Wolli Creek Physiotherapy & Pilates

In this video, we show you lunge variations from beginner level up to the advanced level. Give this a go and leave us a comment below to let us know how you went! (:

Want to get strong, toned legs for summer but unsure how to perform a proper squat? Don't worry, we've got you covered! In this video we show you how to do a proper squat and progressions for a squat.

Knee pain is one of the most common injuries in runners. This may be caused by several factors such as muscle weakness or poor running technique. In this video, our exercise physiologist Daniel Pablo Arbilla shares a tip for runners with knee pain.

Tennis elbow occurs when the load applied to the tendon exceeds its capacity therefore resulting in injury. Gradually loading up the tendon with exercise can be a good way to increase the tendon capacity and reduce the risk of re-injury.

TENNIS ELBOW A.K.A LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS. The most common elbow injury seen in the clinic. In this video, we talk about what it is and who commonly suffers from this condition. Stay tuned for a solution to tennis elbow in the next couple days!

People often stop performing certain movements or exercises because it causes them pain. But there are always ways to work around your pain and still perform the exercise. In this video, our exercise physiologist Daniel Pablo Arbilla demonstrates how to work around shoulder pain or wrist pain when performing push ups.

The shoulder is a mobile joint that relies heavily on the surrounding musculature for stability. In this video we show you a couple of exercises to activate the muscles around the shoulder complex before pushing or pressing movements. Try these out and let us know how you go!

People often get shoulder pain at the gym when bench pressing or pushing weights above their head. This may be due to weakness and tightness in the muscles surrounding the shoulder. Here are some exercises to fix that problem!

Once you've mastered the exercises shown in our previous video, you can now progress to more advanced, sport-specific ankle exercises to help you return to your sport.
Note that the exercises may vary slightly depending on which type of sport you aim to get back into. If you would like any help customizing your ankle rehabilitation program to optimize your performance in your sport, you may contact our clinic and see our friendly physiotherapists or exercise physiologist to help you out (:

Sprained ankle recently and still recovering OR prone to ankle sprains? Try these exercises to improve ankle strength and stability.

HAVE YOU EVER SPRAINED YOUR ANKLE? Chances are.. you sustained a lateral ankle sprain. It is the most common ankle injury we see in the clinic. In this video, I talk about what to do when you sustain this injury.

There are a few myths going around about lower back pain. In this video, we address a few of them.
Key take away points from this video :
1. Avoid Rest ( i.e. sitting for long hours and lying in bed), instead go for a walk and perform some gentle movements... 2. A weak core doesn't correlate with lower back pain 3. The severity of your scan results doesn't correlate with the severity of your lower back pain 4. Deadlifts are great for strengthening the muscles in and around your lower back
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Want to prevent lower back pain? Try these exercises!

Do you have lower back pain or a stiff back?
Here are a few stretches and gentle movements to help you. Enjoy!

DID YOU KNOW? The way you are breathing may be giving you neck pain? Watch this video to find out why that is the case and what you can do to address the problem.

Because our neck is closely connected to our upper back, any stiffness in your upper back joints (i.e. thoracic spine) can contribute to your neck pain. In this video, we show you a couple of solutions to free up those stiff joints. Enjoy!

People with neck pain often require strengthening in their deep neck muscles as well as the muscles around their shoulder blade. In this video, we show you how to do just that. Enjoy! Please feel free to leave us some feedback in the comment section. We are always happy to hear from you.

This week we are talking all about NECK PAIN. Often, people suffer from neck pain due to sustained poor posture and weakness in the muscles of their neck and shoulder blade. Heres Part 1 of our neck pain series where we share with you some stretching and gentle movements to help with your neck pain.