Your ribcage is supported by a number of complex structures, ligaments and muscles, including the muscles between the ribs; the Intercostal muscles. “Inter” means within and “costal” means ribs, so the intercostal muscles are the muscles that lie in between your 12 ribs and help form...
There are two collateral ligaments, one either side of the knee, which act to stop side to side movement of the knee. Your lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is located on the outer side of the knee, attaching the thighbone (femur) to the outside of the...
Most people think that because they’re not a “professional” athlete, there’s no point in seeing a physiotherapist over the off-season to rehabilitate their niggling sports injuries. That’s definitely not the case. There’s a reason professional sportspeople have physiotherapists on 24/7 speed-dial (even during the off-season) and it’s...
Sports Specialist physiotherapists and Musculoskeletal physios are the experts when it comes to diagnosing and treating a range of different knee injuries. If you have: Sudden or severe pain in your knee with swelling Heard a loud pop or snap during sport or exercise A feeling...
Muscle injuries are some of the most common injuries we see here at Lane Cove Physio. You don’t need to be a professional footy player to pull a hamstring, and you don’t need to be Arnold Schwarzenegger to tear a pec or bicep. In fact, many...
Painful joints and aches associated with injury or arthritis affects the lives of millions of Australians. Because joint pain caused by osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis can be complex, people with unstable or painful joints commonly have a limited understanding of activities that increase risk of further...
Your shoulder is a complex joint made up of the humerus, the collarbone (the clavicle), and the scapula and is the most mobile joint in the human body. Unfortunately this complex ball and socket structure that enables so many of our functional movements is also...
Calf muscle tears are a common injury that we see at Lane Cove Physio. Unfortunately we also see a lot of re-torn calf muscles that have recurred as a result of failing to rehabilitate the original calf tear completely and returning to activities too quickly. Your...
When you are suffering from a painful injury it’s natural to want to do anything possible to get rid of the pain NOW. But what if a quick pain relieving option isn’t always the most effective long-term treatment? Although there are benefits to many different treatments,...
Many businesses have pivoted to delivering online services because of the COVID-19 pandemic and from very early on Lane Cove physio has been dedicated to providing the best service possible digitally for all of our clients. Where clinically appropriate, telehealth is a safe, effective and valuable...
During these unprecedented times, we’d like to assure you that our clinic is open and safe to attend.
We have taken extra measures to ensure our rooms are disinfected and cleaned on each visit and adhere to social distancing as required.
Although we are seeing patients in the clinic as normal, we are offering extra services for any "at risk" patients via home-visits or tele-health online physio.
All Physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy and Exercise Physiology appointments will still be available in the clinic, at home and online via tele-health. Please call us on 9428 5772 to organise a time or email us at [email protected]
Stay healthy and we hope to see you in the clinic soon.
