# Back Pain Doctor — Dr Joshua Hatch

> Brisbane musculoskeletal GP providing evidence-based, non-surgical assessment and treatment of back pain, tendinopathy, joint pain and nerve-related pain. Located at Milton Village Medical, Level 1, 36 Baroona Rd, Milton QLD 4064. Phone 07 3367 0333.

## Practice facts

- **Practitioner:** Dr Joshua Hatch — RACGP Fellow (specialist general practitioner), Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine from the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK), former hospital orthopaedic registrar and surgical assistant, 10 years' musculoskeletal MRI experience. Performs ultrasound-guided procedures where clinically appropriate.
- **Referral:** No referral is required to book. Referrals from any doctor are welcome.
- **Fees:** Fees are set and available from the clinic. Appointments are not bulk billed.
- **WorkCover and DVA:** Patients pay upfront and claim reimbursement from their insurer.
- **Telehealth:** Assessment and treatment are in person. Phone review appointments are available for follow-up where clinically appropriate. Treatment cannot be provided by telehealth.
- **Location and area served:** Milton, Brisbane QLD 4064. Patients attend from across Greater Brisbane and regional Queensland.
- **Booking:** Online via HotDoc, or by phone on 07 3367 0333.

## Scope of practice

Diagnosis-first, non-surgical musculoskeletal, sports and exercise medicine. Dr Hatch is a Fellow of the RACGP (specialist general practitioner) with extended skills in musculoskeletal, sports and exercise medicine. He is NOT a Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician (FACSEP) and does not hold specialist registration in sport and exercise medicine; where that opinion or an orthopaedic opinion is required, patients are referred. Sports and exercise presentations seen include running and endurance injuries, gym and strength training injuries, field and court sport injuries, and masters-age athletes.

Diagnosis-first, non-surgical musculoskeletal medicine. Treatment decisions are made against the diagnosis, examination findings, imaging where appropriate, patient goals, risks, cost and alternatives. Listing a treatment does not mean it is recommended for a given condition. Red flags, progressive neurological symptoms or suspected serious pathology are escalated to the appropriate pathway rather than managed non-surgically.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/): Practice overview and booking
- [Conditions](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions): 94 musculoskeletal conditions assessed and managed
- [Sports and exercise medicine](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries): Sports injury assessment and non-surgical treatment, by activity
- [Concussion](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries/concussion): Concussion assessment, return-to-contact medical clearance and graded return to sport
- [Sacroiliac joint and lumbopelvic instability](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sacroiliac-joint): Deep evidence review of SIJ pain, the SIJ ligaments and lumbopelvic instability, with rehabilitation protocols and the trial evidence for PRP, prolotherapy, shockwave, ablation and fusion
- [Non-surgical treatments](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/non-surgical-treatments): Treatment options offered
- [Shockwave therapy](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/shockwave-therapy-brisbane): Radial and focused shockwave explained, and what the evidence supports
- [Patient journey](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-journey): What to expect at assessment
- [Patient resources](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources): Plain-language articles on pain, imaging, injections and rehabilitation
- [Evidence](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/evidence): Treatments commonly marketed for musculoskeletal pain that are not offered here, and why
- [Fees](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/fees): Consultation fees, Medicare rebates and out-of-pocket costs
- [About Dr Hatch](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/about): Qualifications and clinical background
- [Book an appointment](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/book-appointment): Online booking via HotDoc or phone — no referral needed

## Treatments offered

Evidence matrix last reviewed 2026-08-30: 94 condition guides × 12 options. Every pairing is explicitly reviewed; no condition silently inherits an unreviewed class verdict.

All twelve options are reviewed independently for every condition. Each pairing carries its own evidence label and distinguishes treatment of the diagnosis from treatment of a separate muscle, joint, tendon or nerve target. "Evidence mixed", "Plausible — no studies" and "Only if relevant" are uncertainty labels, not recommendations.

- [Cortisone (Corticosteroid) Injection](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/non-surgical-treatments/corticosteroid-injection)
  - Reviewed separately rather than treated as a routine package component. Offered only for a defined reason; the page sets out when it is worth doing and when it is not.
- [EMTT (Magnetotransduction Therapy)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/non-surgical-treatments/emtt-magnetotransduction)
  - The condition-by-condition review does not rate this above "plausible — no studies" or "only if relevant" anywhere on the site. It may still be offered as an adjunct for a clearly defined target once the evidence gap has been explained — never as the plan on its own.
- [Focused Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) Brisbane](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/non-surgical-treatments/shockwave-therapy-eswt)
  - Used for: Achilles Tendinopathy (good support); Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Hip) (good support); Knee Osteoarthritis (good support); Plantar Fasciitis (good support); Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy (good support); Shin Splints (good support); Shoulder Calcific Tendinopathy (good support); Adductor-Related Groin Pain (worth discussing); Coccydynia (Tailbone Pain) (worth discussing); Frozen Shoulder (worth discussing); Osteonecrosis of the Hip (Avascular Necrosis) (worth discussing); Osteonecrosis of the Knee (Avascular Necrosis) (worth discussing)
- [Nerve Hydrodissection](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/non-surgical-treatments/nerve-hydrodissection)
  - Used for: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (good support); Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (good support); Cervical Spondylosis (Neck Arthritis) (worth discussing); Cervicogenic Headache (worth discussing); De Quervain Tenosynovitis (worth discussing); Deep Gluteal Syndrome (Piriformis Syndrome) (worth discussing); Low Back Pain (worth discussing); Meralgia Paraesthetica (worth discussing); Neck Pain (worth discussing); Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (worth discussing); Ankylosing Spondylitis (Axial Spondyloarthritis) (plausible — no studies); Coccydynia (Tailbone Pain) (plausible — no studies)
- [Nerve Therapy & Hydrodissection](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/non-surgical-treatments/nerve-therapy-treatment)
  - Used for: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (good support); Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (good support); Coccydynia (Tailbone Pain) (worth discussing); Low Back Pain (worth discussing); Meralgia Paraesthetica (worth discussing); Neck Pain (worth discussing); Occipital Neuralgia (worth discussing); Patellofemoral Arthritis (worth discussing); Patellofemoral Pain (worth discussing); Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Pain (worth discussing); Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (worth discussing); Ankylosing Spondylitis (Axial Spondyloarthritis) (plausible — no studies)
- [Prolotherapy Injections Brisbane](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/non-surgical-treatments/prolotherapy-treatment)
  - Used for: Knee Osteoarthritis (good support); Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Pain (good support); Tennis & Golfer's Elbow (good support); Achilles Tendinopathy (worth discussing); Coccydynia (Tailbone Pain) (worth discussing); Plantar Fasciitis (worth discussing); Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Pain (worth discussing); Adductor-Related Groin Pain (plausible — no studies); Ankle Sprain (plausible — no studies); Ankylosing Spondylitis (Axial Spondyloarthritis) (plausible — no studies); Arthritis of the Wrist (plausible — no studies); Arthritis: An Overview (plausible — no studies)
- [PRP Injections Brisbane](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/non-surgical-treatments/platelet-rich-plasma-treatment)
  - Used for: Patellar Tendinopathy (good support); Tennis & Golfer's Elbow (good support); Achilles Tendinopathy (worth discussing); Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (worth discussing); Cervical Radiculopathy (worth discussing); Cervical Spondylosis (Neck Arthritis) (worth discussing); Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Hip) (worth discussing); Knee Osteoarthritis (worth discussing); Lumbar Facet Joint Pain (worth discussing); Neck Pain (worth discussing); Plantar Fasciitis (worth discussing); Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy (worth discussing)
- [Radial Shockwave Therapy Brisbane](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/non-surgical-treatments/radial-shockwave-therapy)
  - Used for: Plantar Fasciitis (good support); Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy (good support); Acute Hamstring Strain (worth discussing); Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (worth discussing); Cervical Spondylosis (Neck Arthritis) (worth discussing); Coccydynia (Tailbone Pain) (worth discussing); Deep Gluteal Syndrome (Piriformis Syndrome) (worth discussing); Hip Osteoarthritis (worth discussing); Knee Osteoarthritis (worth discussing); Low Back Pain (worth discussing); Neck Pain (worth discussing); Rotator Cuff Partial Tear (worth discussing)
- [Ultrasound-Guided Injections](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/non-surgical-treatments/ultrasound-guided-injections)
  - Used for: AC Joint Injury (good support); Arthritis: An Overview (good support); Biceps Tendinopathy (Shoulder) (good support); Bursitis (good support); Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (good support); Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Hip) (good support); Hip Osteoarthritis (good support); Knee Osteoarthritis (good support); Meralgia Paraesthetica (good support); Morton Neuroma and Forefoot Pain (good support); Occipital Neuralgia (good support); Pes Anserine Bursitis (good support)
- [V-ACTOR Vibration Therapy Brisbane](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/non-surgical-treatments/vactor-vibration-therapy)
  - The condition-by-condition review does not rate this above "plausible — no studies" or "only if relevant" anywhere on the site. It may still be offered as an adjunct for a clearly defined target once the evidence gap has been explained — never as the plan on its own.
- [Wet Needling (Trigger Point Injection)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/non-surgical-treatments/wet-needling-trigger-point-injection)
  - Used for: Cervical Radiculopathy (worth discussing); Cervical Spondylosis (Neck Arthritis) (worth discussing); Cervicogenic Headache (worth discussing); Hip Osteoarthritis (worth discussing); Knee Osteoarthritis (worth discussing); Low Back Pain (worth discussing); Lumbar Disc Herniation (worth discussing); Lumbar Facet Joint Pain (worth discussing); Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (worth discussing); Neck Pain (worth discussing); Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Pain (worth discussing); Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Pain (worth discussing)

## Sports and exercise medicine

- [Sports and exercise medicine hub](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries)
- [Running Injuries](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries/running)
- [Gym and Strength Training Injuries](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries/gym-and-strength)
- [Field and Court Sport Injuries](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries/field-and-court-sports)
- [Masters Athletes and Staying Active After 40](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries/masters-athletes)

### Concussion

Concussion assessment, medical return-to-sport documentation, supervision of the graded return to learn and sport, management of persisting symptoms, pre-season baseline assessment and club policy advisory are available for athletes from every sport. The ANZ Concussion Guidelines (anzconcussionguidelines.com) are the primary clinical framework regardless of code; AFL community football and Rugby Australia are included as detailed examples of additional sport-specific rules, forms and clearance processes, not as limits on who is seen. The ANZ guideline sets a minimum of 21 days from injury before return to sport for children and adults. A governing body may add its own requirements: AFL community football also uses 21 days, while Rugby Australia sets 12 days for players 19 and over and 21 days for those 18 and under. The concussion hub includes an evidence-linked, five-part neurometabolic cascade explainer covering ionic flux, the metabolic energy crisis, impaired neural signalling, altered cerebral blood flow and autoregulation, and the neuroinflammatory/glial response. It states that these processes overlap, that much of the cellular sequence comes from experimental models, and that the phases are not a diagnostic test or recovery timetable. No emergency or after-hours care is provided — red-flag presentations go to an ambulance or emergency department. On nutrition and supplementation, the ANZ Concussion Guidelines make no recommendation about nutrition, diet or dietary supplements, and nothing in this area is standard care. The site discusses the evidence from a 2024 narrative review (Conti et al, Nutrients 2024;16(15):2430) and appraises it critically rather than promoting it. Enzogenol can be supplied through the clinic where clinically appropriate; this financial interest is disclosed on the page, the supporting evidence is a single phase II pilot RCT (Theadom et al, Eur J Neurol 2013;20(8):1135-44, n=60), and it is not recommended routinely.

- [Concussion hub](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries/concussion)
- [Recognising Concussion and What to Do on the Day](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries/concussion/recognise-and-remove)
- [Return to Learn and Return to Sport After Concussion](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries/concussion/return-to-learn-and-sport)
- [When Concussion Symptoms Persist](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries/concussion/persisting-symptoms)
- [Repeat Concussion, Retirement and Long-Term Risk](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries/concussion/repeat-concussion-and-long-term-risk)
- [Concussion for Parents, Coaches and Community Clubs](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries/concussion/parents-coaches-and-clubs)
- [Nutrition and Supplements After Concussion](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sports-injuries/concussion/nutrition-and-supplements)

## Sacroiliac joint, SIJ ligaments and lumbopelvic instability

The sacroiliac joint section is an evidence review rather than a
service listing, and it states findings that cut against the treatments offered
here as well as for them. Positions taken, all sourced on the pages:
- SIJ complex pain accounts for roughly 15-30% of axial pain predominantly below L5.
- Intra-articular and extra-articular (ligamentous) pain are about equally common, so an
  injection into the joint that does not help has excluded half the complex, not all of it.
- No scan and no examination finding proves the diagnosis. Evidence for imaging is
  unclear or negative; a negative provocation test cluster carries more predictive value
  than a positive one; palpatory tests of joint position have never been shown to measure
  anything, and this site does not use them.
- The two randomised trials of PRP at this joint disagree, and the double-blind one found
  corticosteroid worked better.
- Dextrose prolotherapy has the longest trial record here; one RCT found 58.7% versus
  10.2% achieving lasting relief against steroid at 15 months, while the largest real-world
  cohort found only 23% reached a clinically important improvement.
- Focused shockwave has one sham-controlled RCT: pain improved at four weeks, function did not.
- EMTT has no published trial at this joint or in any musculoskeletal condition.
- The strongest evidence in this condition belongs to sacral lateral branch radiofrequency
  ablation, which is NOT performed at this clinic and is arranged by referral.
Diagnostic and lateral branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation and SIJ fusion are not
performed here.

- [Sacroiliac joint section hub](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sacroiliac-joint)
- [The Sacroiliac Joint and Its Ligaments](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sacroiliac-joint/anatomy-and-ligaments)
- [Lumbopelvic Instability: What the Evidence Supports](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sacroiliac-joint/lumbopelvic-instability)
- [Diagnosing Sacroiliac Joint Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sacroiliac-joint/diagnosis)
- [Sacroiliac Joint Rehabilitation: A Staged Programme](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sacroiliac-joint/rehabilitation)
- [SIJ Rehabilitation Protocols: A Clinician's Appendix](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sacroiliac-joint/rehabilitation-protocols)
- [PRP for Sacroiliac Joint Pain: The Evidence](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sacroiliac-joint/prp)
- [Prolotherapy for Sacroiliac Joint and Ligament Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sacroiliac-joint/prolotherapy)
- [Shockwave Therapy and EMTT for Sacroiliac Joint Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sacroiliac-joint/shockwave-and-emtt)
- [SIJ Referral Pathways: Blocks, Ablation and Fusion](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/sacroiliac-joint/referral-and-surgery)

## Conditions assessed and managed (94)

### Neck

- [Cervical Radiculopathy](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/cervical-radiculopathy)
- [Cervical Spondylosis (Neck Arthritis)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/cervical-spondylosis)
- [Cervicogenic Headache](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/cervicogenic-headache)
- [Neck Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/neck-pain)
- [Occipital Neuralgia](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/occipital-neuralgia)
- [Thoracic Outlet Syndrome](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/thoracic-outlet-syndrome)
- [Whiplash & Neck Sprain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/whiplash-neck-sprain)

### Shoulder

- [AC Joint Injury](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/ac-joint-injury)
- [Biceps Tendinopathy (Shoulder)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/biceps-tendinopathy)
- [Biceps Tendon Tear at the Shoulder](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/biceps-tendon-tear-shoulder)
- [Frozen Shoulder](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/frozen-shoulder)
- [Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/rotator-cuff-shoulder-pain)
- [Rotator Cuff Partial Tear](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/rotator-cuff-partial-tear)
- [Shoulder Calcific Tendinopathy](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/shoulder-calcific-tendinopathy)
- [Shoulder Labral Tear (including SLAP Tears)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/shoulder-labral-tear)
- [Shoulder Osteoarthritis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/shoulder-osteoarthritis)

### Elbow, Wrist & Hand

- [Arthritis of the Wrist](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/wrist-arthritis)
- [Biceps Tendon Tear at the Elbow](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/distal-biceps-tendon-tear)
- [Carpal Tunnel Syndrome](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/carpal-tunnel-syndrome)
- [Cubital Tunnel Syndrome](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/cubital-tunnel-syndrome)
- [De Quervain Tenosynovitis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/de-quervain-tenosynovitis)
- [Dupuytren's Disease](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/dupuytrens-disease)
- [Finger Sprains](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/finger-sprain)
- [Ganglion Cyst of the Wrist and Hand](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/ganglion-cyst)
- [Osteoarthritis of the Elbow](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/elbow-osteoarthritis)
- [Radial Tunnel Syndrome](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/radial-tunnel-syndrome)
- [Tennis & Golfer's Elbow](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/tennis-golfers-elbow)
- [Thumb Base Osteoarthritis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/thumb-base-osteoarthritis)
- [Trigger Finger](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/trigger-finger)
- [Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/ulnar-tunnel-syndrome)
- [Wrist Sprains](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/wrist-sprain)

### Back

- [Ankylosing Spondylitis (Axial Spondyloarthritis)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/ankylosing-spondylitis)
- [Cauda Equina Syndrome](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/cauda-equina-syndrome)
- [Coccydynia (Tailbone Pain)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/coccydynia)
- [Low Back Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/low-back-pain)
- [Lumbar Disc Herniation](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/lumbar-disc-herniation)
- [Lumbar Facet Joint Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/lumbar-facet-joint-pain)
- [Lumbar Spinal Stenosis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/lumbar-spinal-stenosis)
- [Lumbar Spondylolisthesis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/lumbar-spondylolisthesis)
- [Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/sacroiliac-joint-pain)
- [Sciatica](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/sciatica)
- [Scoliosis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/scoliosis)
- [Slipped Disc and Bulging Disc](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/slipped-disc-bulging-disc)
- [Spondylolysis (Pars Stress Fracture)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/spondylolysis)

### Hip & Pelvis

- [Acute Hamstring Strain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/acute-hamstring-strain)
- [Adductor-Related Groin Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/adductor-related-groin-pain)
- [Deep Gluteal Syndrome (Piriformis Syndrome)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/deep-gluteal-syndrome)
- [Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI Syndrome)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/femoroacetabular-impingement)
- [Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Hip)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/greater-trochanteric-pain-syndrome)
- [Hip Osteoarthritis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/hip-osteoarthritis)
- [Meralgia Paraesthetica](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/meralgia-paraesthetica)
- [Osteonecrosis of the Hip (Avascular Necrosis)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/hip-osteonecrosis)
- [Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/hamstring-tendinopathy)
- [Snapping Hip](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/snapping-hip)

### Knee

- [ACL Injury](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/acl-injury)
- [Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/it-band-syndrome)
- [Knee Osteoarthritis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/knee-osteoarthritis)
- [MCL Injury](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/mcl-injury)
- [Meniscus-Related Knee Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/meniscus-knee-pain)
- [Osteonecrosis of the Knee (Avascular Necrosis)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/knee-osteonecrosis)
- [Patellar Instability (Unstable Kneecap)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/patellar-instability)
- [Patellar Tendinopathy](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/patellar-tendinopathy)
- [Patellar Tendon Tear](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/patellar-tendon-tear)
- [Patellofemoral Arthritis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/patellofemoral-arthritis)
- [Patellofemoral Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/patellofemoral-pain)
- [Pes Anserine Bursitis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/pes-anserine-bursitis)
- [Quadriceps Tendon Tear](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/quadriceps-tendon-tear)

### Foot, Ankle & Lower Leg

- [Achilles Tendinopathy](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/achilles-tendinopathy)
- [Achilles Tendon Rupture](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/achilles-tendon-rupture)
- [Ankle Sprain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/ankle-sprain)
- [Bunions (Hallux Valgus)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/bunions)
- [Calf Strain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/calf-strain)
- [Compartment Syndrome](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/compartment-syndrome)
- [Hallux Rigidus (Stiff Big Toe)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/hallux-rigidus)
- [Heel Fat Pad Syndrome](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/heel-fat-pad-syndrome)
- [Morton Neuroma and Forefoot Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/morton-neuroma)
- [Peroneal Tendinopathy](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/peroneal-tendinopathy)
- [Plantar Fasciitis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/plantar-fasciitis)
- [Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (Adult Acquired Flatfoot)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/posterior-tibial-tendon-dysfunction)
- [Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Foot & Ankle](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/rheumatoid-arthritis-foot-ankle)
- [Sesamoiditis & Sesamoid Fracture](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/sesamoiditis)
- [Shin Splints](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/shin-splints)
- [Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/foot-ankle-stress-fracture)
- [Syndesmosis Injury (High Ankle Sprain)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/syndesmosis-injury)
- [Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/tarsal-tunnel-syndrome)

### General

- [Arthritis: An Overview](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/arthritis-overview)
- [Bursitis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/bursitis)
- [Gout](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/gout)
- [Muscle Contusion (Bruise)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/muscle-contusion)
- [Muscle Cramps](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/muscle-cramps)
- [Osteoporosis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/osteoporosis)
- [Rheumatoid Arthritis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/rheumatoid-arthritis)
- [Sprains, Strains and Soft-Tissue Injuries](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/sprains-strains-soft-tissue-injuries)
- [Tendinopathy (Overuse Tendon Pain)](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/tendinopathy-overview)

## Anatomy and background guides

- [Spine Anatomy: How Your Back Is Built](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/conditions/spine-basics)

## Patient articles

- [Achilles Tendinopathy: Returning to Walking, Running and Sport](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/achilles-tendinopathy-return-to-activity): Achilles tendon pain usually needs a gradual return to loading. Learn how walking, running and sport can be reintroduced sensibly.
- [Ankle Sprain: When You Need an X-ray or Medical Review](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/ankle-sprain-when-to-get-checked): Most ankle sprains improve without an X-ray, but some need early review. Learn the warning signs and what sensible early care looks like.
- [Back Pain Red Flags: When to Go to Emergency](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/back-pain-red-flags-when-to-seek-care): Back pain with bladder or bowel changes, saddle numbness, weakness, fever or major trauma may need urgent care. Learn when to call 000.
- [Biomechanics, Causes, and Treatments of Back Pain](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/biomechanics-causes-and-treatments-of-back-pain): Why most low back pain is non-specific, what imaging does and does not show, and how disc, facet and sacroiliac pain are assessed and managed.
- [Bone Density Scans: When Is a DXA Scan Worth Discussing?](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/bone-density-scan-when-to-discuss-dxa): A DXA scan measures bone density, but it is only one part of fracture risk. Learn when it is worth discussing with your GP.
- [Calf Pain: Muscle Strain or Blood Clot?](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/calf-pain-muscle-strain-or-blood-clot): Calf pain may follow a muscle strain, but swelling or redness can signal a blood clot. Learn which symptoms need urgent medical assessment in Brisbane.
- [Can Tight Neck Muscles Cause Dizziness?](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/can-tight-neck-muscles-cause-dizziness): Neck pain and dizziness often occur together, but correlation is not proof. Learn what cervical proprioception research shows and when to seek care.
- [Cortisone Injections: Benefits, Limits and Common Misunderstandings](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/cortisone-injections-benefits-and-limits): Cortisone injections can reduce inflammation and pain, but they are not the right answer for every musculoskeletal problem.
- [Cortisone vs PRP for Knee Osteoarthritis: What the Evidence Says](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/cortisone-vs-prp-for-knee-osteoarthritis): How cortisone and PRP injections compare for knee osteoarthritis: what each does, what the evidence shows, and where injections fit alongside exercise.
- [Creatine for Muscle and Bone: What the Evidence Actually Shows](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/creatine-muscle-and-bone-healthy-ageing): Can creatine help protect muscle and bone as you age? A plain-English look at what the latest evidence supports, and what it does not.
- [Do You Need an MRI for Back Pain?](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/do-you-need-an-mri-for-back-pain): Most acute low back pain does not need an MRI. When imaging helps, when it does not, and the red flags that do warrant a scan.
- [Explaining Pain: A 5-minute animation](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/explaining-pain-a-5-minute-animation): A short animation explaining how persistent musculoskeletal pain works and why pain can affect nearly every part of the body.
- [Frozen Shoulder: What the Evidence Says About Treatment](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/frozen-shoulder-what-the-evidence-says): Frozen shoulder is painful, slow and often misunderstood. A plain-English look at what the evidence supports for pain, stiffness and regaining movement.
- [Hamstring Strain: When Can You Start Running Again?](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/hamstring-strain-return-to-running): Returning to running after a hamstring strain should follow function, not a fixed date. Learn which signs matter and when to seek review in Brisbane.
- [Hip Pain When Lying on Your Side: Could It Be GTPS?](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/hip-pain-lying-on-your-side-gtps): Pain on the outside of the hip, especially lying on that side, may be greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Learn what it means.
- [Hip Pain: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/hip-pain-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-options): Hip osteoarthritis, labral tears, bursitis and femoroacetabular impingement each cause hip pain differently. How they are assessed and treated.
- [Knee Osteoarthritis Flare Plan: What to Do When Pain Spikes](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/knee-arthritis-flare-plan): Knee arthritis symptoms can fluctuate. Learn a practical flare plan that protects movement without overreacting to pain.
- [Knee Pain and Arthritis](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/knee-pain-and-arthritis): What drives knee osteoarthritis pain, and how exercise, weight management, injections and PRP compare. Plain-English guide from a Brisbane MSK GP.
- [Knee Pain on Stairs: Could It Be Patellofemoral Pain?](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/knee-pain-on-stairs-patellofemoral-pain): Pain around the kneecap on stairs or during squats may be patellofemoral pain. Learn why exercise is usually first-line care and when to seek early review.
- [Meniscus Tear: Do You Need Surgery?](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/meniscus-tear-do-you-need-surgery): A meniscus tear does not always need surgery. Learn when exercise-based care is reasonable and which knee symptoms need prompt medical review in Brisbane.
- [Morning Back Stiffness: Could It Be Inflammatory?](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/morning-back-stiffness-inflammatory-pain): Morning back stiffness often has ordinary causes, but a persistent pattern may need assessment for inflammatory back pain. Learn which clues matter in Brisbane.
- [Neck Pain: Understanding the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments.](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/neck-pain-causes-symptoms-and-treatments): Posture strain, cervical degeneration, radiculopathy and whiplash all cause neck pain. How each is recognised and what treatment options exist.
- [Plantar Fasciitis: First Steps That Usually Matter Most](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/plantar-fasciitis-first-steps): Heel pain is often worst with the first steps in the morning. Learn the early measures that can help plantar fasciitis settle.
- [PRP Injections: What to Do Before and After Treatment](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/prp-injections-before-and-after): Platelet-rich plasma injections require preparation and realistic aftercare. Learn what patients are commonly asked to consider.
- [Radial vs Focused Shockwave Therapy: What Is the Difference?](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/radial-vs-focused-shockwave-therapy): Radial and focused shockwave are different treatments with different physics, targets and evidence. How to tell which one you are being offered.
- [Rotator Cuff Pain: Why Scan Results Do Not Tell the Whole Story](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/rotator-cuff-pain-scan-results): Shoulder ultrasound or MRI can show tendon changes, but symptoms and function matter just as much as the scan report.
- [Sciatica Symptoms: What Leg Pain, Pins and Needles Can Mean](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/sciatica-symptoms-leg-pain-explained): Sciatica can cause leg pain, tingling, numbness or weakness. Learn what those symptoms can mean and when they need prompt assessment.
- [Shockwave Therapy: What to Expect at an Appointment](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/shockwave-therapy-what-to-expect): Focused shockwave therapy is used for selected chronic tendon and soft-tissue problems. Learn what an appointment usually involves.
- [Shoulder Pain: Causes, Symptoms, and Effective Treatment Strategies](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/shoulder-pain-causes-symptoms-and-effective-treatment-strategies): Rotator cuff injury, frozen shoulder and shoulder arthritis are common causes of shoulder pain. How they present and what treatment involves.
- [Tennis Elbow: Causes, Symptoms, and Effective Treatment Strategies](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/tennis-elbow-causes-symptoms-and-effective-treatment-strategies): Lateral epicondylitis affects far more than tennis players. How repetitive load causes tendon pain at the elbow, and which treatments are used.
- [The Complexity of the Human Musculoskeletal System and Pain Mechanisms](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/the-complexity-of-the-human-musculoskeletal-system-and-pain-mechanisms): Around 600 muscles connect to 206 bones. How muscle shortening, trigger points and myofascial pain patterns develop, and why referred pain occurs.
- [The Relationship Between Sleep and Pain: Evidence-Based Strategies](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/the-relationship-between-sleep-and-pain-evidenced-based-strategies): Poor sleep and musculoskeletal pain feed each other. Practical, evidence-based strategies for sleep position, timing, caffeine and light exposure.
- [Trigger Finger: Why Does Your Finger Catch or Lock?](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/trigger-finger-catching-locking-treatment): Trigger finger can cause painful clicking or locking. Learn why it happens, what may help, and when to discuss an injection or surgical review in Brisbane.
- [Ultrasound-Guided Injections: Why Accuracy Matters](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/ultrasound-guided-injections-why-accuracy-matters): Ultrasound guidance can help place injections more accurately, especially around small joints, tendons and deeper structures.
- [Weight-Loss Injections and Your Muscles, Bones and Joints](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/weight-loss-injections-muscle-and-bone-health): GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide can help weight loss, but some of that loss is muscle and bone. Here is how to protect them.
- [Why Tendon Pain Usually Needs Loading, Not Complete Rest](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/why-tendon-pain-needs-loading-not-rest): Tendinopathy often improves with the right loading plan. Learn why complete rest can backfire and how gradual strengthening fits into recovery.
- [Wrist Pain: Exploring the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options](https://www.backpaindoctor.com.au/patient-resources/wrist-pain-exploring-the-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-options): Fractures, sprains, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome all cause wrist pain. How each is distinguished and managed.

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