Shin splints is a non-specific diagnosis for several problems in the lower leg which are common in runners and other running based sports. Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), anterior compartment syndrome, medial tibial stress fractures and tibialis anterior tendinitis (tendinopathy) are common medical diagnoses associated with shin splints. Assessment with a physiotherapist and often a [...]
Rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder can become injured with gym training, throwing and racquet based sports. Degenerative rotator cuff tears may also occur as you get older with no specific injury. The rotator cuff is important for the stability of the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint. An injured rotator cuff can be painful by itself and [...]
Shoulder impingement means that one or more of the tendons in your shoulder get pinched by inefficient movement of the arm (humerus) and/or shoulder blade (scapula). If the scapula does not rotate enough or quickly enough, as you lift your arm, tendons such as the biceps, infraspinatus or supraspinatus can become trapped between the scapula [...]
Shoulder instability includes dislocations as well as subluxations. A dislocation is when the shoulder joint completely separates, a subluxation is when it partially comes out of its socket. Dislocations can be due to trauma, such as a skiing accident and falling onto the shoulder. This trauma forces the shoulder out of its socket when it [...]
Stress fractures can occur from over-exercising, especially if you are a runner or do other sports that involve running. Over-exercising can mean increasing your running distance or speed too quickly, running on a different type of surface, such as harder or more unstable surfaces, as well as increasing the amount of hill running. It can [...]
Lateral or medial epicondylitis (tennis and golfer's elbow respectively) are generally caused by an increase in intensity or frequency of movements that use wrist and elbow. Often excessive mouse and keyboard use can initiate the problem and a full workstation assessment is needed to optimise the layout of your desk. An increase in racquet sports [...]
Pain, clicking and/or limited movement of the jaw is a common problem but it is generally poorly treated by physiotherapists, general practitioners and dentists. This is partly because it needs a multidisciplinary approach, but also because there is limited evidence of what works best for TMJ pain. If you have a bite that does not [...]
Voice disorders can be caused by tension in the muscles above, below or on the larynx. Overuse of the voice by singers or people who use their voice for long periods, such as teachers, salespersons or customer service agents, can cause imbalance in these muscles leading to hoarseness, loss of vocal range, pain or breathing [...]
Wrist pain can occur from excessive mouse and keyboard work, racquet sports, playing muscial instruments, falls, trauma and after pregnancy. Common problems include tendinopathy (tendinitis and tenosynovitis), stiffness in the small bones of the wrist (carpal bones) and carpal tunnel syndrome. De Quervains's is a specific tendinosynovitis of two thumb tendons called extensor pollicis brevis [...]
