Freedom Sports Medicine

26/01/2026

Most of us didn’t become physios just to get people out of pain.

We did it to change lives.
To restore movement.
To rebuild confidence.
To walk people all the way back to what they love.

Not quick fixes.
Not short-term relief.
Not revolving doors of symptoms and discharge.

Real outcomes.
Real journeys.
Real resolution.

At Freedom, care doesn’t stop when pain settles.
It continues through the full journey:

Fight Pain → Fix Foundations → Future-Proof Life

So clients don’t just feel better -
they move better, live better, and return to who they are.

If you’re the kind of physio who wants more than pain relief…
If you want to see clients from A → Z…
If you’re done with the merry-go-round of “in pain → better → gone”…

You’ll understand this instantly.

DM “FREEDOM”
We’ll send you a short link -
just a few simple questions you can answer by video on your phone in under 10 minutes. 🙌

You don’t need to have it all figured out.
You just need to take the first step.

Sometimes that’s all it takes to start creating a different future.

25/01/2026

Sciatic pain or just back pain?
Most people treat these the same - and that’s why it keeps coming back 👀

👉 Pain shooting into the glute, hamstring or foot = nerve referral (sciatic)
👉 Pain staying local in the lower back = joint / muscle driven

Different cause = different treatment.

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25/01/2026

23/01/2026

Back pain or hip pain?
Your movement pattern usually tells us more than scans. 👇

If your pain changes with movement, here’s what it often points to ⬇️

🌿 Pain bending forward
→ Most commonly sciatica / disc-related
What to expect:
• Pain into the buttock or leg
• Worse in the morning
• Pain putting shoes or socks on
• Sitting can aggravate it

👉 Extra tip: Don’t completely rest sciatica.
Short, regular walks (every ~20 minutes) help calm the nerve and reduce stiffness.

🌿 Pain bending backward (arching)
→ Often mechanical lower back pain
What to expect:
• Local low back pain
• Stiffness with standing or walking
• Rarely sharp leg pain

🌿 Pain with hip rotation
→ More likely hip-driven
• Older adults: think hip arthritis
• Younger / active: think FAI or labral irritation

What to expect:
• Groin or deep hip pain
• Pain getting in/out of the car
• Pain with walking, standing, or sport-specific movements

✨ Key takeaway:
Pain patterns matter.
Movement gives clues.
And guessing usually delays recovery.

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22/01/2026

Is it actually sciatica - or just back pain?

True sciatica follows a very specific pattern.

✔️If your pain travels from your back into your buttock and down the leg, that’s the key sign.👈

👉 Pain bending forward?
👉 Worse in the morning?

💡Bending matters because it increases tension on the sciatic nerve.
💡And morning pain happens because prolonged stillness overnight can heighten nerve sensitivity.

Here’s the part most people get wrong 👇
The worst thing you can do with sciatica is total rest.

Prolonged sitting and repeated bending can agitate the nerve further.😥

✔️Move every 20minutes
✔️Limit bending over - it compresses the nerve leading to further agitation.

Getting the diagnosis right changes everything about how you treat it.

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21/01/2026

18/01/2026

Physiotherapists - imagine earning $130,000+ with 3+ years’ experience…on a 4-day client week ✨

At Freedom Sports Medicine, we’ve built a different way to practise:
• No weekends
• No late nights
• Client-free Fridays
• A shared, award-winning pathway
(Fight Pain → Fix Foundations → Future-Proof)
that delivers real, lasting outcomes

We’re not transactional. We’re relational, values-led, and deeply outcome-focused.

If you’re a steady, grounded physio - or an ambitious communicator ready to guide clients into meaningful long-term care - this could be your next chapter.

✨ Purpose • Rhythm • Impact
📩 Apply now via link in our bio