City Physiotherapy – Adelaide Physio
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We provide you with an extensive variety of physiotherapy topics and practical advice to assist you to get better as quickly as possible.
We want to educate and inform you about your body, and how physiotherapy can elevate the quality of your everyday life.
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Spinal Arthritis: A pain in the back and neck
5 December 2023What is Spinal Arthritis? Arthritis is not one single condition – it is an umbrella term used mainly to describe joint pain, joint disease and joint inflammation, and related conditions that can occur in different parts of your body, and in different levels of severity. The most common spinal arthritis is inflammation of the facet […] Tags:
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Do I have Sciatica? Everything You Need to Know
21 July 2023What is Sciatica? Sciatica is a painful condition characterised by injury or inflammation, resulting in referred pain to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve starts at the spine, and runs down the back of each leg through the glutes and hips to the knee. Sciatica is not a condition in itself, but is a term […] Tags:
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Your Top 5 Questions About Dry Needling Answered
14 January 20221. What is Dry Needling? Dry needling is a popular method of easing muscle pain. While somewhat related to acupuncture, dry needling is very different in practice, specifically targeting sore and tired muscles for the relief of pain, and to stimulate healing soft tissue injuries. 2. How Does Dry Needling Work? Practitioners will insert […] Tags:
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How to Fix Knee Osteoarthritis?
18 August 2021What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a painful, chronic joint disorder. It is typically a result of the wear and tear of the articular cartilage around the knee joint. While it most commonly occurs in the knees, it can affect hands, hips, and the spine. Osteoarthritis is most common in elderly people, and is broken up […] Tags:
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AC JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS (SHOULDER OSTEOARTHRITIS)
9 August 2019AC Joint OA Your acromioclavicular (AC) joint in your shoulder is quite a common area for osteoarthritis (OA) to form as we reach our 40s & 50s. Wear and tear of the protective cartilage that provides cushioning of your AC joint leads to arthritic changes in your AC joint. This can be very painful and […] Tags:
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Arthritis and Cold Weather
2 June 2019Does cold weather make arthritis worse? It is official, winter is now upon us. The cold and wet weather can lead to an increase in reported symptoms for patients with inflammatory arthritis, such as rheumatoid (and a host of many others in this category of immune system inflammatory conditions eg. ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis) and […] Tags:
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Spinal Stenosis
31 March 2019Can Physiotherapy help Spinal Stenosis? About 80% of people will have back or neck pain during their lifetimes. One cause of back or neck pain can be spinal stenosis. What is Spinal Stenosis? Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the openings in your vertebrae and spinal column that your spinal nerves and spinal cord travel […] Tags:
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Thumb Arthritis
20 November 2018Thumb Pain | Osteoarthritis of the Thumb You use your thumbs for many activities throughout the course of a day – You use your thumb for things such as gripping utensils, holding onto a hairbrush or razor, using your phone or your computer mouse or carrying items like shopping bags simply holding your coffee mug. […] Tags:
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Neck and Jaw Tension Symptoms
25 June 2018Neck and jaw tension symptoms or discomfort may contribute to pain in your head, ears, teeth, face, and upper back. The intensity of your neck and jaw tension symptoms can vary greatly. It is often described as painful, achy, throbbing, tender, or severe. These sensations may worsen whilst you are chewing or yawning. The exact […] Tags:
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Arthritis
31 July 2017Are you going to get arthritis if you crack your knuckles? City Physio Adelaide explains Many people wonder whether cracking your knuckles will lead to arthritis. Research has concluded that there is no known connection between knuckle cracking and hand arthritis. What causes knuckles to crack? The popping and cracking noises that joints sometimes make […] Tags:
