Yes! A thousand times yes. For those who have been diagnosed by with osteoarthritis (OA) in either one or both of their knees, exercise should be an integral part of your day to day life. OA has often been seen as a barrier from preventing people from being able to participate in exercise, whether this is running or walking around the shops. However, just as technology advances, as does the research and knowledge in the medical field. It has been seen recently that not only is this a very common ..read more

What is your Rotator Cuff? Your rotator cuff consists of a series of muscles around your shoulder (infraspinatus, subscapularis, supraspinatus & teres minor) that not only rotate the shoulder (as the name suggests) but also assist in dynamic stability of the shoulder by controlling the position of the humerus (arm bone) on the scapula (shoulder blade), and vice versa! With tears in the rotator cuff being the leading cause of shoulder-related disability/pain, it is important to know how to ..read more

Stress Fracture Background Stress fractures refer to the small cracks found in bones due to an excessive amount of repeated pressure placed on the area. The location and cause will vary, but we do know that overloading and overuse are the most common causes for a stress fracture. At Oakleigh Podiatry and Physiotherapy Centre, our team will see a variety of stress fractures in locations such as the: lower leg (tibia and fibula) ankle (malleolus), midfoot (navicular), and metatarsal (forefoot ..read more

Metatarsalgia Foot pain can prevent us from accomplishing those health goals that we’re desperate to achieve. Nothing brings more satisfaction to our Oakleigh Podiatry and Physiotherapy team than helping our patients rid their feet of debilitating injuries. Metatarsalgia is one of the most common causes of foot pain. ‘Metatarsalgia’ is a more generalised term relating to a painful and often inflammatory foot condition occurring in the forefoot or more specifically the lesser ..read more

Osgood-Schlatter Disease What is Osgood-Schlatter? Osgood-Schlatter (OS) is a common cause of knee pain in growing adolescents, particularly those engaging in high levels of physical activity. The condition can be attributed to excessive pulling of the patella tendon at the spot where it attaches to the tibia (between your knee cap and shinbone).  As the growth plate tries to heal, extra bone will form. This may be noticed as a bump at the front of the knee and may be seen on x-rays. As this ..read more

High Ankle Sprain Ankle sprains are one of the more prominent sporting injuries that our Oakleigh Podiatry and Oakleigh Physiotherapy team treat. The syndesmosis sprain often  referred to as a high ankle sprain, is an injury to one or more of the ligaments that bind the distal tibia and fibula (bones in the lower leg connecting to your ankle). These bones evidently play an integral role during gait; it is important to have stability between them at the site of the syndesmosis, as activities ..read more

ACL Injury Prevention Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries will rise to prominence as the majority of popular winter sporting competitions such as AFL, NRL and Netball, start their competitive seasons. We acknowledge many instances of a player tearing their ACL may be random and unpredictable, as noticed last night with Richmond Football Club's AFL star Alex Rance unfortunately seemingly landing on an unstable surface of another players foot, setting off the series of movements resulting ..read more

Metatarsalgia Foot pain can prevent us from accomplishing those health goals that we’re desperate to achieve. Nothing brings more satisfaction to our Oakleigh Podiatry and Physiotherapy team than helping our patients rid their feet of debilitating injuries. Metatarsalgia is one of the most common causes of foot pain. ‘Metatarsalgia’ is a more generalised term relating to a painful and often inflammatory foot condition occurring in the forefoot or more specifically the lesser ..read more

Osgood-Schlatter Disease What is Osgood-Schlatter? Osgood-Schlatter (OS) is a common cause of knee pain in growing adolescents, particularly those engaging in high levels of physical activity. The condition can be attributed to excessive pulling of the patella tendon at the spot where it attaches to the tibia (between your knee cap and shinbone).  As the growth plate tries to heal, extra bone will form. This may be noticed as a bump at the front of the knee and may be seen on x-rays. As this ..read more

High Ankle Sprain Ankle sprains are one of the more prominent sporting injuries that our Oakleigh Podiatry and Oakleigh Physiotherapy team treat. The syndesmosis sprain often  referred to as a high ankle sprain, is an injury to one or more of the ligaments that bind the distal tibia and fibula (bones in the lower leg connecting to your ankle). These bones evidently play an integral role during gait; it is important to have stability between them at the site of the syndesmosis, as activities ..read more