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Athletes commonly complain of pain on the outside of the knee, known as lateral knee pain, and pain from the iliotibial band is one of the most common causes of this problem in athletic performers. In...
Impingement of the shoulder is the name given to a condition which related to the compression suffered by the upper surface of the rotator cuff tendons as it impinges against the under surface of part...
Our feet are amazing machines, managing without complaint most of the time to transmit the weight of the body as we propel ourselves around at varying speeds, all the while keeping balance and a secur...
The knees are the largest joints in the body, controlled by very powerful muscles and coping with very high levels of physical stresses in movement and activities. The knees are designed to take the w...
Low back pain is one of the commonest and most troublesome musculoskeletal conditions in the world, responsible for a large amount of pain and suffering as well as expenses. A large proportion of peop...
Whiplash Injury and Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD)
Due the very large number of vehicle journeys undertaken each day across the country there are a correspondingly large number of vehicle accidents or road traffic accidents RTAs. Rear shunt accidents,...
When a person suffers a whiplash injury pain may not be the first thing they notice unless the accident is very severe and high levels of force are involved. The shock of the accident and coping with ...
Exercises for Recovery from Whiplash Injury
Whiplash injury and the so-called whiplash associated disorders (WAD) are common injuries and most typically suffered in rear shunt vehicle accidents, of which there are a large number every day. The ...
Whiplash Associated Disorder – Nervous System Changes
Once an injury occurs such as to the muscles and joints of the neck in whiplash injury, the inflammatory process from the damage excites the local nerves and makes them hypersensitive to incoming stim...
Physiotherapy and Golfers Elbow
Golfer's elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis, is a similar condition to the condition which occurs on the outside of the elbow, tennis elbow. Both these conditions are thought to be secondary to...
Bracing and Taping Ankle Sprains
Ankle sprains are very common in sport and normal functional activities with millions of people suffering this kind of injury every year. Ankle bracing and taping is used to treat ankle sprains and to...
Managing Your Whiplash Pain – Part One
It''s always a shock, that sudden bang from behind as the vehicle following you hits the back of your vehicle, shunting you forward with greater or lesser violence depending on the speed. The rear shu...
Why Your Physio Asks All Those Questions – History
After the pain has been investigated the physiotherapist will move on to getting an accurate history of the problem. The pain problem may come on quickly in a sudden injury or event, or slowly over a ...
Why Your Physio Does All Those Things – Prodding Your Joints and Muscles
Once the physio has seen the effects of repeated movements on your pain picture and tested the neurological status of your affected body part they will have a more detailed idea of which structures ne...
10 World Cup Injuries You Can Have for Yourself
The World Cup is well and truly upon us and the problems of the players are front page news all over the world. Because of the nature of any sport, including soccer, the nature and form of injuries wh...
Treat Your Own World Cup Ankle Sprain
An ankle sprain is one of the commonest sporting injuries, particularly in contact sports such as soccer which is particularly topical during the World Cup. It is often a sports related injury but you...
Treat Your Own World Cup Medial Knee Ligament Injury
The medial collateral ligament of the knee is relatively frequently injured in vigorous activities and sports such as the football we are all watching in the World Cup. A collateral ligament injury ca...
Having Your Cruciate Ligament Reconstructed
When you rupture your cruciate ligament it is immediately obvious there is a problem, apart from the “pop” sound or feeling as the structure fails. The knee is painful at once and swells u...
This syndrome is a step up from postural syndrome where minor, easily reversible tissue changes have occurred and needs a different approach to treatment although postural retraining will remain essen...
Our joints are marvellously designed to allow us to do the very large number of activities and attain the very large number of postures that we wish to in doing a variety of functional deeds. Each joi...
