Injuries - Southern Sports Physio

Low Back Injuries & Pain

Low back injuries are one of the most common injuries that we treat. These injuries are caused through poor lifting technique, poor posture, trauma or degeneration.

Neck Injuries & Pain

Patients complaining of neck pain present with either joint, muscular or neural dysfunction. An accurate examination is vital to reveal the source of the problem and provide treatment.

Shoulder Injuries

Pain-free shoulder function is essential for many popular sports, workplace tasks and general daily activities. The shoulder is mechanically unstable due to the shallow depth of its joint socket.

Knee injuries often cause extensive time away from sport and recreation, work and activities of daily living. Main categories of knee injuries: traumatic-causing acute bone, tendon, ligament, muscle or bone damage.

Shin & Calf Injuries

The predisposing factor to lower leg pain is abnormal biomechanics. Extreme foot postures and /or muscular tightness or weakness alter lower limb mechanics.

Wrist, Hand & Finger

Wrist, hand and finger injuries are commonly sustained during falls, sporting activities, heavy manual lifting and poor ergonomics in the workplace. Fractures require immobilization with casting or bracing to heal properly.

Muscle Injuries

Muscle tears can occur when the muscle is overstretched or over-exerted. Muscle tears can take between 2-12 weeks to recover depending on their severity.

Elbow & Forearm Injuries

Pain-free elbow and forearm function is essential for throwing, lifting and also in jobs that involve extensive gripping activities. Office workers with poor ergonomic workplaces are common group affected.

Foot & Ankle Injuries

The most common ankle injury that we see is an inversion injury (rolled ankle). This can result in muscle, tendon or ligament tears and in serious cases boney damage.

Hip & Groin Injuries

Acute hip and groin pain frequently occurs in sports involving twisting, turning and sidestepping. Symptoms can arise from strains to the groin or hip flexor muscles and tendons.

Children’s Injuries

Children suffer from many of the same types of injuries as adults. However children sustain very different injuries compared to adults due to the differences in the structure of their growing muscles and bones.