Backpacks, Back Pain and Back to School

Backpacks, Back Pain and Back to School

Does carrying a backpack cause back pain?  Quite commonly here at Southside Physio we see teenagers with a variety of injuries, whether it be a sports injury, ‘growing pains’, phone/tablet/gaming related or something completely different. I have noticed a couple of...
Should I ice it up?

Should I ice it up?

What should I do to my acute injury?  SHE’LL BE RIGHT ?JOG IT OFF ?ICE ?RICE  ?RICER ?POLICE ?  PEACE & LOVE  Historically, the acronym RICER (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate, Referral) was used for basic injury management. These principles have evolved with...
Shockwave Therapy

Shockwave Therapy

Southside Physio Woden now offers Radial Shockwave therapy Conditions shockwave therapy can help treat Shoulder pain including rotator cuff, calcific tendinopathy Tennis and Golfers elbow (tendinopathy of extensor or flexor origin) Achilles tendinopathy Plantar...
4 Pillars of Wellbeing

4 Pillars of Wellbeing

This talk is about the things we can do to improve our wellbeing in life.  All of the information is from evidence-based research, much of which is summarised beautifully by Elizabeth Blackburn in her fantastic book – The Telomere Effect.      Here’s...
Shockwave Therapy for Men’s Health

Shockwave Therapy for Men’s Health

Written by Michael Irvine (Men’s Health Physio) Email: michaeli@sspg.com.au (ONLY available at Southside Physio Woden)  If you think shockwave therapy may be beneficial for your men’s health condition, contact Southside Physio Woden to book (assessment consult first...