Vertigo
Vertigo is defined as the feeling that you or your surroundings are moving when they are actually still. It is a sensation often described as feeling like you are spinning,…
PD Warrior Parkinsons Disease
Sean graduated from the University of Newcastle with first class honours in 2015 and currently operates out of the Maitland and Dungog clinics. Sean prides himself on patient education and…
The adductor muscles, Adductor Magnus
Have a look at this muscle referral pattern. This muscle, Adductor Magnus can refer pain into the vagina, bowel, and lower abdomen. On the right of the picture, is adductor…
ACL Reconstruction
Often through traumatic instances, an anterior cruciate ligament injury can occur. This is one of four major ligaments involved in providing stability around and inside the knee joint. The ‘ACL’…
Tendinopathies: Surgery vs Physiotherapy
There are many uncertainties over the exact pathophysiology of tendinopathies. With the emergence of new treatment modalities making decisions regarding management can be difficult. A systematic review conducted over the…
Understanding Yoga
Yoga is an ancient practice, with records indicating that it has been practiced in India some form for close to 4,500 years. Since being introduction to Western culture in the…
Tendinopathy: a runner’s achilles heel.
This weekend Mitchell Physiotherapy once again ran a pop up information stand at Maitland Parkrun. One of the most common injuries runners wanted to talk about was achilles tendinopathy. This…
Pelvic Pain Course
Posted on 4 June 2019 by admin This two-day course teaches skills in assessment and approaches in management of the patient with pelvic pain, and contributing factors to the presentation…
Mulligan Headache Techniques
Mulligan Therapy is a series of techniques designed to treat joint dysfunction. It has a number of different techniques, including some for headaches which can help, depending on the cause…
Pelvic Pain
Prolapse can be one source of pelvic pain. There are lot of women that sit in my office and tell me they experience a dragging sensation low and deep in…