Praxis What You Preach Blogs
Pilates & Back Pain Rehab (Part 3 of 3): How Much Is Enough?
In the final part of our three-part blog series, we dive into one of the most common questions we’re asked at Praxis Physiotherapy: “How often should I do Pilates for my back pain?” The short answer? It depends — but more isn’t always better. What Does the Research...
Navigating Knee Osteoarthritis: A Physio-Centric Pathway to Strength and Mobility Before Surgery
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common causes of chronic pain and mobility restriction in Australians over 45. Whether you're a weekend warrior, an active grandparent, or someone just trying to keep up with the daily demands of life, OA can slowly erode...
ACL Rehabilitation: The Role of Physiotherapy in Returning to Life, Activity, and Sport
Recovering from ACL surgery? Praxis Physiotherapy delivers structured, evidence-based ACL rehab to help you return to life, sport, and everyday function. Learn more.
Ankle Sprains: Don’t Let a Simple Injury Turn into a Long-Term Problem
Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries we see at Praxis Physiotherapy. Whether you're an AFL midfielder, a cricket fast bowler, or a weekend runner pounding the Brisbane River loop, lateral ankle sprains can derail performance and linger longer than they...
The Benefits of Remedial Massage
We all crave the occasional indulgence. A mindless distraction or a little treat to reward our hard work... Some people see massage as an indulgence, but the good news is that unlike many of the indulgences we crave, massage has several reported health benefits....
Osgood Schlatters Disease – More than just growing pains in the adolescent knee
Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) (or tibial tuberosity traction apophysitis) is a common condition that affects the knee, primarily in adolescents and young athletes. OSD is more frequently experienced in males 12-15 years old who are involved in activities that require...
Achilles Tendinopathy: How to treat your Achilles Pain
Today on the Praxis What We Preach blog, where we shed light on Achilles tendinopathy, a common condition affecting athletes and active individuals. In this article, we will explore the causes, symptoms, and effective treatment strategies for managing Achilles...
Capping kneecap pain – Your guide to Anterior Knee Pain (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome)
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is a common condition that affects the knee joint, particularly the area where the kneecap (patella) meets the thigh bone (femur). It is a prevalent issue among athletes, active individuals, and people with certain anatomical...
Why the “wait and see” approach may leave you with a poorer outcome.
Summary The "wait and see" approach refers to individuals to delay seeking appropriate medical intervention This "hope" based approach can result in poorer outcomes Those people who were suffering their first episode of musculoskeletal pain are less likely to develop...
Hamstring Strain Injuries: Lessons from Personal Experience and the Latest Research
Discover why hamstring strains are so common in running athletes, including personal insights from elite-level sports physiotherapy. This article explores hamstring injury causes, early symptoms, prevention strategies like Nordic hamstring exercises, and the best rehabilitation practices to recover stronger and reduce reinjury risk.
Understanding the “side strain” in cricket fast bowlers: Your guide to rehabilitation
Cricket is a game that demands immense physical prowess, especially from fast bowlers who generate incredible power during the delivery stride. However, it is this intensity that can often lead to injuries, with side strains being a common condition among cricketers....
Split Squat vs Squat vs Deadlift: How to tailor your lower body training
The age old question: What's the best gym activity for my sport? Well - the answer should always be "it depends". Even the same athlete playing the same sport will have different requirements at different parts of a season. Generally speaking, there are some common...
Unilateral vs Bilateral Training – Part 2: Performance outcomes
In part 1 of this blog, we discussed the generalities associated with bilateral vs unilateral training. In part two, we discuss the findings of a scientific systematic review and metaanalysis (essentially getting all the papers published in the area and collating the...
Unilateral vs Bilateral Training: Part 1 – Your Comparative Guide
We often get asked what are the benefits of one form of exercise versus another. Sometimes this is as simple as discussing the difference between cardio and weights. Today's article focuses on the difference between a two types of gym based loading programs Bilateral...
Plantar Fasciopathy: Understanding how to heal your heel pain
Feel like your walking on glass in the mornings? Those first few steps after a long period of sitting hurt the underside of your heel? Struggling to stand at the end of a long day due to your feet? If so, then you may have plantar fasciopathy, also known as plantar...
Stress Fractures in Young Cricket Fast bowlers: A persistent challenge
Lumbar stress fractures are a common and persistent injury among cricket fast bowlers, particularly adolescents. The repetitive and high-intensity nature of the bowling action places tremendous stress on the lower back, leading to the development of stress fractures...
Understanding Sever’s Disease: A Common Foot Condition in Active Growing Children
Sever's disease, also known as calcaneal apophysitis, is a prevalent foot condition that primarily affects growing children. While not a true "disease," it is an overuse injury that causes pain and discomfort in the heel. Sever's disease occurs when the growth plate...
Knee Osteoarthritis: Is ‘Bone on Bone’ a painful life sentence?
Knee Osteoarthritis is a common ailment responsible for pain, loss of function and reduced quality of life Rates of knee OA are set to increase Whilst there is no cure, exercise therapy under the guidance of a physiotherapist is considered a front line treatment to...
Tibialis Anterior – The missing link to pain free legs and performance?
Shin splints? Painful knee with jumping? Recurrent ankle sprains? These are the types of injuries we fix day in and day out at Praxis Physio. There are number of recommended paths for rehabilitation in theses injuries backed by the research and our clinical...
Fact or Fiction Friday – Lower back Pain and MRI’s
I need to get an MRI to help with the management of my lower back pain Answer - FICTION In a recent narrative review, Wang and colleagues (2018) concluded that MRI imaging in the early stages of lower back pain can have detrimental effects including more pain, less...
Blood Flow Restriction – more than just a gimmick?
Summary: Restriction of blood flow purportedly creates an internal environment of greater stress, thus greater adaptation Importantly, the greater adaptation can occur with less absolute load to damaged or painful tissues Started in healthy population to build muscles...
Jumper’s Knee (Patellar Tendinopathy)
Do you play a jumping sport such as volleyball, basketball or AFL? Have pain in the front of your knee when jumping, landing or changing direction? Have you lost some jumping power recently? Well read on friends as you may have a grumbly knee tendon. Summary: Patellar...
Peri-Menopause and injury – your guide to the most common issues
Menopause alters hormones and results in physical changes These changes typically result in increased injury risk or activity reduction The most common injuries affect structures such as the plantar fascia, tendons of the hip and shoulder Appropriate exercise and...
Knee Pain
Do you have a good knee and a bad knee? Do your knees snap, crackle and pop? Do you ever wish you could walk for longer without pain or not be worried about how your knees will feel in the morning if you were living your life to the fullest? Knee pain is a very common...