Sub acromial pain syndrome
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Medial epicondylitis, otherwise known as golfers/baseball elbow is an injury that affects the tendons of the flexor musculature of the forearm. Degeneration begins to occur of the flexor and pronator muscle tendons, which insert onto the inside of your elbow- where the pain is commonly most felt. This area is called the…
Medial Epicondylitis aka. Golfers/Baseball Elbow
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Medial epicondylitis, otherwise known as golfers/baseball elbow is an injury that affects the tendons of the flexor musculature of the forearm. Degeneration begins to occur of the flexor and pronator muscle tendons, which insert onto the inside of your elbow- where the pain is commonly most felt. This area is called the…
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Hamstring tendinopathy is an injury to the tendon involving increased load related to tensile and compressive forces. It is most common but not limited to distance runners, athletes performing sports involving high speed sprinting or change of direction (football or hockey) and sedentary patients. Once irritable the tendons capacity to store load is disrupted and…
Osgood Schlatter Disease
Osgood Schlatter Disease Osgood Schlatter disease is a common cause of pain in the front of knee in children and adolescents. It results in inflammation of the growth plate at the tibia (shin bone) typically between the ages of 9 to 15 years. Causes Repetitive stress, increased exercise intensity, jumping sports, change in exercise activity…
ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) ACL injuries occur commonly in multi-directional sports such as Netball, Soccer, Football and Rugby. The ACL is an intra-articular (inside the joint) ligament complex that assists with stability of the knee. Injuries to this ligament can cause a feeling of instability in the knee. Females are at a higher risk of…
Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI)
Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI) Femoroacetabular Impingement is defined as a motion related clinical disorder associated with abnormal contact of the ball and socket joint of the hip. There are 2 types of FAI: Cam impingement refers to abnormal bony morphology of the femoral head resulting in a non-spherical femoral head. Pincer impingement refers to over…
Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome) Shin Splints or Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) presents as exercise-induced pain along the posteromedial tibial border (bottom third of the inside of the tibia) caused by repetitive loading stress during running and high impact activities. Causes Overuse/overloading structures and poor single leg biomechanics. Overloading examples including increasing…
Stress fracture
Stress fracture A stress fracture is a reaction to load which if severe may lead to a small bone break or crack in a bone. Stress fractures often arise in the lower limbs due to their weight bearing capacity, including the foot, shin as well as the lumbar spine. Causes Stress fractures generally occur as…
Sever’s Disease
Sever’s Disease Calcaneal apophysitis, commonly known as Sever’s Disease is a common condition in young and physically active people that occurs due to inflammation of the growth plate in the heel bone (calcaneus) between the ages of 8-15 years old. Causes Children’s bones have a growth plate which is made up of cartilage near the…
Ankle Sprain
Ankle Sprain An injury to one or more ligaments in the ankle when the foot rolls, turns or twists in an awkward direction, resulting in stretching or tearing of the ligaments. Causes Ligament injury most commonly occurs in sports requiring change of direction, landing and uneven surfaces. Ligament injury can also result from a…
