Milsons Point Health

09/02/2024

Happy Lunar New Year! Wishing you good fortune, health and happiness in the Year of the Dragon!

08/07/2022

Introducing Dr. Andrew Vitiello PhD to the Milsons Point Health Team!

Andrew is a highly experienced evidence based chiropractor with expertise in neck and spinal pain. He believes that back pain management begins with education and continues in developing a partnership with his patients in finding their own unique path to better health and improved function.

Book in today with Dr Vitiello PhD today! https://mphealth.co/vitiellochiro

07/06/2022

Tennis elbow is one of the most common problems in the elbow that our Physiotherapists and Chiropractors see at Milsons Point Health. The confusing thing is that most people who get it, don't even play tennis!

Find out more about this common condition, and how to stop it from coming back! https://mphealth.co/tenniselbow

Tennis elbow (also known as lateral epicondylopathy) is a painful condition that happens when the tendons in your elbow are overloaded and used more than they can handle. This can be from classically doing too many one handed back hand shots in tennis, but more commonly from things that require lots...

31/05/2022

When the room spins whilst rolling over in bed or looking upwards, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) might be the cause!

This is a common cause of dizziness and vertigo which happens when crystals form inside the tubes of the ear. Fortunately, this condition is well managed with some simple repositioning techniques to get those rocks out of the head!

Find out more about this head-spinning condition and how to get more level headed in our latest blog post: https://mphealth.co/bppv

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a common condition where crystals can form inside the vestibular apparatus inside the ear, which often results in dizziness and vertigo. Our Chiropractors and Physiotherapists at Milsons Point Health can help diagnose BPPV and rule out any other causes,...

29/05/2022

Feeling electric-like pain, pins and needles, tingling, and weakness in your neck and arm? This might be from the nerves in your neck being irritated by a condition called cervical radiculopathy.

Find out more about this condition, and how to calm those nerves down with treatment and exercise on our latest blog: https://mphealth.co/angrynecknerves

Cervical Radiculopathy is a neck and arm condition that happens when the nerves coming out of the neck become irritated, often causing neck pain that can spread down into the shoulders, middle back, arm, hands, and fingers. Some people even get pins and needles, numbness, and weakness in their hands...

22/05/2022

Waking up in the morning, taking the first few steps, and feeling like you are walking on glass? You might have plantar fasciitis! This painful foot condition is very common and there are lots of treatments that might help you manage it.

Find out more from our latest blog post on plantar fasciitis here:
https://mphealth.co/heelpain

Feeling pain under your heel or arches when you first get up in the morning and take a few steps? You've probably got plantar fasciitis, one of the more common causes of foot pain on the pads of your feet. This condition can be tricky to manage, but with a mix of taping, stretches, heel cups, orthot...

15/05/2022

Gluteal Tendinopathy is a common condition that causes pain in the buttock and hip which can often travel down your leg. This can be from irritation of the hip tendons from doing too much too soon, or too little for too long, which causes them to become painful.

Learn how to manage this pain in the bum on our latest blog: https://mphealth.co/glutealtendinopathy

Gluteal Tendinopathy is a common condition that causes pain in the buttock and hip which can often travel down your leg. This can be from irritation of the hip tendons from doing too much too soon, or too little for too long, which causes them to become painful. Managing this condition should start....

04/05/2022

Has some pesky prop placed your shoulder (not so gently) into the ground? Well like 40% of shoulder injuries in contact sports it could be an injury to your acromioclavicular joint (AC joint). These shoulder injuries require a very specific treatment pathway of management and rehabilitation that sometimes requires surgery.

Learn more about AC joint injuries from our Physiotherapists at Milsons Point Health in our latest blog post. https://mphealth.co/acjointinjuries

Has some pesky prop placed your shoulder (not so gently) into the ground? Well like 40% of shoulder injuries in contact sports it could be an injury to your acromio-clavicular joint (AC joint). These shoulder injuries require a very specific treatment pathway of management and rehabilitation that so...

25/04/2022

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a common condition where crystals form inside the ear, often causing dizziness and vertigo. At Milsons Point Health, our Chiropractors and Physiotherapists are trained to identify and treat this head-spinning condition and get you back to having a level head.

Find out more about BPPV and these crystals in our latest blog post here: https://mphealth.co/bppv

01/04/2022

Hamstring strains will put you on the sideline quicker than you can say "Argh my Hammy!"

Thankfully our team is hear to give you some great advice on how you can return to play! Check it out here! https://mphealth.co/hamstring

Some hamstring top tips from our Milsons Point physio

09/03/2022

Plantar Fasciitis aint no fun! No one likes to feel as if they are walking on glass. If you're looking for the best way to manage feel free to check out a recent article we wrote here! https://loom.ly/zlsA77I

06/03/2022

With 7 amazing locations all around Sydney, our clinic is part of the Tangram Health Group! Let our team of Physios, Chiros and Dietitians help you get back in the game. Book online now at www.milsonspoint.health

04/03/2022

Upper back and neck pain is really common when you're stuck behind a desk. This is an easy stretch that can be done whilst you're working. Just remember to move well and move often!

19/07/2021

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 - 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝘀!

Calcific Tendinopathy is one of the more unusual conditions we see, and occurs when chalk like substances (hydroxyapatite and calcium phosphate) start developing into crystals within the tendons of the body. Any tendon throughout the body can be affected, but the rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder are one of the most common sites. If this ever has to be removed surgically, it comes out like toothpaste!

https://mphealth.co/toothpastetendons

12/07/2021

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁!

At Milsons Point Health, we are now offering Shockwave Therapy to help better manage people with painful tendon conditions. This treatment works by using high energy sound waves that can help break up calcifications in tendons and encourages the the cells to heal inside. Learn more about what Shockwave Therapy is and the many conditions it can help with by reading below.

https://mphealth.co/shockwave

11/07/2021

Physiotherapy in mental health care addresses human movement, function, physical activity and exercise.

In a nutshell, it connects the physical and mental health needs of humans.

To link in with Stress Down Day, APA Mental Health group members Ellen Lake, APAM, Richard Modderman, APAM, Miranda McLean, APAM, Beth Fuller, APAM and Dr Olivia Stone, APAM, created five discussion points about physiotherapists working across the continuum of mental health.

Read the full article in the July edition of InMotion at https://australian.physio/inmotion/five-facts-about-physiotherapy-mental-health

This is a Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) initiative supported by FlexEze Heat Wrap Therapy and Handwarmers.com.au, partners of the PRF.

06/07/2021

Dry Needling is a popular technique used by Chiropractors and Physiotherapists that can be useful for people with neck, shoulder, back, hip, knee, and foot pain. Find out how it works, and what conditions it can be useful for from our Chiropractor, Ahmad Amiri.

https://mphealth.co/dryneedling

06/07/2021

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a common condition which causes pins and needles and numbness in the hands. One of the classic features is waking up in the morning and having to shake the hands to help get the feeling back. There are some great ways you can treat this condition but if left untreated, the muscles of the thumb can start to shrink and waste away, which can lead to the need for hand surgery.

Find out more about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from our Physiotherapist, Doris Qu! https://mphealth.co/carpaltunnel