restricts our activity or limits...

Edmond Ma
Oct 19, 20222 min read


Ice Man Cold Therapy System: New Service at SportsFit
The Ice Man cold therapy system is now available to hire at SportsFit. What the unit does, who it suits post-op or post-injury, and how it's used.

SportsFit Team
Jun 7, 20224 min read


Simplifying Load Management for Amateur Athletes
Simplifying load management: how to measure training load with session RPE, spot the spikes that hurt, and plan a return after a break or injury.
Jay Kasthuriarachchi
Feb 17, 20224 min read


The SportsFit Return To Sport Testing Battery
Following a lower leg injury, whether it be ankle, hip, knee, or even returning to sport after a knee reconstruction, knowing if you are...
Jay Kasthuriarachchi
Feb 7, 20222 min read


What Happens in a Laterjet Surgery?
**The following is taken from JaytheSportsPhysio's instagram page. It is reproduced with permission** There are a number of surgical...
Jay Kasthuriarachchi
Feb 3, 20222 min read


Risk Factors in an ACL injury
An ACL injury can be one of the most catastrophic injuries that can occur in sports. It often requires a long lay off, months of rehab,...
Jay Kasthuriarachchi
Jan 26, 20222 min read


The Stages In An Ankle Injury Rehab
Around 30% of all sport injuries occur in the ankle, making it one of the more common injuries seen by physios. The most commonly injured...
Jay Kasthuriarachchi
Jan 20, 20222 min read


Non- Operative Treatment of an ACL Injury
It is actually possible to come back to sport without ACL surgery. There are numerous examples in professional sport of athletes at the elit
Jay Kasthuriarachchi
Jan 16, 20223 min read


Why does an ATFL tear not require surgery?
A lot of people panic when they read "ruptured" on a scan or a report. A lot of the time, its a cause for concern.
For the ATFL, not so mu
Jay Kasthuriarachchi
Jan 11, 20221 min read


Sports Physio Rehabilitation For An ACL Injury
When planning for an ACL rehab, there are a lot of things we need to consider. The graft type, the sport you want to go back into, what...
Jay Kasthuriarachchi
Jan 7, 20223 min read


Signs and Symptoms of an ACL Rupture: What to Look For
The common signs and symptoms of an ACL rupture, how the injury happens, which tests physios use, and when to get a knee checked after a twist.
Jay Kasthuriarachchi
Jan 2, 20225 min read


Why ACL Injuries Are Becoming More Prevalent
ACL injuries are more prevalent in Australia than almost anywhere else. Here's what's driving the numbers, plus how ACL injuries are assessed.
Jay Kasthuriarachchi
Dec 23, 20214 min read


The Best Type of ACL Graft
There are a lot of factors to consider when decieding which graft to go for in an ACL reconstruction. Obviously you want the best graft for
Jay Kasthuriarachchi
Sep 13, 20212 min read
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