By Zachary Cronk. Physiotherapist Vertigo can be debilitating and concerning when it comes on suddenly. Although there are many conditions that can cause vertigo, one such is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). It is called benign as there’s no great harm in having the condition/it isn’t life-threatening, paroxysmal as it is episodic and comes…
By Zachary Cronk. Physiotherapist If you have ever woken up in the morning with a painful, stiff neck then you might have experienced a condition called acute wry neck. Acute wry neck is most often associated with muscle spasms and restricted neck movement which will often cause pain. These muscle spasms will often cause…
By Ariana Besse (B.Phty Hons) This is the last blog/video for this mini-series on pain. For this blog, let’s explain what a session with a physio would look like! The main thing we want to do in a session is to become one of your team members – we work with you on the…
By Ariana Besse (B.Phty Hons) Short answer: No. Long answer: Your brain has a whole lot to do with your pain experience. So far, we have covered how the pain response comes about and how this response can be unhelpful over time due to an increased number of receptors and their decreased…
By Ariana Besse (B.Phty Hons) A recap of the first blog in this 4-part series: Pain is the output from a combination of inputs from receptors in the periphery (i.e. thermal, chemical, mechanical, nociceptive) and the context of the experience e.g. memory, previous experiences, belief. There is no one pain receptor or nerve. The…
By Ariana Besse (B.Phty Hons) September is National Pain Awareness Month. This is the first time it has been brought over from USA to Australia. This is an important topic to discuss and there is a lot more to it than what appears on the surface. This blog series complements the 4 pain videos…