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Rehab Library
Easy-to-follow rehab guides for common conditions, from Dr Emma Cormack. Choose your area below to get started, and use each guide alongside the advice from your treating practitioner.
Shoulder & arm
Shoulder
Rotator cuff
Tendinopathy and tears of the rotator cuff, with a three-phase program from settling pain to returning to everyday activities.
View guideShoulder
Frozen shoulder
Gentle movement and mobility through the different stages of a stiff, painful shoulder.
Back & neck
Back
Low back pain
Staying active, gentle movement and building strength and confidence after a flare-up.
View guideBack & leg
Sciatica
Gentle movement and positions that many people find helpful for pain travelling into the leg.
Hips, knees & feet
Knee
Knee pain
Strengthening and activity tips for pain around the kneecap and front of the knee.
Ankle
Ankle sprain
From the first few days to balance, strength and getting back to sport.
Pregnancy & postnatal
Pregnancy
Pelvic girdle pain
Everyday tips and gentle exercises for pelvic and hip pain during pregnancy.
Postnatal
Returning to exercise after birth
A gradual, gentle approach to rebuilding strength in the months after having a baby.
Using these guides
These guides are general information to support your recovery. If you have been diagnosed with an injury or condition, follow the specific program your treating practitioner gives you. Seek prompt medical care if you have severe or worsening pain, pain after a fall or accident, numbness or weakness, fever, or changes to bladder or bowel control.
General information only, not a substitute for individual assessment and advice. Prepared by Dr Emma Cormack (Chiropractor), Vital Chiropractic, Mona Vale.
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