The term “sprain” is often used to loosely describe pain associated with muscles, tendons, and ligaments. It is a stretch or tear of one of the structures mentioned above. Some of the common sprains we see are: 1. Rolled ankle. When an ankle is rolled the ligaments on the outside […]
Getting back on the horse – literally. I started horse riding at 6 years old. I […]
There are often times in life when we get pain and just don’t know whether to see a doctor or go directly to the physiotherapist. Here in New Zealand physiotherapists can lodge ACC claims directly without you having to see a doctor first. But how do you know? Here we […]
Here at BIA physio…….we are all about the butt! The glutes are a group of muscles in your bottom that play a key role in so much of our daily function as well as in sport. They are used to drive the hip backwards forcefully in running, squatting and lunging […]
What is Physio? And Why BIA? What happens on the first assessment? History of Injury One of the most important things we do on your initial assessment session is make sure we have a thorough knowledge of your injury; how it happened, how it feels […]
As physiotherapists, we see a lot of knee injuries. And as far as joints go knees are pretty simple. This is because the knee is a basic hinge joint like you find in a door, and all of the structures have a specific purpose in regards to only two movements […]
