Revitalize Physiotherapy

27/09/2025

25/09/2025

Long weekend, grand final weekend, spring is here …. 🙌🙌🙌
Revitalize physiotherapy hopes you enjoy some quality family time but please
be safe on the roads

08/09/2025

Text or Tech neck

Did you know? Tilting your head at 60° while using your phone puts 27 kg of stress on your neck 😳. That’s like carrying a child on your cervical spine every day!

Physiotherapy can guide you with posture correction, pain relief, and exercises to protect your spine

call 9306 9266 to see one of our amazing physios to help with neck pain or any orher relates issues

01/09/2025

A big thank you to all the family, friends and work collegues that have wished me well and called or visted to see how i am

having had a pretty tough week it is important to remember ……

Healing is more than just physical, it’s the interwoven effect of physical, emotional (mental) and social factors

If you want to recover well then stay postive and surround yourself with good friends and family

Mark

This article demonstrates the importance of these three factors in injury recovery

24/08/2025

🦵 Hip Muscles and Their Clinical Importance

The hip joint is stabilized and moved by a complex group of muscles, each with a specific role in mobility and posture.

🔹 Flexors

Iliacus & Psoas major (Iliopsoas) → Primary hip flexors, crucial for gait and activities like stair climbing.

Tensor fasciae latae → Assists flexion, abduction, and medial rotation.

🔹 Adductors

Adductor longus, brevis, magnus & Gracilis → Bring the thigh toward the midline, essential in balance and sports requiring quick side-to-side movement.

Pectineus → Aids in flexion and adduction.

🔹 Lateral Rotators

Piriformis → Important stabilizer; tightness can compress the sciatic nerve (piriformis syndrome).

🔹 Stabilizers

Iliotibial tract (IT band) → Provides lateral stability to the knee during movement.

⚕️ Clinical Relevance for Physiotherapists:

Weakness of hip flexors → Difficulty in walking and stair negotiation.

Tight adductors → Can contribute to groin pain and limited hip abduction.

IT band syndrome → Common in runners due to overuse.

Piriformis tightness → May mimic sciatica.

➡️ Understanding these muscles is essential for rehabilitation, injury prevention, and performance training.

01/08/2025

August is Tradies National Health Month, a campaign established by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) to highlight the unique position of physiotherapists in preventing and treating musculoskeletal issues that plague tradies throughout their careers.

In 2025, Australia continues to face critical trade shortages and growing infrastructure demands. Now more than ever, it’s vital to invest in the health of our tradie workforce–because when tradies thrive, our communities do too.

16/07/2025

🦵 MENISCUS INJURY – A Common Knee Problem

💠 What is Meniscus?
The meniscus is a C-shaped cartilage in the knee that acts as a shock absorber, cushioning the joint and ensuring smooth movement.

🧠 History & Naming
🔤 Meniscus comes from the Greek word “meniskos” meaning crescent.
It resembles a crescent moon shape inside the knee joint.

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⚠️ Causes
🔹 Twisting or rotating the knee forcefully
🏃‍♂️ Sports like football, basketball, skiing
👴 Age-related degeneration
❗ Sudden squat or heavy lifting

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😖 Signs & Symptoms
🧊 Swelling or stiffness
🚫 Difficulty straightening the knee
🎯 Pain during twisting or squatting
🔊 Popping or clicking sound
🧷 Locking sensation in the knee

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📉 Risk Factors
⏳ Age (wear and tear)
🏋️‍♂️ Heavy lifting or sports
⚖️ Obesity
🏃‍♀️ Previous knee injuries

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🦠 Pathomechanism
The meniscus can tear due to:
➤ Shear forces during rotation
➤ Compression during impact
➤ Degeneration in older adults

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🔍 Diagnosis
🧪 Physical Tests:
✔️ McMurray Test
✔️ Thessaly Test
✔️ Joint Line Tenderness

🖥️ Imaging:
✔️ MRI (best for visualizing tear)
✔️ X-ray to rule out bone injury

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🩹 Conservative Treatment
🌿 Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation (RICE)
💊 NSAIDs for pain
🦯 Knee brace or crutches if needed
🧘‍♂️ Activity modification

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💪 Physiotherapy & Rehab
🌀 Strengthen quadriceps & hamstring
🏃‍♂️ Balance & proprioception training
🧘‍♂️ Range of Motion exercises
🧠 Avoid deep squats and twisting

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🏥 Surgical Options (if severe)
🔧 Arthroscopic meniscectomy
🔩 Meniscus repair
🧬 Meniscus transplant (in young adults)

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🏡 Home Advice
✅ Use knee support during activity
🧊 Apply ice after activity
🚫 Avoid running, jumping, or deep squats
🪑 Use elevated chairs to reduce

15/07/2025

To scan or not to scan ...

Avoid unnecessary costs, harmful exposure and time delays.

Imaging is recommended in certain situations and is not warranted in many others. Imaging can have negative affects and lead to poor outcomes.

Read below to find out more or call 9306 9266 or book online @ revitalizephysio.com.au to speak to one of our physios

13/07/2025

If a frozen shoulder occurs, although the 3 stages will always occur, physiotherapy can help improve the shoulder ROM and decrease stage timeframes

call 9306 9266 or book
online revitalizephysio.com.au to start your path to recovery now

26/06/2025

It’s done

thankyou so much for those friends that supported me in this challenge. I raised $570 for Lifeline to assist with mental health.

Your support meant a lot to me , from my heart thank you 🤛😘