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What To Do About Your Meniscal Tear Most meniscal tear injuries are treated with a course of physiotherapy. However individual treatment plans will be based on

Achilles tendinopathy (formerly known as “Achilles tendinitis”) refers to an overuse injury of the Achilles tendon, a strong band of connective tissue that connects your

Have you ever encountered a sprained ankle? If you are an active person who enjoys playing sport, he chances are you have at least once.

Shoulder pain is very common. Your risk of this type of injury is higher if you regularly perform intense weight-training activities (e.g. bench-press or shoulder-press)

At Growing Younger Physiotherapy in Howick, I get approached with this question on a regular basis, and the answer has always been “Yes”. Ice therapy

You may have recently injured your calf playing some form of high impact sport. If you’re a regular sports player then it’s most likely you’ve

With the Auckland Marathon still very fresh in our memories I can’t help but notice how many runners with knee pain that I have seen

Many of you enjoying running as an effective way of keeping fit and healthy. However, running exposes you to a number of potential injuries, especially those involving

Most physiotherapists, personal trainers and coaches firmly believe that a good warm-up is essential to reduce your chance of injury, and prepare your body for

Neck and back pain is one of the most common conditions affecting us all. A huge proportion of these problems relate directly to poor sitting