Older Persons

If you only do one type of exercise after the age of 60 it should almost certainly be resistance training! This bold statement is justified on the basis that your endurance or aerobic power is of little use once you are no longer strong enough to get up off a chair!

This series focuses on a number of myths we often hear relating to physiotherapy and exercise. One such myth is that the elderly should not lift heavy weights – just stick to walking!?

In this second part of the blog on knee arthritis, we look at the signs and symptoms, physical examination and diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint condition in the human body. The knees are one of the most common joints for experiencing arthritis pain with more than one in eight Australian adults suffering from this condition.