I have recently seen a lot of patients who asked for my help after a knee injury. The onset of the problem was very different as well as the age of the injured people. One complained of knee pain after impact in a football game, the other suddenly felt pain walking downhill, another one was […]
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How to prepare your body against slips and falls to have a safe winter Many people are concerned about slips and falls during winter; it can be especially dangerous for the elderly. At least 30% of people over 65, and 50% of people over 80 have at least one fall in a year. When the
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What is Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy? Also known as Impingement Syndrome, a rotator cuff tendinopathy refers to the inflammation of the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder. These muscles control of the position of the ball of the shoulder joint (humerus head) on the socket during the arm movements. The main function is
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Health risks associated with mobile phones In the past few years, the number of smartphone users has progressively increased worldwide. For the majority of us, it is unthinkable to run our everyday life without an electronic device. One of the health risks associated with excessive use of mobile phones is the ” text neck “.
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The hamstrings are three muscles that originate at the ischial tuberosity (your sit bones) and run along the back of the leg until they connect with bone just below the knee. When you run, your hamstrings work to extend your hips and flex your knees. Hamstring injuries are common in runners. Acute injuries usually occur
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ITB Syndrome (Iliotibial friction syndrome) is one of the most common causes of “Runner’s Knee” and can account for up to 22% of overuse injuries in runners. Being an overuse injury, it is caused by repeated trauma rather than a specific incident. What is an ITB Syndrome? Iliotibial Band is a long structure which slides forwards and
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The hamstrings are three muscles that originate at the ischial tuberosity (your sit bones) and run along the back of the leg until they connect on each side with bone just below the knee. When you run, your hamstrings work to extend your hips and flex your knees. Hamstring strains are common in runners. Chronic
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Have you ever experienced pain in the inside of the shin possibly radiating down toward your ankle? Or even pain pressing on the shin? If so and if you are a runner chances are that you have a beginning of Shin Splint (medial tibial stress syndrome = MTSS). You do not necessarily need to be a
Plantar Fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes (plantar fascia). Plantar fasciitis commonly causes stabbing pain that usually occurs with your first steps in the morning.
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“OMG 1daful 1432. UR 2G2BT & IM ACORN LOL. 88” Text speak is taking over the world and in its wake leaving injured individuals behind. Up and down the country, Physios are getting visits from teenagers with the trendiest new malady, pain in the thumb labelled “BlackBerry thumb.” Can this really be true, or are
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