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Physiotherapy, Exercise & Return to Work Blog – we regularly post updates, insights and tips & tricks that will help you to move more, move better and move stronger!

Treatment for patello-femoral pain Gold Coast

Jul 2, 2020

What is Patellofemoral Pain? The patellofemoral joint is where your patella (kneecap) and femur (thigh bone) meet at the front of your knee. The underside of your kneecap sits in a groove within your thigh bone called the patellofemoral groove....

Treatment for knee osteoarthritis Gold Coast

Jun 8, 2020

What is knee osteoarthritis? Arthritis means joint inflammation. I mean, that is an exact definition of the word. Although, the term is really used to describe degeneration of cartilage and pain at a joint. Knee arthritis (osteoarthritis) is a degenerative condition...

Functional exercises for rehabilitation Gold Coast

May 26, 2020

This blog is to walk you through why we use functional exercise programs in our Physiotherapy assessment & treatment here at Central Physio & Health. Warning - yes we are different to other clinics. And we are proud to be different. Put very simply - because...

Treatment for achilles tendonitis Gold Coast

May 20, 2020

What is Achilles Tendinitis? Achilles Tendinitis is an overuse injury to the Achilles tendon which is located on the lower part of your calf and connects the calf to the heel. A tendinitis refers to the breakdown of collagen in a tendon. This causes burning pain in...

Hip impingement treatment Gold Coast

May 7, 2020

Hip Impingement, OR Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) The hip: The hip is a deep ball and socket joint that connects the femur (thigh) with the ilium (the pelvis). The head of the femur sits within a socket called the acetabulum at the pelvis. The deep socket...

What will my Physiotherapy assessment & treatment look like?

Apr 29, 2020

This blog is to walk you through step by step what to expect with your Physiotherapy assessment & treatment here at CPH. Warning - yes we are different to other clinics. And we are proud to be different. The three areas are: 1. Traditional Physiotherapy (Physio...

Body weight home exercise program

Apr 16, 2020

What are we aiming to help with? Many of our clients are now at home with no gym. AND they can't even buy any exercise equipment as the world is sold out of it due to this virus. We are aiming to put together one workout per week that you can do from home with minimal...

No cable, no problem – home exercise program

Apr 5, 2020

Yes the gyms are closed - that does not mean it is time to lose all your hard work and progress. You have spent hours working on progressing your mobility and strength on the cable machine before Covid-19 so you don't have to lose it! No cable.... No problem! This...

Full body kettlebell workout

Apr 5, 2020

Stuck at home with limited equipment? Not sure where to start? Here we have put together a 7 exercise workout you can do from home using just a single kettlebell. Kettlebells are terrific at any time. Why? You can work your whole body with just one lump of metal with...