Injury Tips

A patient sitting in a chair while a physio does a gentle stretch on the patient's neck.

Head and Neck

Is your pillow height right for the way you sleep? Do you have poking head? Can you look the same distance around to your left versus your right?

Shoulder

Can your left and right arms reach the same distance above your head? Do your shoulders round forward most of the time? Is one shoulder hitched higher than the other when you look in the mirror?

A patient is lying on their back with their arm in the air, elbow bend, forearm across their body while a physio is gently holding the elbow and wrist.

Elbow, Wrist and Hand

Does your elbow bend backwards more than a straight line? Can you turn your palms up the same amount on your left versus right hands? Can your fingers bend down at each joint independently?

Back

Is it hard to get out of a chair or pick something up off the floor? Do you get pain getting out of bed in the morning? Does it hurt to cough or sneeze?

Pelvis and Hips

Does the back of your hip hurt? Do you find yourself perching on stools instead of sitting in low chairs? Does your hip hurt to get out of the car?

A patient is lying on their back on a physio bed with their knee bend at 90deg, foot resting on bed while a physio is sitting on the bed with both hands on the knee joint testing the knee integrity.

Knees

Do your knees click lots? Is it hard to walk down stairs? Is it hard to get up off the floor due to stiffness or pain in your knees?

A patient is sitting on a physio bed with their foot resting on the bed while a physio is using a goniometer to measure the angle of the patient's ankle joint.

Ankle and Foot

Do you repetitively sprain your ankle? Does the bottom of your foot hurt? Do your calves get super tight or crampy during or after exercise?

A patient is sitting on a physio bed facing away with his shirt off while a physio is gripping his upper back muscle and pressing with one thumb on his upper mid-back.

Muscles, Tendons and Ligaments

Did it feel like someone shot you when you pulled your muscle? Does your joint feel like it gives way all the time unexpectedly? Are you getting weaker doing certain actions but not sure why?