Clinical Articles & Guides
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Evidence-based guides on rehabilitation, injury prevention, and how to get the most from your physiotherapy — written by the Move team.
When Joint Pain Isn't What It Seems: Rheumatological Conditions Disguised as Musculoskeletal Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory back pain and the crystal arthropathies can hide behind a musculoskeletal presentation. The patterns that distinguish them.
Move Movement Screen: Are Your Glutes Actually Weak?
Three home tests with research-based norms to find out whether your glutes are actually weak. Plus the evidence on why glute strength matters.
Healthspan Over Lifespan: Advice I Am Giving My Parents
A personal letter from Borneo. My parents are approaching their 70s — and what determines the next decade is not lifespan, it is healthspan. Here is what I am asking them to do, and the evidence behind it.
Plantar Fasciitis: Why Your Physio Should Be Your First Call
Plantar fasciitis is a load tolerance problem, not an inflammatory one. The evidence has shifted toward active loading and kinetic chain assessment. Here's what actually works — and why physiotherapy should be your first stop.
Does Stretching Your ITB Actually Do Anything?
Most runners with ITB pain are told to stretch and foam roll it. But the ITB is not a muscle — and the research on what stretching does to it is not what most people expect.
"Bone on Bone" Knees: What It Actually Means, and How to Beat Knee Arthritis Without Surgery
If you've been told you have 'bone on bone' knees, you probably walked out of that appointment thinking your knee is finished. It almost certainly isn't.
Anti-Inflammatory Supplements: What the Evidence Actually Says
An honest look at curcumin, fish oil, and glucosamine for joint pain — only RCTs and systematic reviews. We're a physio clinic. We don't sell supplements. Here's who should actually be taking them.
Runner's Knee: Causes, Short-Term Relief, and the Real Fix
A deep dive into patellofemoral pain — the contributing causes, how to keep running with less pain, and how to actually fix the underlying problem.
Dry Needling: Is It Really Just Useless Little Pricks?
The honest, evidence-based answer on dry needling — what it does, where it works, and why it should never be the whole treatment.
Why Our Group Classes Are the Best Path Forward for Your Recovery
Small groups, real supervision, progressive loading, and genuine accountability. The clinical case for group rehab.
ACL Rehab: Why 9 Months Is a Floor, Not a Ceiling
Why returning to sport at 9 months is based on guesswork — unless you've met objective criteria.
Collagen for Tendon Injuries: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Promising structural evidence, inconclusive clinical outcomes, and why dose and timing matter more than most people realise.
Shin Splints in Runners: How Much Pain Is Acceptable?
The stages from MTSS to stress fracture, how to differentiate them clinically, and when to get an MRI.
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