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A physiotherapy practice in the heart of Sandton with special interest in running, sports injuries, We're just minutes from your office in the Sandton CBD.

When busy professionals get injured it's hard for them to make time for treatment. Our physios build a recovery plan around each person's lifestyle and training goals. Aiming to give each person great recovery, with time to work, train, and play. With special interest in running, sports injuries, musculoskeletal treatment, and post natal recovery. We treat pain, posture, and movement problems. We aim to provide high quality care with holistic, individualised assessment and treatment, to facilitate return to a full life. CarmenPhysio is the home of Carmen Andrews Physiotherapy, and to WellMom - Physiotherapy guided post natal recovery and fitness.

26/09/2024

😳🦵Effective Glute Strengthening: Tips to Improve Posture and Prevent Injury🦵😳

Gluteal muscles (glutes) play a crucial role in maintaining pelvic posture and supporting efficient movement. Weakness in these muscles can cause imbalances that lead to pain or injury. In this blog, we’ll explore how to develop an effective glute rehab program to improve strength, posture, and overall movement.

How to Plan Your Glute Rehab Program:

To effectively strengthen the glutes, it’s important to understand their roles and structure. Here’s how you can tailor your rehab plan:

1. Movers
What They Are: Large, powerful muscles with fast-twitch fibers.
What They Do: Movers like the gluteus maximus help with activities like climbing stairs or lifting heavy objects.
How to Strengthen: Focus on power exercises such as squats, lunges, and step-ups.

2. Controllers:

What They Are: Smaller muscles that stabilize the hip and maintain posture.
What They Do: These muscles fine-tune hip joint positioning during activities like standing or walking.
How to Strengthen: Use stability-focused exercises such as single-leg stands and hip bridges.

3. Both Movers and Controllers
What They Are: Muscles that control and generate movement.
What They Do: They ensure smooth, coordinated motion during any activity.
How to Strengthen: Dynamic exercises like deadlifts can enhance both movement and control.

19/09/2024

🦵🦵How Strong Glutes Can Prevent Back Pain and Knee Injuries!!🦵🦵

The position of your hip joints and pelvis sets the foundation for your spine’s movement and the alignment of your leg joints, including your knees and ankles. The muscles responsible for this crucial function are the gluteal muscles, commonly known as the glutes.

Understanding the unique roles these muscles play is essential for effectively rehabilitating and strengthening them.

What Are the Gluteal Muscles (Glutes)?

“Glutes” is a collective term for the muscles in the buttocks. These muscles work together to support posture, movement, and balance. Each gluteal muscle has a distinct function, and their combined effort ensures stability in your hips and pelvis.

Why Glute Strength Matters?

On a local level, the glutes move the hip joint. But on a broader scale, they control the posture and movement of the pelvis. The pelvis influences the alignment and motion of the spine, knees, ankles, and even the shoulders. In short, strong glutes are essential for balanced, pain-free movement.
Injuries Linked to Weak Glutes

Weak or inefficient glutes can cause overcompensation in other muscles, leading to poor posture and joint misalignment. Common injuries linked to weak glutes include:

• Lower back pain
• Sciatica
• Knee tendon injuries
• Hamstring tears or tightness
• Achilles injuries

If you’re experiencing any of these issues, it might be time to assess your glute strength.

Causes of Glute Weakness:
Gluteal muscles can weaken for a variety of reasons, such as:

Muscle Spasms: The muscles may be stuck in a contracted state due to compensatory functions or inflammation.
Overstretching: Overly lengthened muscles lose their ability to generate force.
Inhibition by Opposing Muscles: Tight hip flexors or antagonist muscles can interfere with the glutes’ function.

Strong glutes are key to preventing back pain and knee injuries by maintaining proper alignment throughout your body. Addressing glute weakness through targeted strengthening exercises can help you improve posture and reduce pain.

15/08/2024

😬🩻Nerve involvement in back pain🩻😬

Disc injuries near nerve roots can lead to chemical irritation or mechanical compression, affecting nerve function.
Chemical irritation occurs when exudate or a chemical soup leaks from the injury site, irritating the nerve and causing inflammation. This irritation can make the nerve
hypersensitive and intolerant to tension. Strong anti-inflammatory medications are often prescribed to reduce this chemical irritation.
On the other hand, mechanical compression occurs when the shape of the disc injury physically impedes the transmission of nerve impulses. Depending on the location of the injury, it can affect different nerves, such as the femoral nerve plexus to the front of the thigh and big toe, or the sciatic nerve down the back of the leg and outer foot.
Additionally, acute joint inflammation or degenerative changes like ligament thickening or osteophytes can encroach on nerves, leading to pain.
Nerve pain is intense, and nerve healing from trauma takes time. Specific postures in sitting and lying that sustainably stretch or compress sensitized nerves should be avoided to facilitate nerve healing. Physiotherapists can provide
personalized guidance on positions that reduce nerve compression and promote maximum blood flow, aiding in the healing process.
check this video about a herniated disc and the nerve involvement -
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMD3M7PT/

25/06/2024

💥🧠Pain Processing and Modifying in Chronic Pain🧠💥

If there is constant nociceptive information being sent up the path, the body realises this, and tunes in to listen harder. This means that this signal is no longer being
dampened as it normally would on its path to the brain. Its rather being amplified.

A simple example (but there’s no injury here) is watch on your arm – you put it on, have awareness of it, then ‘forget’ about it. Your body tunes out of that incoming signal (the
input signals don’t go away) because its not deemed important. If it doesn’t tune out, the sensation of the watch may build to the point where you take the watch off because it’s so irritating. The watch is unchanged. The sensation builds.

02/05/2024

has exploded in South Africa over the past few years.

It is a fun, social, strategic, athletically challenging sport that is suitable for all ages.

Our physio practice is seeing an ever-increasing number of patients presenting with a wide variety of injuries from Padel.

Follow our PADEL & PHYSIO SERIES as we unpack:

* The ENTIRE REHAB JOURNEY of one of our padel patients with a complete tear
* The common INJURY TYPES in Padel players
* INJURY PREVENTION strategies
* APPROACHES to rehabilitation
* RETURNING TO PLAY after a Padel injury
* Implications of the UNIQUE SURFACE of Padel courts
* The PSYCHOLOGICAL and SOCIAL aspects of padel injury management

26/04/2024

We are excited to welcome Daniel Shainfeld, our new physio, to the team!! 💪

Daniel has a keen interest in the complexity of human anatomy and the movement system. This is complemented by his focus on the specific fields of sports, orthopaedics, and musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

He is a Padel fanatic and a die-hard Manchester United fan. His firsthand experience with his knee injury and ACL reconstruction surgery in 2023 gives him a unique ‘patient’ perspective on the process of recovery and rehabilitation.

Go to https://carmenphysio.co.za to book an appointment with to begin your rehab journey, manage a chronic condition, regain mobility, and reach peak sporting performance😁💪

26/04/2024

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😰💥PAIN PROCESSING and PAIN MODIFICATION in 💥😰

When you experience tissue trauma, nociceptive signals are generated at the site of injury and travel through nerves to the spinal cord. Within the spinal cord, these signals converge at a receptor site, receiving inputs from other incoming nerves. They then continue their journey, being transmitted through synapses to other nerves on their way up to the brainstem and brain. Once in the brain, nociceptive information is directed to various relevant areas for analysis and interpretation. This intricate process transforms the raw sensory input into the subjective experience of pain or injury.

In cases of acute pain, the body’s pain-modifying pathways come into play. These pathways can modulate the transmission of pain signals by interfering with the communication between the dorsal nerve root, which carries sensory information into the spinal cord, and interneurons, which serve as connectors between different types of neurons within the spinal cord. When activated, these pain-modifying pathways can either block or reduce the transmission of nociceptive signals. This results in a decrease in the perception of pain, providing relief and allowing the body to better cope with the injury or trauma.

07/01/2024

Plantar fasciitis involves inflammation of the plantar fascia, a band of connective tissue connecting the heel to the toes. This tissue endures tension during movement and plays a key role in dynamic shock absorption. Due to its crucial involvement in supporting weight, especially during activities such as walking and running, the plantar fascia is prone to injury.

This post gives a brief overview of the causes, symptoms, and management of plantar fasciitis. For a more in-depth explanation of the condition, management and effective at-home pain relief techniques, we invite you to visit our blog.

If you’re experiencing symptoms suggestive of plantar fasciitis, we encourage you to schedule an appointment with us for personalized care and tailored treatment.

26/12/2023

Tendons are tough bands of connective tissue that attach muscles to bones and are specifically designed to withstand tension generated during muscle contraction and to act as elastic ‘springs’, storing and releasing energy when the muscle is static but the bone is moving.

The Achilles tendon, which attaches the calve to the heel, has a significant weight-bearing function, which makes it especially prone to injury.

This post provides a swift overview of the causes, symptoms, and management of Achilles tendon injuries.

If you suspect Achilles tendinitis, don’t hesitate to book an appointment with us today for personalized care.

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1 Stan Road (corner Grayston Drive)
Sandton
2196

Opening Hours

Monday	07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday	07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday	07:30 - 17:00
Thursday	07:30 - 17:00
Friday	07:30 - 17:00
Saturday	07:30 - 17:00

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http://www.carmenphysio.co.za/

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