What is a Mallet Finger?

Have you ever been playing with the kids and get hit on the tip of the finger? You could have a mallet finger or thumb. Mallet finger is an injury to the tendon that straightens the end joint of a finger or thumb. Although it is also known as “baseball finger,” this...
Patient Information

Patient Information

Patient Information- What to Know Before Coming for Your Appointment Before your appointment Please bring your referral, x-rays, doctors’ reports and any other information with you to your appointment. Do not remove dressings or bandages that were applied during...
Dry Needling

Dry Needling

In May, Katie attended a two day dry needling course in Melbourne. The course was provided by the Global Education of Manual Therapists (GEMt). Dry needling involves the use of a fine filament needle that is placed into “trigger points” which elicits a local twitch...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Do you ever wake up and your fingers are tingling or numb? Do your fingers fall asleep during the day when driving or reading a book? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a very common condition that due to the compression of the median nerve at the wrist, it results in altered...
Welcome to Ruth

Welcome to Ruth

On the 15th of September we welcomed our new staff member Ruth Addis. She is based at our Cotton Tree clinic and is working in admin. Ruth has lived on the Sunshine Coast for 28 years and enjoys playing tennis, travelling abroad, photography and early morning walks....