{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Function Matters Physio","home_page_url":"https://functionmattersphysio.com.au","description":"Function Matters Physio","author":{"name":"Function Matters Physio"},"items":[{"id":"https://functionmattersphysio.com.au/blogs/f/hip-groin-pain-understanding-hip-impingement-and-hip-dysplasia","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/1a47e180-2c23-4e69-9e5a-ac5187d204d1/FxM-13.svg\"/><p>Physiotherapist – Kyle Freeman (BPhysio)</p>","url":"https://functionmattersphysio.com.au/blogs/f/hip-groin-pain-understanding-hip-impingement-and-hip-dysplasia","title":"Hip & Groin Pain: Understanding Hip Impingement and Hip Dysplasia","summary":"Physiotherapist – Kyle Freeman (BPhysio)","date_modified":"2026-06-02T06:18:08Z"},{"id":"https://functionmattersphysio.com.au/blogs/f/what-is-whiplash-and-when-should-you-see-a-physio","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/1a47e180-2c23-4e69-9e5a-ac5187d204d1/FxM-11.svg\"/><p>Whiplash is one of the most common injuries following a motor vehicle accident, but it can also occur during workplace accidents, sport, or sudden impacts involving rapid movement of the neck.</p>","url":"https://functionmattersphysio.com.au/blogs/f/what-is-whiplash-and-when-should-you-see-a-physio","title":"Whiplash After a Car Accident: Symptoms, Recovery & Physiotherapy","summary":"Whiplash is one of the most common injuries following a motor vehicle accident, but it can also occur during workplace accidents, sport, or sudden impacts involving rapid movement of the neck.","date_modified":"2026-05-12T05:40:53Z"},{"id":"https://functionmattersphysio.com.au/blogs/f/what-is-sciatica-and-when-should-you-see-a-physio","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/1a47e180-2c23-4e69-9e5a-ac5187d204d1/FxM-9.svg\"/><p>Sciatica is a common cause of back and leg pain, but many people aren’t sure what it actually is — or when it requires treatment.\nIf you’ve ever experienced pain that travels from your lower back into your leg, you may b...</p>","url":"https://functionmattersphysio.com.au/blogs/f/what-is-sciatica-and-when-should-you-see-a-physio","title":"What Is Sciatica and When Should You See a Physio?","summary":"Sciatica is a common cause of back and leg pain, but many people aren’t sure what it actually is — or when it requires treatment.\nIf you’ve ever experienced pain that travels from your lower back into your leg, you may b...","date_modified":"2026-04-24T13:17:00Z"},{"id":"https://functionmattersphysio.com.au/blogs/f/why-does-my-neck-hurt-causes-physio-treatment-in-innaloo","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/1a47e180-2c23-4e69-9e5a-ac5187d204d1/FxM-8.svg\"/><p>Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints seen in physiotherapy clinics. 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