Praxis What You Preach Blogs
Rotator Cuff Repair: A Physiotherapy Guide on Recovery and Rehabilitation
Rotator cuff repair is a common surgery for persistent shoulder pain and dysfunction, but the real progress happens during rehabilitation. This blog outlines what to expect from physiotherapy in each recovery phase—from sling use and pain control to strength and return to sport—backed by the latest research and expert clinical practice at Praxis Physiotherapy.
Your Guide to Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Discover how starting physiotherapy up to six weeks before your knee replacement surgery can significantly improve your recovery. At Praxis Physiotherapy, our expert-led programs integrate reformer Pilates, blood flow restriction training, and access to on-site gyms to support your rehabilitation every step of the way. Whether you’re referred by Dr. Kelly Macgroarty or another orthopaedic specialist, we’re here to help you move with confidence.
ACL Reconstruction Rehab – Week-by-Week Recovery Guide with Praxis Physio
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.
From Pitch to Pressing: Leading the Way in Shoulder Pain Recovery
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.
Strong Bones, Strong Runner: Understanding and Treating Stress Fractures
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.
Shoulder Stabilisation and Bankart Repair: Your Path Back to Sport
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...
Pain in the Neck: Why Your Neck Hurts and What To Do About It
Neck pain is one of the most common – and frustrating – conditions we treat at Praxis Physiotherapy. Whether it’s from poor posture, long desk hours, or simply no clear cause at all, persistent neck pain can have a big impact on your daily life. In this blog, we break down what causes non-specific neck pain, why targeted strengthening and manual therapy are backed by research, and how physiotherapy can help you move, feel, and function better.
Pilates & Back Pain Rehab (Part 3 of 3): How Much Is Enough?
In Part 3 of our Pilates series, we explore how reformer-based Pilates can transition from rehabilitation into performance. Whether you’re recovering from injury or looking to build long-term strength and control, this stage focuses on progressing load, refining movement quality, and integrating whole-body patterns. Backed by clinical experience and research, we show how Pilates can be a powerful bridge from pain to performance.
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.
We are all guilty of it. Putting off seeing someone about that niggle. "it will be right" we tell ourselves as we trudge on through life, sport and recreation. The "wait and see" approach, when applied to acute musculoskeletal injuries, refers to a common tendency for...
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 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...
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 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: A Common Foot Condition in Active Growing Children
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...
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...
FACT OR FICTION FRIDAY || All rotator cuffs tears need surgery.
Answer: FICTION. The devil is in the detail! The rotator cuff is a group of 4 muscles that aid in providing stability through range for the shoulder joint, particularly overhead. There are multiple risk factors for RC tears, but most are down to overactivity of the...
FACT OR FICTION FRIDAY || Overuse injuries need rest and are because I’m doing too much
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...
Stingers AKA Neural traction injuries
SUMMARY: Stingers are essentially a tractioning of the neural system This can cause pain, movement and sensation changes Chronic traction to the nervous system can have a cumulative effect on nerve function The more damage to the nerve, the more serious the outcome We...
FACT OR FICTION FRIDAY || I’m too old to lift weights!
Answer: FICTION 🙊 Progressive strength training in the elderly (>60 years) is efficient, even with higher intensities, to improve bone health, pack on muscle and retain function. And not surprisingly, side effects are rare! Strength training increases muscle strength...
FACT OR FICTION FRIDAY || Knee Pain and Scans
Answer: FICTION 🙊 “Osteoarthritis” is a common term that gets used by our patients as an explanation of their knee pain. But is this always the case 🤔? 🔍In a recent systematic review estimates of osteoarthritis feature prevalence on MRI among asymptomatic uninjured...