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Signs and Symptoms of Osteoarthritis
Features of osteoarthritis on examinationFeatures of Osteoarthritis are divided into symptoms - what the person is complaining of, and signs - what the examiner can find.SymptomsJoint painStiffness in...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Investigations
Investigations for low back and leg pain Back pain is one of the most heavily investigated conditions. However, the reasons for doing these procedures is often not well understood, even by the medical...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Fixing implants to bone
Fixing a hip joint replacement to the skeleton It is common to use the words ‘fixed’ and ‘loose’ when thinking about the fixation of metal and plastic parts to the bones. Howev...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Injuries
Injury CentrePhysiotherapists see patients with injuries of many different kinds, each of which require different kinds of treatment. Crucially, physiotherapists are concious of the benefits of early ...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Metatarsal fractures, foot fractures
Metatarsal Fractures, Foot Fracture, Broken FootFoot injuries are complicated due to the anatomy of the foot and the punishment we give our feet Injuring the metatarsalsMetatarsal fractures are ...
Acute Treatment Of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury The first 48 to 72 hours after injury is referred to as the acute phase. This is the time when the inflammation may be increasing, swelling occurri...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Total Knee Replacement - The Operation
The Knee Replacement Operation Total knee replacement or knee arthroplasty is a major operation but now routine in major hospital units. Good preparation with the help of a physiotherapist can make yo...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Muscle pain, myalgia
Muscle Pain or Myalgia Muscle aches and pains are extremely common and can occur for many reasons in many different conditions. They can involve individual muscles or more than one at a time. The stru...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Neck pain
Neck Pain, Cervical Pain Neck pain is very common and most people have one or more episodes of neck pain at some point in their life. The pain usually resolves within a few days or weeks, and serious ...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Whiplash Neck Pain
Whiplash, Neck Pain, Cervical PainThis article is about Whiplash, neck pain and cervical pain Whiplash Associated Disorder “Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD)” is the name given to a...
Hip Bursitis Hip bursitis is a hip pain condition secondary to inflammation of a bursa or bursae in the region of the lateral hip where the bony prominence of the greater trochanter. Bursitis occurs ...
Lateral Hip Pain Lateral hip pain, pain at the side of the hip, is a relatively common complain among gym attenders, runners and football players. The lateral area of the hip houses the tendons of th...
Hip Arthroplasty Definition An arthroplasty is the surgical replacement or reconstruction of a joint which is abnormally formed, fractured or suffers arthritic degeneration. There are different types...
Hip Resurfacing Exercises Hip resurfacing was developed in Birmingham, UK, as an alternative approach to total hip replacement for the management of hip pain and hip arthritis. A much smaller amount ...
Shoulder Pain Shoulder pain is very common and the symptoms can indicate one diagnosis out of a group of shoulder conditions such as tendonitis, arthritis, bursitis and rotator cuff tears. Shoulder pa...
Neck Pain Neck pain is very common with most people having one or more episodes of shoulder and neck pain at some point in their life. The pain usually resolves within a few days or weeks, and serious...
The Treatment of Sciatica by Physiotherapists
Sciatica results from a structure impinging on a lumbar nerve root, causing compression and/or inflammation enough to cause neurological changes in the skin, reflexes and muscles served by the affecte...
Physiotherapy for the Shoulder
The function of the human arm is to allow placement of the hand in useful positions so the hands can perform activities where the eyes can see them. Because of the huge range of positions required the...
Simple Back Exercises Performance
The reasons and aims of doing routine lumbar spinal exercises have been explored in a previous article and now I explore the use of specific lumbar exercises and give an indication of how they should ...
Non-bony Structures in the FootThe soft tissues of the foot consist of ligaments, tendons and muscles. Ligaments are fibrous bands or sheets with limited elasticity which connect bones together. Ligam...
