Neck & Back Pain
Neck and back pain are the leading cause of years lived with disability globally, affecting approximately 80% of Australians at some point during their lifetime. For many, these become…
Read the full guide OrthopaedicShoulder Injuries
Shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal complaint presenting to primary care. Most cases fall under the umbrella of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain — a continuum of…
Read the full guide Lower LimbKnee & Hip Pain
Knee and hip pain frequently co-exist because the two joints share biomechanical responsibility for load transmission during movement. Weakness in the hip — particularly the abductors and…
Read the full guide Sport & PerformanceSports Injuries
Sports injuries span a wide spectrum from acute traumatic events — strains, sprains, and contusions — through to the chronic overuse presentations that are more insidious in onset and…
Read the full guide Neurological / MusculoskeletalHeadaches & Migraines
Not all headaches originate in the head. Tension-type headache and cervicogenic headache — the two presentations most amenable to myotherapy — are largely driven by musculoskeletal…
Read the full guide NeurodynamicSciatica & Nerve Pain
Sciatica is one of the most commonly misunderstood presentations in musculoskeletal practice. The term describes pain following the sciatic nerve distribution — but the origin and…
Read the full guide Postural / FunctionalPostural Problems
Poor posture is rarely a structural problem — it is almost always a neuromuscular one. Specific patterns of muscle tightness and weakness create predictable postural syndromes that load…
Read the full guide Occupational / OveruseRepetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
Repetitive strain injury is an umbrella term covering a range of overuse conditions affecting the muscles, tendons, and nerves of the upper limb. The common thread is cumulative mechanical…
Read the full guide Lower Limb / OverusePlantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis — more accurately termed plantar fasciopathy — is the most common cause of heel pain, affecting approximately 10% of the population at some point in their lifetime…
Read the full guide Running / OveruseIT Band Syndrome
Iliotibial band syndrome is the most common cause of lateral knee pain in runners and cyclists, and one of the most frequently mismanaged — often with weeks of fruitless foam rolling and…
Read the full guide TendinopathyTennis & Golfer's Elbow
Lateral and medial epicondylalgia are tendinopathies — not inflammatory conditions. This distinction fundamentally changes the management approach: the old rest-and-anti-inflammatory model…
Read the full guide Chronic / BiopsychosocialChronic Muscle Tension
Chronic muscle tension is one of the most common and least resolved presentations in musculoskeletal practice. It sits at the intersection of musculoskeletal dysfunction and the nervous…
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