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Rebuilding shoulder strength after a dislocationA shoulder dislocation is one of those injuries that stops you in your tracks. Whether it happens during a tackle on the footy oval, a wipeout at Bondi Beach,…
Hand Therapy for Burns and Scar Management: Restoring Movement and ConfidenceThe skin is the body's largest organ, and when it is damaged by heat, chemicals, electricity or radiation, the hands often pay the heaviest price. Because we…
Functional Capacity Evaluations That Support Safe Work Re-entryReturning to employment after an injury involves more than deciding whether pain has improved. A worker may feel comfortable during ordinary household…
Managing Chronic Low Back Pain at Work Without Losing Your LivelihoodAround four million Australians live with persistent spinal discomfort at any given time, and chronic low back pain consistently ranks among the top three…
Returning to sport after ACL reconstructionAn anterior cruciate ligament injury can change how an athlete runs, lands, turns and trusts their knee. Reconstruction may restore stability, but surgery is…
Stronger hips and better mobility through targeted exerciseStrong, mobile hips form the foundation of nearly every movement the human body makes, from walking and climbing stairs to rotating during a tennis swing or…
Treating Frozen Shoulder with Stretching and MobilizationFrozen shoulder, clinically known as adhesive capsulitis, causes pain, stiffness and a gradual loss of shoulder movement. Reaching into a cupboard, fastening a…
Physical therapy for IT band syndrome: a practical recovery guideRunning along the tan-coloured gravel of the Tan Track in Melbourne, weaving through the clifftops of the Bondi to Bronte walk, or grinding up a steep hill…
How hand therapy helps you recover from a wrist fractureA broken wrist can upend daily routines in ways few people anticipate. Brushing teeth, pouring a kettle, opening a car door, or hoisting a backpack suddenly…
Safer Construction Work Through Practical Injury PreventionConstruction work demands strength, balance, coordination and constant attention. Workers lift materials, use vibrating tools, climb ladders, kneel on uneven…