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Mark Macdonald
Jan 16, 20233 min read
GROWING PAINS
Is your child complaining of pain below the knee or in the heel during or after they are physically active? Have you put it down to just...
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Mark Macdonald
Jan 11, 20233 min read
Five New Years Resolutions to help you feel better this year
Happy New Year from all of us at Winston Hills Physio. No doubt many people have made resolutions to keep in the New Year. Many have...
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Mark Macdonald
Aug 1, 20223 min read
Rotator Cuff Injuries and Bursitis - common shoulder problems
Do you have shoulder pain? A likely structure causing your shoulder pain or loss of shoulder function is the rotator cuff. What is the...
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Mark Macdonald
Feb 3, 20224 min read
Over 35s Football Fitness and Injury Prevention
I have been prompted to write this article after many years treating the ‘over 35’s’ soccer player in my clinic, and being one myself....
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Mark Macdonald
Jun 3, 20212 min read
MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF WINTER SPORT INJURIES
Winter sport is now four or so weeks into the season, and no doubt you, or one of your team mates has suffered an injury. I can say the...
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Mark Macdonald
Jun 23, 20201 min read
Team sport is back on..... (well training at least)
YES!!!!! This is great news and will be of great benefit to both individuals and the community. Even though it's in limited form at the...
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Mark Macdonald
Jun 23, 20201 min read
Soccer Players & Groin Injuries: An Unsuspecting Opponent
Acute adductor (groin) injuries are one of the most common injuries in field sports. In our clinic at Winston Hills Physiotherapy Centre...
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Mark Macdonald
Jun 23, 20203 min read
Why Every Child Should Play Multiple Sports
If you’ve been paying attention to youth sports over the last few decades, you’ve probably noticed a similar trend. Spring rolls around,...
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Mark Macdonald
Apr 30, 20202 min read
Trying to do the right thing but it breaks!!!
One thing I have noticed about this period of isolation is the huge increase in the number of people out exercising. I am one of them - I...
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Mark Macdonald
Apr 7, 20202 min read
REBOOT YOUR HOME OFFICE or SCHOOL
Physical and Mental Wellbeing when working from home The right workspace environment can increase engagement, productivity and work (or...
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Mar 30, 20202 min read
Ways to Keep Active During this Time
It is more important now than ever to keep on top of your health. During these circumstances where there is a lot of uncertainty, we can...
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Mark Macdonald
Mar 19, 20202 min read
TELEHEALTH - ONLINE PHYSIOTHERAPY CONSULTATIONS
A NEW INNOVATION AT WINSTON HILLS PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE Do you struggle to get to physiotherapy appointments because you work in the city...
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Mark Macdonald
Nov 15, 20192 min read
RICE - To Ice or Not Ice
There have been some recent media reports about ice not being as useful, or indeed impeding healing, after an acute injury. We have been...
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Mark Macdonald
Oct 15, 20192 min read
Bone on Bone - Can physio help the arthritic knee?
So you have been told you have bone on bone in your knee. Your knee hurts and you are not as active as you used to be, preferring to sit...
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Mark Macdonald
Jul 8, 20192 min read
EXERCISE IS MEDICINE
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO EXERCISE Regular exercise, in combination with a healthy lifestyle, is the best way to keep all parts of the...
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Mark Macdonald
May 30, 20182 min read
Low back pain - what we know!!
The first of a two part series on low back pain - the most common cause of disability in the world.
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Dec 11, 20172 min read
Is your shoulder pain actually frozen shoulder?
You may have heard of frozen shoulder– but it is often a misunderstood condition. Frozen shoulder tends to arise quite spontaneously, and...
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Sep 29, 20152 min read
Summer is coming
Get excited about preparing your body for activity this summer! As winter winds down and that first hint of warm weather hits, many of us...
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Sep 2, 20154 min read
Do you need to stretch before and after exercise?
In Physiotherapy practice and in general life I often get asked if one shoud stretch before or after exercise, or both. Many people...
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Aug 17, 20152 min read
Creaky knees
I often get creaky knees particularly when bending my knees such as in squatting and climbing stairs. Is this normal and reversible? What...
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