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Not all bunions are the same!
Bunions refer to a painful lump over the medial aspect of the great toe, at the metatarsal-phalangeal joint (MTPJ).
October 24, 2017
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Inpatient Rehabilitation Doesn’t Help Most Joint Replacement Patients
Research from Mater Hospital Sydney. Of 748 patients having hip or knee replacement, only 44 patients chose to go directly home. They matched these patients to 44 most similar remaining in rehabilitation. Satisfaction with the surgery was HIGHER in the patients discharged directly home, and the health outcomes were not changed. They concluded that rehabilitation doesn’t help.
October 13, 2017
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Official opening of the Ballarat OSM Acute Injury Clinic.
Thursday the 31st of August was the official opening of the Ballarat OSM Acute Injury Clinic.
September 19, 2017
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Winter is Coming!
With less than 5 months until the Olympic Winter Games 2018 in PyeongChang, things are getting exciting!
September 19, 2017
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State of the art shoulder stabilisation
Shoulder Stabilisation – Dislocating shoulders are a distressing, painful problem. There are many shoulder stabilisation treatments, what best suits you?
September 19, 2017
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Injury Management is a Team Sport
Sporting teams are successful when all members of the team are doing their job well. Treating sporting and other injuries is exactly the same, and it takes a team of experienced practitioners to get the best outcome in managing your injury.
July 7, 2017
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Early Treatment means early recovery
Ever wondered how footballers manage to play within a week or two after a terrible looking injury?
July 7, 2017
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Getting the Right Advice
While Emergency Departments are excellent at deciding if you need urgent treatment for an injury, the majority of injuries are not immediately that serious.
July 7, 2017
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Adolescent ACL Reconstruction
Cruciate ligament injuries are an unfortunate sporting injury – especially in aggressive twisting & pivoting sports like netball and football.
May 30, 2017
Biceps Rupture
The biceps muscle in the upper arm has a tendon at either end. In the shoulder, proximal biceps rupture is very common, and might be only a minor part of other shoulder pathology.
May 26, 2017