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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.

 Visit our treatments page to see our full list of treatments, and scroll to find our latest blog posts.

  • How To Fix Knee Pain From Cycling?

    18 August 2021

      It is very common for cyclists to experience some sort of knee pain throughout their riding career.  It is not uncommon for people to give up high impact sports or running in favour of cycling to help their painful joints. This does not mean that cycling has no impact on your knees, however, and […] Tags: cycling, knee

  • Will Pilates Improve Your Cycling? City Physiotherapy Says Yes

    17 August 2016

      Ok, so now you’ve invested in a great bike, it’s set up for you and you are doing your post cycling stretches – what you may not know is how much difference good pelvic and core stability makes to your overall cycling performance. It’s is a lot cheaper to work on your body and […] Tags: cycling

  • Cycling Pain & Injuries

    17 August 2016

      No matter if you are training for a triathlon or just a cycling commuter to and from work, most cyclists fear of injury comes from falling off your bike. However it is the repetitive cycling injuries that cause most cyclists pain unnecessarily often due to poor or incorrect bike set-up or technique. These types […] Tags: cycling

  • How To Be Bike-Comfortable

    17 August 2016

      Bike Set Up Guidelines from City Physiotherapy Adelaide CBD Being comfortable on your bike is important so that you don’t injure yourself. If your bike is properly set-up and adjusted your muscles will work more efficiently as well. We all have different body shape and sizes so it is important that your bike is […] Tags: cycling

  • Cycling – The Beginner’s Guide To Getting Started

    17 August 2016

      Are you a first time cyclist? Here are some tips from City Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic to get you started. Cycling is a great way to get around the city whether it’s just for fun, fitness or an environmentally friendly way to get from A to B. A 30-minute bike ride will increase […] Tags: cycling

  • Is Cycling Good For My Joints?

    17 August 2016

    City Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic continue with their series of articles on how cycling affects your physiology. This time they consider whether cycling is good for the joints. If you suffer from chronic joint pain and inflammation or you’re body wants to change up your exercise routine, cycling can be a healthy alternative cardio […] Tags: cycling

  • Improve Breathing While Cycling

    17 August 2016

    City Physiotherapy tips on how to improve your breathing when cycling Like any other muscle our respiratory muscle’s can benefit from training for endurance sports such as cycling. Learning how to activate our diaphragm appropriately can also assist our performance, especially when exercising at high intensity like cycling. Our lungs ability to supply oxygen and […] Tags: cycling

  • Strength-Building Exercises For Cyclists

    17 August 2016

      If you want to improve your performance off the bike there is a lot you can do. Like most things putting in more time cycling is the best way to get better at the sport. At City Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic we have a few cycling strength improvement exercise tips to help you […] Tags: cycling

  • Stretches For Cyclists To Increase Lower Limb Flexibility

    17 August 2016

      At 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: calf, cycling, hip

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