Reading on pain, recovery, and getting back to it.
Articles on what I see week to week — chronic pain, tradie injuries, sports rehab, and treatment approaches. Written from the clinic, not from a textbook.
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Why I'm Both a Physio and Still on the Tools
Earlier this week I was on my hands and knees in a laundry, fitting new pipework behind a washing machine. A few days later, I'll be in a treatment room working on someone whose back feels exactly the same way mine did.
Chronic PainWhy Does My Back Pain Keep Coming Back?
Your back's been hurting on and off for months. Or maybe years. It settles for a while, then you reach for something the wrong way and it's back. Here's why that happens — and what actually resolves it.
TreatmentWhat Is Manual Therapy — and Why Does It Work?
Most physio these days is exercise prescription. Manual therapy is something different: hands directly on the structures causing pain. Here's what it actually involves.
TradiesTradies' Pain Guide: Why You Hurt and What Actually Helps
The four pain hotspots in trades work — back, knees, shoulders, hands. What causes each, why it gets worse over the years, and what hands-on treatment actually resolves it.
Chronic PainIs Bad Posture Really Causing Your Pain?
If posture caused pain, every teenager hunched over a phone would be in agony. They aren't. What the research actually says — and what's really driving recurring pain.
SportsReturn to Sport After Injury: A Guide for Weekend Warriors
No pain doesn't mean ready to play. The four phases of return to sport, why most people skip the middle two, and what a real return-to-sport assessment includes.
TradiesPlumber's Knee: Why It Doesn't Have to Be Your Career-Ender
What plumber's knee actually is — bursitis, tendinopathy, meniscal stress. Why kneepads alone aren't enough, and what hands-on treatment does. From a working plumber and physio.
TreatmentWhat Is Dry Needling — and What Does It Actually Treat?
Dry needling demystified — what it is, how it differs from acupuncture, what a session actually feels like, and who it's not for.
AdminPrivate Health Insurance and Physio — What's Actually Covered
How private health rebates work for physio, what HICAPS means, what's covered (and what isn't), and how to check your cover before booking.
SportsShoulder Pain When Lifting — Causes and Hands-On Treatment
Bench, overhead press, pull-ups — shoulder pain under load. The four common causes, how to roughly tell which you've got, and what hands-on treatment does.