Hindmarsh Physio and Sports

11/10/2025

10/10/2025

Our Weekend share.

It can often seem taboo to discuss these muscles, but they are essential to the wellbeing of both men and women. Experts discuss how to prevent and treat any problems

09/10/2025

Chronic Disease Management Plan
A Chronic Disease Management Plan (formerly called an Enhanced Primary Care or EPC) is a referral only program from your GP which can provide up to 5 Medicare Funded Allied Health sessions per calendar year. Residents of an Aged care facility are also eligible for a multidisciplinary care plan and subsequent visits.

A chronic medical condition is one that has been (or is likely to be) present for six months or longer, for example, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal conditions and stroke. GPs determine whether the patient’s chronic medical condition would benefit from allied health services. Physiotherapy has high levels of evidence of effectiveness for a range of chronic conditions such as arthritis, respiratory conditions or continence.

At Hindmarsh Physiotherapy we provide a quality service and will invest our time solely to you. You can usually see the Physiotherapist of your choice and have the same high quality time and treatment given to all our patients.Therefore, we do not bulk bill Medicare for physiotherapy at our practice, and there is a small gap payment. These Physiotherapy visits are still billed at a markedly reduced rate to our community with a small $10 out of pocket expense.

All Exercise Physiology visits in the clinic are BULK BILLED and EPCs can be used towards home or aged care facility visits but these will have out of pocket expenses. Please chat to our Admin for more details.

08/10/2025

Are you a Morning person?
Who doesnt want to get their exercise done early in the day? But the reality is so often we just cant manage it​​​​​​​​​.

Mornings are a great time to workout and ensure you tick the exercise box without daily distractions hijacking your plans. There are loads of health benefits to morning exercise and here are a few tips to help you get going.

1. I have a dream
It can be tough to drag yourself from the land of nod so make sure you have a good reason and something that will motivate you - whether it’s health, training for an event, weight loss or simply wanting to start the day in a positive way.

2. Fail to prepare, prepare to fail!
There are a number of steps you can take the night before .Make sure your exercise clothes and gear is laid out and ready to go, plan your running course, hydrate, avoid alcohol and eat a nutritious dinner and set your alarm(s)!

3. Hit the bed earlier
It makes sense that if you are going to get up earlier you need to go to bed earlier. So sacrifice that TV show, delay the important Facebook update and jump into bed an hour earlier than usual.

4. Success breeds success
Set yourself some small but realistic goals to get started, build into it and gain momentum. That could be starting with one early session per week. Start documenting your exercise, put a list up on the fridge and fill it in each time you get home. When you achieve your mini-goal, acknowledge it and reward your success.

07/10/2025

Finding the right pillow
✴️ ✴️ We have a selection of pillows you can try in the comfort of your own bed 🛌
Finding the right pillow can be a frustrating and daunting process, it can take a bit of searching and experimenting before you get it right.

The Australian Physiotherapy Association recommends these basic principles to help select the right pillow:

1. Seek advice from your physiotherapist
The ideal pillow for you will depend on many factors, particularly preferred sleeping position. If you have a neck or shoulder condition, you may need to discuss pillow options with your physiotherapist.

2. Consider your sleeping habits
If you sleep on your back, you may benefit from something that “fills the curve” in the back of your neck: a flatter pillow with a small contour, for example.

If you sleep on your side, your shoulders are wider than your neck and head, so you may need something higher.

3. Try before you buy
Here are a few handy hints to help you in your search:

🔷 Look for a pillow that holds it’s shape
🔷 Don’t go for anything too expensive if you’re not sure it’s the right one for you – remember you might need to try a few to find the right one.
🔷 Remember that it might take a week or two to adjust to a new pillow, so if it ticks all the boxes and it’s comfortable most of the time, hang in there and give it a week to a fortnight for your body to adjust
🔷 Always try out the pillow in the shop – most places will have a display bed you can test your pillow on. ( or Borrow one of our selection)
🔷 Don’t throw away your past selection of pillows- there may be a time in the future that they will suit your neck better.
🔷 Side sleepers – your new pillow should fill up the space between your ear and your shoulder without any collapsing or folding through your shoulder joint. Your neck should also remain quite neutral which means your head shouldn’t be side flexed towards either shoulder – your neck should be at a right angle from your shoulders.
🔷 Back sleepers – choose a medium height pillow that keeps your head and neck quite neutral e.g. not so high it tilts your head too far forward but not so low that it extends your neck and tilts your chin up.

Trusted physiotherapy care in Adelaide’s western suburbs. Hindmarsh Physiotherapy Clinic offers expert treatment, hands-on therapy, rehabilitation…

05/10/2025

Enjoy this long week-end. 😁
If you need an appointment and dont want to miss out during this short week- shoot across to our website for online bookings

04/10/2025

Looking for a quick fix ?

A new review has found a lack of convincing evidence stem cell injections are helpful for knee osteoarthritis. But there are ways to manage this painful condition.

03/10/2025

At-Home Rehab Tips: Do’s and Don’ts

Rehab doesn’t stop when you leave the clinic. In fact, what you do at home is just as important — sometimes more.

💡 DO:
Stick to your prescribed exercises, even if progress feels slow
Ask questions if something doesn’t feel right
Track your pain and movement levels

🚫 DON’T:
Push through sharp pain
Add new exercises without guidance
Skip rest days or overdo it

Consistency and smart loading leads to long-term results.

And yes ...your physio can tell when you haven’t done your homework 😄

30/09/2025

A good rule of thumb for caring for the young athlete is “when in doubt sit them out” keeping in mind the increased potential for longer term repercussions.
➡️ more info here

There is never a great time for an injury. But we do know that most sports injuries occur over the weekend. To cater for this we always try to keep appointments available on Mondays and Tuesdays for acute injury assessment and management.

However Holiday time is also great for catching up on those difficult to schedule appointments for busy kids and families

Call us on 8346 2000 Hindmarsh for an appointment so we can help you as soon as possible.

This rise in participation has brought about an associated increase in both traumatic and overuse injuries in the young athlete between 7 and 17.…

29/09/2025

Arthritis Myth #3: “If your joint is bone-on-bone, surgery is the only option.”
Hearing the phrase “bone-on-bone” from your doctor can feel like a death sentence for your joint. And the typical recommendation? Joint replacement surgery.

But what if we told you that “bone-on-bone” isn’t always the actual reason for your pain — and that you’ve got options beyond a major procedure like surgery?

The first thing to understand is that what shows up on your imaging (like X-rays and MRIs) doesn’t always match up with your symptoms. A 2018 study in BMJ Open found that nearly half of people with severe osteoarthritis on imaging had little to no pain. And many people with significant joint pain showed only mild arthritic changes on their images.

Translation? “Bone-on-bone” isn’t necessarily the root cause of your problem. We've seen many people with this diagnosis successfully avoid major surgery and keep their original parts far longer than they thought possible.

When faced with this kind of diagnosis, the best thing you can do is pause — and explore your options. Surgery will always be there if you need it. But don’t rush into it or assume it’s your only option.

📞 Call is on 83462000 to discover more about our Physio classes for knee pain