City Physiotherapy – Adelaide Physio
Read about treatment and exercise advice from the team at City Physiotherapy in Adelaide.
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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Calf Strength in Running and Walking
19 August 2019Running and Walking are both movements that propel us forward, but did you realise that we use a different amount of energy from our lower limb muscles to perform both of these activities? These differences in the amount we engage our different muscle groups in our lower limb, depending on whether we go for a […] Tags:
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Advice & Tips On Calf Injuries
17 August 2016Calf Injury Treatment in Adelaide A very common running injury is a calf strain or a tear. We have two main calf muscles, Gastrocnemius and Soleus, which are under repetitive load when we run. There are two reasons for this, the first one is to absorb the shock of our body weight during landing, and […] Tags:
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Stretches For Cyclists To Increase Lower Limb Flexibility
17 August 2016At City Physiotherapy we like to focus on improving the flexibility of your hips, gluteal muscles, calves and hamstrings. This can help cyclists improve their overall cycling technique and speed. Here are a few simple stretches to add to your stretching routine. Gluteal/Buttock stretch This stretch targets the gluteus medius, maximus, lower back, […] Tags:
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What Is Achilles Tendinitis?
21 September 2011Achilles tendinitis, also known as Achilles tendonitis, is inflammation of the Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon connects your calf muscles to the back of your heel bone. It allows extension of your foot downward, away from your body, which lets your heel lift off the ground as you move forward when walking. Every time […] Tags:
