A case presented in the clinic this week of a very athletic client who had previously suffered a muscle strain/tear in their calf muscle. This had been treated well initially, but on trying to return to running, they suffered ongoing pains in the base of...
Cervicogenic headaches are headache caused by the cervical spine (neck) and its component bony, disc and/or soft tissue elements. Neck pain may or may not accompany the headache. Typically, these types of headaches may display one or several the following characteristics: One sided pain originating from...
Calf strain injuries can commonly happen during sporting activities such as running and jumping. However, other mechanisms may include slipping or jarring ankle plantarflexion movements in weightbearing positions. It typically involves sudden instances of higher forces that overload the capabilities of the muscles. These muscles include your gastrocnemius and soleus muscles which are...
Health care professionals seem to constantly be talking about posture. While many people take away the message that they should “stand up straighter” the truth about what good posture is and why you should aim to have it is a little more complicated. One of the...
What is Sever’s Disease? Sever’s disease is a condition that causes pain in the heel of children and adolescents. While it can be quite painful, it is a self-limiting condition that doesn’t usually cause any long-term problems. Sever’s disease is quite common and is the leading...
Ankle sprains are one of the most common lower limb injuries in sport, in particular "lateral" ankle sprains which involve the outside ligaments of your ankle. Many people underestimate ankle sprains and only 55% of people who have sustained an ankle injury seek medial/physio treatment. From a...
The triangular fibrocartilage complex is located on the ulnar side of the wrist (ie. pinky finger side). It contains a central disc and supporting structures called the radioulnar ligament (RUL) and ulnocarpal ligaments (UCL). The two main purposes of the TFCC is for load transmission...
For many decades, the best practice treatments for osteoarthritis were managing pain with medications (pain killers and anti-inflammatory medications) and where pain or disability was severe enough, a referral to a surgeon would be given for a joint “clean out”. This procedure usually involved scraping back bits of bone (osteophytes) and trimming cartilage where it had torn or frayed. Following countless research studies...
What is a stress fracture? A stress fracture is a small fracture of the bone that is caused by repeated mechanical stress, rather than an acute injury. They are often so small that they cannot always be seen on X-ray. Clinical examination coupled with MRI or...
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. The way to detect scoliosis is to look for it, as it usually does not produce symptoms. Signs of a scoliosis: Differences in left and right shoulder height Rib cage asymmetry Deeper waist on one side One hip...