Sleep & Recovery
By Senior Physiotherapist Rob Barker. Why Sleep Is So Important in Recovery and Healing. We all know getting a good night’s sleep makes us feel […]
Category: Conditions We Treat – Dunsborough and Nannup
Orthopaedic Surgery & Physiotherapy
By Physiotherapist Belle Turner What is Orthopaedic surgery? Orthopaedic surgery is any surgery performed primarily on the musculoskeletal system of the body. Common orthopaedic surgeries […]
Osteoarthritis & Physiotherapy
By Physiotherapist: Jordan Coffey. Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disorder that affects movable joints, compromising the articular cartilage, underlying subchondral bone, and surrounding soft […]
Cervicogenic Headache
by: Physiotherapist Jordan Coffey. Do you suffer from headache that primarily originates from pain in the neck? Cervicogenic headache (CH) is the most common cause […]
11 Things to Help You Understand Your Back Pain
Written by: Physiotherapist Rob Barker. Your back is a strong structure that provides support for your pelvis, legs, ribcage, arms and skull. The spine is […]
Whole-body Cryotherapy, Ice Baths and Warm-Down. What is the evidence in terms of recovery and performance?
Athelete’s and weekend warriors alike often use strategies to prevent or reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). DOMS is described as muscle pain, tenderness and […]
The Knee
By Senior Physiotherapist Rob Barker. Knee’s can be very tricky, in that when they are sore and irritable it is hard not to notice your […]
An Evidence-based Guide to Stretching and Performance Maximisation
Muscle tightness results from an increase in tension for various reasons. Passively, muscles can become shortened through postural adaptation such as reduced hip flexor length […]
Pull-ups: A How to Guide For Beginners
Pull-ups are VERY challenging, especially if you’re just getting started. Pull-ups are a closed kinetic chain activity, and work lots of the muscles in your […]
Stress & Your Body
By Senior Physiotherapist Michael Callan. We all get stressed. Whether it’s a tough day at work, a tough exam coming up, a visit from […]
Individualised Hydrotherapy Program
By Physiotherapist Jordan Coffey. What is hydrotherapy? Hydrotherapy is the use of water for therapy, exercise, rehabilitation, pain-relief, and relaxation. At 4Lane Physiotherapy any of […]
Swimmer’s shoulder
By Senior Physiotherapist: Loulou Negoescu & Matias Brown (Work experience student) What is it? Swimmer shoulder is when tendons (tissues that connect muscles to bones) […]
Dry Needling
How does dry needling work? Dry needling can help with soft tissue injuries by releasing tension in the muscle It also increases blood flow to […]
Run Forrest Run… ITB Syndrome & Running
Written by Physiotherapist: Rhys Veen Forrest Gump never got Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome because he never tried to stretch his iliotibial band (hint, hint). Today […]
Pelvic Girdle Pain
By Physiotherapist Demi Abbott. What is Pelvic Girdle Pain? Pelvic Girdle Pain is a collection of uncomfortable symptoms felt in the pelvis or lower back […]