by Jarrod Wilson | Jul 25, 2019 | Conditions
Hamstring Injuries Pat Blackwell (Physiotherapist – Burnie) With the football, netball and hockey seasons well under way it is difficult to go a week without hearing about a hamstring injury causing an athlete a few weeks on the sideline; from Buddy Franklin in the... 
by Jarrod Wilson | Jul 25, 2019 | Knee Pain
The ACL Ligament Damien Moore (Physiotherapist – Burnie) Why we should be changing our beliefs on how ACL injuries should be managed. (Adapted from Kieran Richardson’s blogs on linkedin Nov 21st 2017, Dec 10th 2018 and May 6th 2019) (Source – physioworks.com.au)... 
by Jarrod Wilson | Dec 12, 2018 | Conditions, shin splints
Shin Splints Daniel Reeves (Physiotherapist – Burnie) Shin splints are a common injury we see at the clinic. Also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), it is an injury characterized by pain along the posteromedial (inside) border of the tibia (shin... 
by Jarrod Wilson | Nov 7, 2018 | Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes Jarrod Wilson (Exercise Physiologist – Burnie) What is Type 2 Diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is an increasingly common metabolic condition that results from improper control of blood sugar levels. The pancreas, an organ found in the abdominal region of the... 
by Jarrod Wilson | Oct 31, 2018 | Shoulder Pain
Rotator-Cuff Related Pain Damien Moore (Physiotherapist – Burnie) What is it? This is a very common shoulder condition that we at Coastal Physiotherapy see and can become more prevalent with age. The rotator cuff muscles (4 small muscles that provide stability... 
by Jarrod Wilson | Aug 23, 2018 | Knee Pain
What is Osteoarthritis? Sarah Cowgill (Physiotherapist – Burnie) Most of us would have heard the word osteoarthritis. Other people may refer to it as “wearing of the cartilage”, “bone on bone”,” degeneration” but what do all these terms actually mean? Here at...