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Paul Monaro
- Apr 11, 2020
- 2 min
What we are doing to keep you safe at Concord Sport & Spine
We are still open and seeing patients during our normal business hours at Concord Sport & Spine. Physiotherapy is classified as an essential service. So patients with urgent needs, such as acute low back or neck pain, or who need to have injuries assessed, can make an appointment at short notice. Certain other patients who have ongoing needs, and who require hands-on treatment, can make appointments as necessary. We are advising elderly people, or those who have any condition
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Paul Monaro
- Apr 8, 2020
- 2 min
Physical Hazards of Working from Home 2020
As COVID-19 creates mayhem in our society and around the world, the talk has been about risks to our health, mortality rates, financial implications, and consequences for our mental health. Consider also, that with many people working largely or entirely from home, and with lockdowns curbing our outdoor activities, the coronavirus fallout has implications for our physical well-being as well. Workplace ergonomic set-ups have improved significantly over the past 20 years. And i
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Paul Monaro
- Mar 29, 2020
- 2 min
Telehealth appointments at Concord Sport & Spine
Telehealth appointments through Concord Sport & Spine are an online video linkup between you and your physiotherapist. This allows you to have a ‘virtual’ appointment from your home. If you are unable to see us in person, we can still offer a valuable service. The downside of course, is lack of hands-on treatment. However, in most physiotherapy consultations the ‘hands-on’ is often just a component of treatment. A large part of physiotherapy involves: - Lots of talking to dis
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Paul Monaro
- Mar 27, 2020
- 5 min
Ankle Injuries - Complications & Differential Diagnoses
With moderate to severe ankle sprains, isolated lateral ligament injury is rare. There is usually some degree of joint or other soft tissue trauma. Some of the most common examples are described below. Medial Joint When inversion injury stretches lateral tissues, it invariably compresses those medially. Chondral or osteochondral injury may result. The deltoid ligament is also vulnerable to a crush injury, particularly postero-medially, as most sprains involve plantarflexion a
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Paul Monaro
- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min
Ankle Injuries - Treatment of ankle sprain
Grade 1 & 2 lateral ankle ligament sprains can generally be managed conservatively, while grade 3 ruptures (of the anterior talofibular & possibly other components of the lateral ligament complex) sometimes require surgical repair. With moderate to severe injuries, isolated lateral ligament sprains are rare. Other structures can be damaged and complicate the recovery. Physiotherapy: Early treatment is beneficial and may consist of: 1. RICE treatment: ice 2nd hourly for 20 min
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Paul Monaro
- Mar 26, 2020
- 6 min
Ankle Injuries - Syndesmosis Injury
Injury to the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis may be a more common injury than previously described. However it is a poorly recognized injury and often missed. There are three main ligaments that make up this complex the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament, the interosseous ligament and the posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament. Support is also provided by the interosseous membrane. An injury to this joint occurs with movements that cause separation (diastasis) of the
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