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Thinking about doing that very first Run Melbourne event in July? Or are you a regular runner who is considering what happens when the weather starts to become cooler, windier and wetter? [...]

What is Arthritis? 1 in 5 Australians are living with Arthritis, with the condition affecting people of all ages and walks of life. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, [...]

The trapezius muscle is a large kite shaped, superficial back muscle that extends from the base of your neck, across your upper shoulders, through your middle back and finishes at the lower [...]

Achilles tendinopathy is a common overload injury experienced in runners with pain felt in and around the achilles tendon. It is most often associated with an increase in running volume or [...]

Summer is well and truly here and it is often around this time of year we see an increase in the number of people presenting with heel pain or pain under the arches of their feet. A common cause [...]

Tennis is a dynamic sport involving a large amount of repetitive shoulder actions occurring at high velocity. The combination of this velocity and repetitiveness can contribute to pain and [...]

Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is a bone stress injury to the tibia (the main weight bearing bone below the knee), which involves oedema/swelling of the bone. MTSS is commonly seen in [...]

Headaches are common across all ages of life. They can present in multiple different ways with varying distributions of pain throughout the head. Headaches can be traumatic (after a blow to the [...]

The foot and ankle are complex areas of the body involving many bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves. Pain and injury can occur for a wide variety of reasons, from an acute [...]

The shoulder girdle is one of the most complex regions in the body. This means that shoulder pain and dysfunction can be among the most difficult injuries to diagnose and treat. Symptoms can vary [...]