Common Cricket injuries!

Parramatta, Physio, Cricket, Shoulder, Injury, Muscles

Shoulder pain is one of the most common injuries in cricket. In this article we talk about Rotator cuff injuries. We will explain what the rotator cuff is and how you can prevent these injuries or how we can help you after an injury. And most importantly assist you in achieving your best bowing or batting action!

What is the Rotator Cuff?

The rotator cuff are four muscles that stabilize the shoulder joint. For an optimal stabilisation and movement of the shoulder, you need all four muscle to be intact. The muscles are the teres minor, infraspinatus, supraspinatus and subscapularis.

Why are cricket players prone to shoulder injuries?

As we said before, the rotator cuff muscle are stabilizers. Injuries to these muscles happen due to imbalance between the four muscles. Each muscle has his own function. The teres minor and the infraspinatus both help with the external rotation of the arm, the supraspinatus helps with abduction of the arm, subscapularis helps with the internal rotation and the adduction.

In cricket the throwing action, the internal rotation, is very important. After releasing the ball there is a brake movement. During the throwing action the subscapularis and the teres major are in action but for the brake infraspinatus and the teres minor are in action. If these are weak there is too much force on the throwing muscles, and this can cause injuries. It’s not only during these moments that the rotator cuff muscles can get injured. A fall or other impacts can cause traumatic injuries as well.

What treatments are there after an injury?

What treatment you need depends on what kind of injury you have. If it’s an acute sprain or strain, it’s a good idea to ice to reduce the swelling and starting Physiotherapy to strengthen and keep the muscles flexible.  More chronic injuries can include stress fractures to the bone or a full tear of one of the muscles.

For more information on how we can further assist you, please call our clinic number on 0479 080 800  or send us an email on [email protected].

Our Physiotherapists are Medicare, NDIS, DVA and Work Cover approved, specializing in injury management and rehabilitation to get you back to full function.

Sick of soccer injuries? This will help you!

Parramatta, Physio, Soccer, Injury

If you are a soccer player you probably have been injured before. In soccer more injuries occur during games than training. The quick movements with a lot of force can cause sprains, strains, fractures or dislocations.

The most common body areas for soccer players to get injured are the ankle, knee shoulders, arms and head.

We summed up some safety tips for you.

Good preparation is important: always warm up, stretch and cool down.

• Undertake training prior to competition to ensure readiness to play.
• Undertake fitness programs to develop endurance, strength, balance, coordination and flexibility.
• Gradually increase intensity and duration of training.
• Good technique and practices will help prevent injury
• Know the rules and play fairly.
• Instruction on correct kicking, heading and tackling techniques must be available and reinforced.
• Coaches should undertake regular re accreditation and education to ensure their knowledge is kept up-to-date.
• Officials should enforce game rules.

See the photo’s below for some handy stretches to use during the warm up and cool down.

What can I do about my Wrist and Hand pain?

Hand pain injuries are common and can be successfully diagnosed and treated by a physiotherapist. To be able to diagnose the problem, it’s important to understand the hand and wrist. Our hand consist out of a lot of little bones (27), tendons, muscles and nerves.

Wrist and Hand pain symptoms.

The symptoms depends on the kind of injury, but some include:

• Swelling and bruising.
• Numbness
• Tingling
• Weakness
• Or even stiffness in the wrist and fingers.

Wrist and Hand pain major causes.

• Broken Wrist: If one of the wrist bones brakes, this can be caused by a fall of sudden impact with force on the wrist.
• Carpal tunnel syndrome: is a painful disorder of the hand caused by pressure on your median nerve as it runs through the carpal tunnel of the wrist.
• Finger sprains: A sprained finger occurs when the finger is bent in some way causing damage to the ligaments which connect bones together.
• Arthritis: Everyday wear and tear damage your hand and wrist joints.
• Bursitis: Bursa are small fluid-filled sacs that help cushion joints. When these become inflamed it is referred to as bursitis.
• Ganglion cyst: This cause of wrist pain is due to fluid-filled soft tissue cysts that often develop on the wrist opposite the palm but will occur on the palmar aspect of the wrist. Smaller cysts often tend to hurt more than large cysts.

Wrist and Hand pain treatments.

With accurate assessment and early treatment, most hand injuries respond extremely quickly to physiotherapy allowing you to quickly resume pain-free and normal activities of daily living.

For more information on how we can further assist you, please call our clinic number on 0479 080 800  or send us an email on [email protected].

Our Physiotherapists are Medicare, NDIS, DVA and Work Cover approved, specializing in injury management and rehabilitation to get you back to full function.

What to do after an ankle sprain

Foot and Ankle pain are very common complains seen by Physiotherapists in Parramatta.

The ankle is one of the most commonly injured joint after the knee. The foot and ankle joints are most commonly seen injured in games such as rugby, soccer, netball, cricket and basketball. Or any sport which requires sudden change in direction.

Other reasons for foot and ankle issues can include the use of inappropriate footwear, sudden change in exercise levels or the type of exercise.

Foot and Ankle pain symptoms.

• Sudden onset of ankle pain.
• Can be localized sharp pain.
• Dull ache in the foot region.
• Can be constant pain or intermittent pain.
• Pain with weight bearing.
• Pain which develops after a while of weight bearing.

Ankle sprains symptoms.

• Rolling the ankle while playing sports or walking.
• Hearing a pop or a crack.
• Localized swelling & tenderness.
• Bruising
• Inability to walk normally due to pain.

Foot pain major causes.

• Plantar Fasciitis: You will feel the pain in the heel and the arch of the foot. The pain during the day is at his worst in the morning when you get out of bed. During the day it normally lessen a bit, but it’s still there.
• Impingement: If you feel a shooting, tingling or burning sensation in the inner side and sometimes even in the calf. This may be caused by a pinched or trapped nerve.
• Bunion: A lump found below the big toe joint, this can be very painful and sometimes it get swollen and red.
• Tendonitis: An inflammation of one of the tendons.
• Fracture: A fracture of one of the little foot bones. A fracture in the foot normally heals on its own, with advise and treatments from the Physiotherapist it could speed up the process.

Ankle pain major causes.

• Ankle sprains: A stretch or tear in the ligament that hold your ankle bones and joints together. This typically happens when you accidentally twist or turn your          ankle in an awkward way.
• Fracture: An ankle fracture occurs when there is a break in one or more of the bones. All suspected fractures need to be accurately diagnosed and professionally managed by your health professional to avoid long-term foot and ankle issues.
• Tendinopathy: Your muscles or tendons can become injured or inflamed as a result of overuse or trauma. The inflammation is called tendinitis. They can also tear,  completely rupture, or sub lux out of place.
• Arthritis: Your ankle pain and dysfunction can also be caused by degenerative conditions such as ankle osteoarthritis. While arthritis is normally a chronic deterioration of your ankle joint, it is important to slow the progression of ankle arthritis.

Foot and Ankle pain treatments.

Physiotherapists are trained specialists when it comes to assessing and treating foot and ankle pain. Physiotherapists will conduct an individualized assessment to find out the exact cause of your symptoms before treatment is commenced.

Treatment can include:

• A thorough examination & accurate diagnosis of your injury.
• Anti-inflammatory advice.
• Range of motion exercises.
• Strength work.
• Proprioceptive exercises.
• Strapping – if required.

For more information on how we can further assist you, please call our clinic number on 0479 080 800  or send us an email on [email protected].

Our Physiotherapists are Medicare, NDIS, DVA and Work Cover approved, specializing in injury management and rehabilitation to get you back to full function.

Office Workers! Get rid of back stiffness!

Stiffness, back pain, physio, parramatta

Do you wake up with back stiffness?

Do you feel like the whole back is stiff after a long drive?

Do you feel uncomfortable sitting in the office all day?

Between  80–90% of people suffer from lower back pain in some form at some point in their lives. So.. you’re not the only one. And yes there is definitely a treatment for your problem.

Most of the back problems start because of our lifestyle, inactivity, jobs or your long term posture. Because we get so used to this lifestyle, it’s hard to change it on your own. Don’t worry. We are here to help you.

Why don’t you start by doing some these very simple easy and time efficient stretches that will help you to decrease the stiffness in your back?

Do these stretches regularly once or twice a day and let us know how you go. We are only a phone call away if you need any assistance. 

For more information on how we can further assist you, please call our clinic number on 0479 080 800  or send us an email on [email protected].

Our Physiotherapists are Medicare, NDIS, DVA and Work Cover approved, specializing in injury management and rehabilitation to get you back to full function.