ACL reconstruction is just the beginning. At Praxis Physiotherapy in Brisbane, our expert-led, week-by-week rehab plan takes you from prehab to full return-to-sport. Learn how our proven approach, trusted by elite Brisbane teams and surgeons, helps you recover stronger and smarter.
Struggling with shoulder pain that’s holding you back? Learn how athletes can overcome rotator cuff injuries without surgery through expert physiotherapy, targeted rehab, and a sport-specific return plan.
Stress fractures are one of the most common — and frustrating — injuries in runners. This blog explores how these injuries develop, who’s most at risk, and what the latest research says about effective rehabilitation and prevention. Learn how strength and conditioning, smart training loads, and early diagnosis can help you return to running stronger than ever.
Recovering from a shoulder stabilisation surgery, particularly a Bankart repair, can feel like navigating a winding trail. At Praxis Physiotherapy, we understand that athletes don’t just want to heal – they want to return stronger, more confident, and ready for...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Cricket Side Strains in Fast Bowlers: Causes, Prevention, and Rehabilitation Cricket, a sport demanding significant physical prowess—especially from fast bowlers—often sees athletes pushing their bodies to the limit. This intensity, while integral to performance, can...
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...
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...
Lumbar stress fractures are one of the most serious and persistent injuries affecting cricket fast bowlers, especially in adolescents. The repetitive, high-load forces of the bowling action place significant strain on the lower back—particularly the L4 and L5...
Understanding Sever’s Disease in Growing Children Sever’s disease — medically known as calcaneal apophysitis — is a common heel condition affecting active children, especially during growth spurts. Despite its name, it’s not a “disease” in the traditional sense, but...
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...
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...
If you play a jumping sport like volleyball, basketball or AFL and feel a nagging pain at the front of your knee when you jump, land or change direction, you may be developing patellar tendinopathy. This article explains why it happens, who’s most at risk, and how physio-led rehab helps you get back to full power.
ANSWER: FICTION (Mostly - stay with us here) 🙊 Do you keep getting injured when you get back into your usual training after a period of rest 😤? The first graph shows a 65-day cycle of an Olympic athlete. The red lines indicate when the athlete was injured. Looking at...
Are you a weekend warrior who is plagued by injury or an aspiring athlete trying to find that extra 1% or somewhere in between? We know how frustrating it can sitting on the side lines and not being able to be involved in the things that make you happy. All the Praxis...
Key Takeaways Shin splints (MTSS) are an overuse bone stress injury. Training load errors are the biggest contributor. Hip strength and force control play a major role. Early management prevents stress fractures. Strength + smart loading beats rest alone. Shin Splints...
Answer - FACT With preseason training just around the corner, this blog is a timely reminder that turning up to preseason training consistently will give athletes the best chance of being able to play most games next year. Murray et al (2017) reported that AFL players...
GROIN PAIN Groin pain, referred to also as athletic pubalgia, is a common problem for a number of athletes, particularly those who engage in sports that require specific use (or overuse) of lower abdominal muscles and the proximal muscles of the thigh. Predominantly,...
KICKING As per usual the Praxis team delved into an area of clinical interest to better understand the demands of our athletes. Last session we discussed throwing technique which you can read about here. SUMMARY There are differences in kicking techniques when...
THROWING This week in professional development session, our physio team delved into throwing techniques and links to injury. Proper throwing mechanics are important to understand as they may enable an athlete to achieve maximum performance with minimum chance of...
Running. Probably one of the most maligned exercises when it comes to knees and overuse injuries. The thought that running 'wears' out your knees and causes osteoarthritis (a chronic disease often associated with joint pain and stiffness, reduced mobility and reduced...