What’s New in the Treatment of Tendon Injury?
Discover the latest innovative therapies that are changing the game for tendon injury recovery.
Clinic News
Calf Strains in Runners
Learn about calf strains in runners, including causes, symptoms, and treatment options. This comprehensive guide will help you understand how to prevent and manage this common injury, so you can keep running strong and pain-free.
Australian Physiotherapy Association
APA: Australian Physiotherapy Association. Elevating the profession, empowering practitioners, and enhancing patient care.
The Gut-Brain Axis: Is Your Gut Microbiome Responsible For Your Mood?
Accredited Dietitian from Apple to Zucchini, Ali Disher, breaks down the fascinating connection of the gut-brain axis and how you can support your gut health for optimal well-being.
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Exercise Right Week 2022
A reflection by Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Matt Crear. This week (May 23rd – 29th) is Exercise Right Week. It’s a week in which we take a step back to celebrate everything that is exercise. It’s also a celebration and reflection of the incredible work that our profession, Exercise Physiology, does on a daily basis. For
What Should A Warm Up Include?
So you’re wanting to squeeze in a workout before work, or before dinner plans in the evening? To cut down time, you might be tempted to skip your warmup and jump straight into your workout. Do you know what our Exercise Physiologist, Mitch, says to this?… “big no-no.” Not allowing your body the correct preparation
Exercising In Winter
Winter is officially here. It’s that time of year when comfort food seems so much more tempting, and the urge to stay inside under a blanket in the morning and night is almost overwhelming. Even the most dedicated of exercise enthusiasts can struggle with motivation to exercise during the colder months. The sun rises later
What Is Resistance Training?
There is no denying that gyms can be intimidating places, especially for a beginner who is venturing out into the weight world for the first time. Walking into a huge open room with lots of mysterious-looking machines can be discouraging for some. If you’re interested in adding strength training to your routine, there are many
When Can I Return to Sports After an ACL Injury?
One of the most common questions asked after an ACL injury is “when can I return to sport?”. It’s also generally the first question asked by parents, teammates, coaches and in the case of professional athletes, the media. All of this places increased pressure on the timeline of returning to activities. In the professional sporting
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Insights with Ivan
QSMC would like to congratulate Larissa Trease, Kellie Wilkie, Greg Lovell, Michael Drew, Ivan Hooper on the publication of “Epidemiology of injury and illness in 153 Australian international-level rowers over eight international seasons” in the British Journal of Sports Medicine – a great achievement after years of hard work. In June, our very own APA
Get to know: Dr. Kevin Sims
We have recently welcomed a new team member to our QSMC family, Dr. Kevin Sims, who is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2007). Over the past 20 years, Kevin has been working as the physiotherapist for Cricket Australia and Queensland Cricket, providing physiotherapy services and workload guidance
Persistent Pain – The Rough End of the Pineapple
APA Pain Physiotherapist Matt Forster. Pain is a complex and distressing human experience. Historically, pain was thought of as a direct measure of tissue damage. The French philosopher Rene Descartes in the 17th century described pain as a result of fluid moving through tubes from the injury to the brain, and related the process to
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