Did you know, high speed running or high kicking are some of the common reasons for a hamstring strain? It is a common condition which residents of Parramatta regularly seek treatment for. Get in touch with Physiotherapy Professionals Parramatta today for hamstring strain treatment. Located walking distance from Parramatta and Harris Park station. Appointments available 6 days a week.
Pulled hamstring? Hamstring strains are a common sports injury involving a tear in one or more of the hamstring muscles. Severity of the strain can range from mild to very severe – complete tear of the hamstring muscle.
Some causes of a hamstring strain:
Physiotherapy can speed up recovery and get you back to pre injury levels sooner. Talk to Physiotherapy Professionals Parramatta and see how we can assist you.
Here is an excellent infographic on the benefits of exercise.
Osteoprosis and Osteo arthiritis (OA) are two conditions which affect our bones but are not related. Patients can often conufuse the two terms. Both terms relate to bone related conditions (Osteo). Osteoarthritis is a degeneration of a joint, Osteoporosis is the loss of bone density and mass which increases the risk of fractures, even spontaneously. Osteoporosis is a painless condition, which only becomes painful if a fracture or a broken bone is sustained.
Osteoprosis refers to bone weakness – usually occurs as we age. Osteoprosis can lead to bone fractures due to reduced density of bones – such as a compression fracture of the spine.
Osteoarthiritis is the wearing out of our weight bearing joints with age and can often cause a lot of pain in some cases.
Check out Arthiritis Australia for more information:
http://www.arthritisaustralia.com.au/
The knee joint contains quite a few ligaments which provide stability to the joint. Dynamic movements or sudden unexpected movements which take place during sports can result in a knee ligament injury.
Some of the more common ligaments which can be injured include:
Did you know, when you are running or jogging one of the many jobs of the hamstring muscle is to reduce your running speed?
Muscle cramps are strong and can be very painful muscle contractions. These are usually involuntary contractions. We have no control over them. There are multiple theories about why we get cramps, but the scientific world is still trying to figure out this mystery.
Did you know, the hamstring muscle group actually consists of three individual muscles? All three muscle bellies originate at the base of the pelvis and attach just under the knee joint.
Have you sustained a sports injury? Get in touch with us and see how we can help you! Physiotherapy Professionals Parramatta, now providing sports injury treatment in Parramatta and surrounding suburbs.