by Willem Nelson | Sep 2, 2024 | Main
Understanding Shoulder Overuse Injuries: A Comprehensive Guide Shoulder overuse injuries are common, especially among athletes and individuals who frequently engage in repetitive activities. Whether you’re a swimmer, tennis player, or someone who works in a job...
by Willem Nelson | Sep 2, 2024 | Main
Understanding Tennis Elbow: What It Is and How Physiotherapy Can Help Do you have a painful elbow that makes it difficult to twist or grip objects? Have you been told you have tennis elbow, even if you’ve never played tennis? At Pretto Physiotherapy , we’re here to...
by Willem Nelson | Oct 31, 2023 | Main
The knee joint is the largest and one of the most complex joints in the human body. It is also a joint that is used for almost every activity from standing up to walking to changing direction while running with the ball on the field. The knee joint is a marvel of...
by Willem Nelson | Jan 24, 2023 | Main
Nerve Injuries: The nervous system consists of both the central nervous system & the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system consists of the brain & the spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is everything that lies outside of the brain &...
by Willem Nelson | Sep 21, 2022 | Main
What is chronic pain? To understand chronic pain, we need to understand what acute pain is. Acute pain is a protective reaction from the body that occurs in response to perceived danger which may or may not be in the presence of tissue damage. When there is tissue...
