Spectrum Healthcare

Spectrum Healthcare We specialise in musculoskeletal and sporting injuries, with specialised Physiotherapy, Sports Chiro

29/07/2026

You can foam roll your ITB all you want. It’s not going to stretch.

If you’re a runner, you probably know this ache. That nasty pain down the outside of your knee. It shows up walking down stairs or hills, or when you sit after a long run and then go to stand up. Classic ITB syndrome.

Here’s the part most people don’t realise. The ITB is a fascial band, not a muscle. It doesn’t contract and it doesn’t really stretch, which is why endless foam rolling often doesn’t get you anywhere. The studies back this up.

So Damien takes a different approach. He needles into the vastus lateralis and comes in from the side, through the ITB to reach the fibres underneath. You can see the twitch response deep under the band, and sometimes that’s all it takes to get the muscle to let go and settle the irritation down.

Battling that outside-knee ache mid-training? Book in with our team via the link in our bio. And yes, plenty of close-up twitches in this one for those of you who love them. 👀

📍 North Ryde
Book online or call (02) 9889 3344

27/07/2026

If you’ve ever had dry needling, you’ll know exactly what we’re talking about… 😂

That little twitch?

That’s often the muscle letting us know we’ve found the tight, overactive spot we’ve been looking for.

It’s one of those moments where Damien usually gets a little smile on his face because he knows he’s right where he needs to be.

For runners especially, calves can take an absolute beating. Whether you’re training for a marathon, chasing a new PB or simply clocking up more kilometres than usual, tight calves and sore shins are incredibly common.

Dry needling is one of Damien’s go-to techniques for helping release those stubborn muscles that just don’t seem to let go.

And while the twitch might look a little strange, for us it’s always a good sign.

Because at the end of the day, it’s never about the needle.

It’s about getting you back to running comfortably, moving freely and doing more of what you love. 🏃

Have you ever had a muscle twitch during dry needling? Let us know below!

23/07/2026

Whether you’re training for your next race, chasing a new PB, or simply enjoying a few kilometres before work, tight quads can quickly turn running into something you dread.

While stretching and foam rolling can absolutely help, sometimes those deeper trigger points need a different approach.

That’s where dry needling comes in.

By targeting tight, overactive muscles, dry needling may help reduce muscle tension, improve movement, and get you feeling more comfortable so you can focus on your running, not your recovery.

If you’re noticing:
🏃 Tight quads after every run
🏃 Ongoing knee discomfort
🏃 Legs that never seem to fully recover
🏃 Reduced mobility or stiffness

It might be worth having a chat with one of our practitioners to see if dry needling is suitable for you.

Recovery is just as important as training.

us know your experience below. 👇

21/07/2026

The clinic’s been full of athletes this week, and it’s the same story every time. Sleds pushed, wall balls done, legs completely wrecked. That deep, heavy DOMS that makes stairs feel like a personal attack.

One of the things we’re using a lot right now is dry needling. Damien’s going straight into the biceps femoris here, one of the hamstring muscles that cops it hardest, to get that local twitch response and help release the soreness that’s settled in.

It works best as part of a bigger recovery picture though. Ice and compression, Game Ready, hot and cold, sauna. Dry needling is the add-on that can make the rest of it work harder.

Because recovering properly now is what lets you train sooner, and get back to it before the next event rolls around.

Still sore from the weekend? Book in with our team via the link in our bio and we’ll help you recover properly.

📍 North Ryde
Book online or call (02) 9889 3344

15/07/2026

Not all pain sits at the same depth. So why would you treat it the same way?

One of the things we love about focused shockwave is how precise it lets us be. It’s not a one-size-fits-all machine. It comes with three different heads, each designed to reach a different depth in the body.

Some problems sit close to the surface, like a tendon in the foot. Others sit much deeper, like a stubborn glute or a tendon buried under layers of muscle. By switching between heads, Damien can direct the treatment exactly where it needs to go, whether that’s shallow and targeted or deep and powerful.

It means the treatment is matched to your body and your specific injury, rather than hoping a single setting works for everything.

That precision is a big part of why shockwave can be so effective for the stubborn stuff that hasn’t shifted with rest or standard treatment.

Wondering if shockwave could help your ni**le? Book in with our team via the link in our bio and we’ll assess what’s going on.

📍 North Ryde | Open through the school holidays

13/07/2026

“How many sessions will I need?”

It’s one of the first things people ask, and we’d rather give you a straight answer than a vague one.

For most conditions, we’re looking at around three to six sessions. But the number isn’t the important part. What matters is what happens along the way.

After three sessions, we reassess. We’re looking for a clear improvement by that point, and usually we see it. But if you’re not improving the way we’d expect, we don’t just keep going and hope. We stop, look again, and work out what else might be going on, whether that means further investigation, scans, or a different approach entirely.

Because if something isn’t working, the answer isn’t more of the same. The answer is asking better questions.

That’s the difference between running through a treatment plan and actually paying attention to how you’re responding.

Got a ni**le that hasn’t shifted? Book in with our team via the link in our bio and we’ll assess what’s really going on.

📍Got a ni**le that hasn’t shifted? Book in with our team via the link in our bio and we’ll assess what’s really going on.

📍 North Ryde | Open through the school holidays
Book online or call (02) 9889 3344

Nothing makes our Friday quite like this. ☀️When you’re on the tools all day, your body takes a beating, and getting bac...
10/07/2026

Nothing makes our Friday quite like this. ☀️

When you’re on the tools all day, your body takes a beating, and getting back to work quickly isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s everything. So this review from Christian made our week.

Whether you’re a busy tradie, chasing kids around, or feeling the load of a long week, Lauren is all about getting you moving well and back to doing what you need to do (even if that means breaking it all over again).

Thank you Christian, we love having you in. And to Lauren, this one’s a credit to the care you bring to every patient.

Sore, stiff, or carrying a ni**le into the weekend? Book in with our team via the link in our bio.

08/07/2026

Your muscle might not be tight. It might just be switched off.

We say a muscle is “tight” all the time, but often the real issue is a muscle that’s stopped firing the way it should.

It goes quiet, stops pulling its weight, and the muscles around it start compensating.
That’s when you get that stiff, achy, not-quite-right feeling that no amount of stretching seems to fix.

This is where dry needling comes in.
Damien needles directly into the muscle to create a local twitch response, a quick reset that essentially wakes the muscle back up. It’s a signal to the brain to say “this muscle is here, start using it properly again.” Once it’s firing the way it should, the tension eases and everything around it can stop overworking.

In this one Damien’s working through the tricep, but the same idea applies right across the body, from the neck and shoulders to the glutes and calves.

Stretching a muscle that’s switched off won’t fix it. Waking it back up will.

If something’s felt stiff or stuck no matter what you try, it might be a muscle that’s gone quiet.

Book in with our team via the link in our bio and we’ll take a look.

06/07/2026

Happy Monday from all of us. 🤍

We’re feeling pretty grateful today. Moments like these, captured behind the scenes with Lauren doing what she does best, are exactly why we love what we do.

But the real magic? It’s our incredible community.

Thank you to every single one of you who has taken the time to share your words about our team. We don’t take a moment of it for granted. Getting to be part of your health journey, week in and week out, is a genuine privilege.

Here’s to a great week ahead. We’re grateful you’re here. 🙌









03/07/2026

HYROX Sydney is in full swing this weekend, and if you’ve been anywhere near Sydney Olympic Park, you’ll know the energy is electric. 🔥

8km of running.
8 brutal stations.
Bodies pushed to the absolute limit.

If you’ve made it through the SkiErg or fought your way through the sled pull, you’ll know exactly the kind of tightness we’re talking about.

That relentless pulling motion fires up your lats and the front of your shoulders again and again, and by the end of a race, those muscles are often locked up tight.

Which makes right now the perfect time to talk about the part that doesn’t get the medals, recovery.

Here’s Damien working on Josh, one of our fighting athletes, using dry needling to release his lats and free up the tightness through the front of his shoulder.

It’s one of the real strengths of dry needling, we can get deep into muscles that are otherwise really hard to reach, encouraging them to release and reset.

Whether you smashed the SkiErg this weekend, you’re training for your next event, or just feeling the effects of pushing hard, your body performs best when you look after what happens after the session, not just during it.

To everyone taking on HYROX Sydney this weekend, we’re cheering you on. Go get it. 💪

Feeling tight or beaten up post-race?
We’re here when you need us.
Book via the link in our bio.









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