Low back pain is often caused by tightness and stiffness in the lumbar muscles.

It can be very restrictive and debilitating.

Foam rolling is a great way to look after this pain independently.

If you have had an episode of back pain, you know that it is horrible.

We get it - back pain is one of the main problems that we see in our physiotherapy clinics.

Our physiotherapists have seen 100's of back pain presentations each - we know how it feels.

We've all heard of a cork, a corked muscle, or a 'corkie'.

This may sound new to you but a cork is a bruise INSIDE of a muscle.

It may not seem like it, but working in an office and sitting at a desk for an extended period of time is a strenuous activity.

Office work can really take a toll on your body, physically and mentally.

One of the most common questions that physiotherapists are asked after someone like you has  a back injury is: "Should I have bed rest after I have a back injury?"

This is a concern to most patients - it can be very confronting and scary to be in pain.

The Illiotibial band (ITB) is a nightmare to most runners around the world.

An irritation of this tissue can happen anytime, and unexpectedly, especially during the initial phase of a running program.

Perhaps you’ve sustained an injury, put up with pain for long enough, or it has been suggested to you by a health professional that it’s time to go and see a physiotherapist.

Unless you receive a great referral or recommendation from someone, the first thing you will do is use Google to search for physiotherapists in your area.

You have probably been in this situation before - you’ve sustained an injury or have pain somewhere, have finally decided to make an appointment to see an expert in pain and injury (physiotherapists), and the booking process is clunky, uncomfortable and riddled with errors.

We get it - we don’t like it either.

Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEPs) are allied health professionals with the highest level of training for prescribing exercise to individuals.

Having now conducted 10,000+ physiotherapy consults myself (Jack), I’ve noticed something bleedingly obvious, but at the same time, something that has hardly been changed or challenged in the history of physiotherapy.