Anatomy: FemoroAcetabular Impingement (FAI) is a hip condition that is characterised by pain with hip motion as a result of premature contact between the femur (thigh bone) and acetabulum (hip socket). The hip joint is a ball and socket joint, which enables a large...
Ligaments are short, tough, flexible bands of tissue that hold together two bones in a joint. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (or ACL) is an important ligament that is structurally integral to the knee joint. Primarily it prevents the tibia (shin bone) from translating...
Functional exercise has been becoming an increasingly popular form of exercise as the health and fitness industry continues to grow and expand. For the purposes of this article, functional exercise refers to free-weight loaded exercise (barbell or dumbbell) that uses...
A common complaint we get from people in the clinic is foot pain. This may be in the form of burning through the arches of the feet in the morning, heel pain when pressure is applied, or aching throughout the foot. The most common cause for such foot pain is a...
Tennis elbow, which is properly known as lateral epicondylalgia, is a type of overuse injury that causes pain around the outside of the elbow. This happens when a similar movement is repeated again and again, leading to inflammation or microtearing. It is the most...
Rotator cuff tendinopathy is the most common type of shoulder pain. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that assist with stability of the shoulder joint and and movement of the arm. The bellies of these muscles are called supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres...
By Megan Kelly One of the most common complaints we hear from people is that they have a sore neck, back, shoulders or arms from sitting at their desk all day. This is much more common now due to Covid-19 causing people to work from home, with very little notice to...
Achilles tendinopathy is the term used to describe an overuse injury of the Achilles tendon which usually involves structural changes to the tendons collagen fibers and can involve inflammation surrounding the tendon. Anatomy: Tendons attach muscle to bone. The...
Training for a triathlon is not an easy task. The repetitive stress can lead to pain, weakness, inflammation and injury. Cycling is most commonly linked to low back pain, neck pain and Achilles injuries. Whilst running can result in knee injuries or overuse hamstring...
A women’s health physiotherapist has vast experience in treatment through the different stages of a women’s life, including throughout the trimesters of pregnancy. As your body changes, it is common to experience pain in your low back, pelvis, hips or groin. There are...
