With the women’s football World Cup and rugby World Cup events this year, there is often an ACL injury that will be discussed, whether historical or present. We all know these are serious injuries sustained by athletes and can end careers, but what is the ACL...
Bursae are small, fluid filled sack structures naturally occurring in many places around the body. Bursae provide a cushion between tendons and bones or extra padding where required! Occasionally bursae can become inflamed and irritated and cause pain and difficulty moving (bursitis). Common sites for this to occur...
Today, I saw my boss as a patient for her longstanding knee pain in both of her knees following previous injuries. An X-ray had cleared her for any bony involvement or degenerative changes, so if her knees seemed OK on X-ray, why all the pain? During her...
We see many patients presenting with elbow and wrist pain (commonly referred to as RSI). There are many things you can do to help prevent these issues occurring. Make sure your desk is set up well, if possible have an ergonomic assessment to make sure your desk...
As a physiotherapist we spend a lot of time teaching people how to breathe. This may sound silly, because we breathe all day every day to stay alive, but it is actually very important to breathe well. When we see people who are in a lot of...
Physiotherapists spend a great deal of time discussing pain, it is a very complex subject, and some aspects can be very difficult to wrap ones head around. As physiotherapists, when we assess a patient, we tend to look at other areas other than where the pain...
Tibialis tendinopathy is frequently mistaken for plantar fasciitis or achilles problems. Tibialis posterior runs down the inside of the lower leg and attaches at the foot. It is responsible for assisting with inwards and downwards movement as well as working to maintain the arch of the foot. It...
The iliotibial band is a long, thick, fibrous structure that runs down the outer thigh. It starts around the hip and attaches into the outer knee. When there is an imbalance of the gluteal muscles and tight anterior hip muscles (in particular the tensor fascia latae) this...
Piriformis is a muscle that is found in the buttock and plays an important role in hip movement and stability. It is also a very important area as the sciatic nerve sits very close by and can be irritated by a tight piriformis. Physiotherapists commonly see issues...
Until 1952, when the modern school backpack was designed, most children strapped their books together with leather straps to carry them to school. Perhaps some of you who are reading this remember those days. Thankfully, these days we are spoiled for choice when it comes to...
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