Posted by Eqphysio
on 13 July 2018
 "What is Vertigo?")
Did you know 80% of people aged 65 and over have experienced vertigo?
Vertigo is a type of dizziness that is often described as a feeling that you are spinning or that the world is spinning around you. Vertigo is a symptom of several different conditions, rather than a disease in itself. Most cases of vertigo are due to a problem with your inner ear.
3 Most common causes of vertigo
1. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
This is the most common cause of ve...
Posted by Eqphysio
on 29 June 2018
 "Knee Pain")
The most common cause of knee pain is patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) and usually presents with anterior knee pain. It is common in people who participate in sports and symptoms are usually aggravated by activities such as running, jumping, standing up from a chair or going up and down stairs.
Why does this happen?
The control of the knee joint is completely dependent on the surrounding structures, which includes the iliotibial band (ITB) that runs down the outer edg...
Posted by Eqphysio
on 15 June 2018
Did you know it is estimated that two thirds of pregnant women will experience DRAM?
Women especially at risk are those who have large babies,
twins or have had multiple pregnancies.
What is DRAM?
Abdominal muscle separation, also known as Diastasis of the Rectus Abdominus Muscle (DRAM) is the separation of the rectus abdominis muscle. This is the body's normal safety mechanism which occurs most often in the second and third trime...
Posted by Eqphysio
on 1 June 2018
The most obvious sign and symptom of neck stiffness
or soreness is difficulty moving your neck, particularly
when looking over your shoulder in one or both directions.
Occasionally, you may also have headaches, shoulder
pain or pain that radiates into the arms.
Most people don't realise the extent of their neck stiffness until it affects their function. For example, when they begin to have difficulty reversing their car, w...
Posted by Eqphysio
on 17 May 2018
Recently the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA)
released their position statement on exercise in cancer care:
"Exercise is to be embedded as part of standard practice in
cancer care and to be viewed as an adjunct therapy that helps
counteract the adverse effects of cancer and its treatment"
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