Acute ankle injuries are a common problem seen by your Physiotherapist, particularly in fitness programs where rapid changes of direction are required. The most important aspect of managing injury in this region is ensuring a correct diagnosis. 

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Injury to your shoulder rotator cuff  is very common shoulder injury.

What is your Rotator Cuff?

What are the Common Rotator Cuff Injuries?

Where is your Rotator Cuff?

What Commonly Goes Wrong with Your Rotator Cuff?

What is Rotator Cuff Impingement Syndrome?

What is the Impingement Zone?

What Causes Rotator Cuff Impingement?

What are the Common Rotator Cuff Treatments? 

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An ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) tear most often occurs during sporting activities when an athlete suddenly pivots causing excessive rotational forces on the ligament.  

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The most common form of hip bursitis is trochanteric bursitis.

Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation of the bursa (a small, cushioning sac located where tendons pass over areas of bone around the joints), which lies over the prominent bone on the side of your hip (femur).

The superficial trochanteric bursa is located over the greater trochanter. This is the most commonly inflamed bursa. 

A deep trochanteric bursa lies deeper and can become inflamed in more severe cases.

 

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Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis is a common source of shoulder pain.

While frozen shoulder is commonly missed or confused with a rotator cuff injury, it does have a distinct pattern of symptoms resulting in severe pain, loss of function and eventually stiffness. Hence the word "frozen" aptly describes this condition although only in stage two or three.

The more precise  medical term for a frozen shoulder is "adhesive capsulitis". In basic terms, it means that your shoulder pain and stiffness is a result of shoulder capsule inflammation (capsulitis) and fibrotic adhesions that limit your shoulder movement.

So what actually causes Frozen Shoulder? 

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Congratulations Louisa!

Lousia W. is the lucky winner of the "Run with PhysioWorks" competition. 

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Chondromalacia Patellae by definition means "soft cartilage under the knee cap".

Chondromalacia is due to an irritation of the undersurface of the kneecap. The undersurface of the kneecap, or patella, is covered with a layer of smooth cartilage. This cartilage normally glides effortlessly across the knee during bending of the joint. However, in some individuals with malalignment issues, the kneecap tends to rub against one side of the knee joint, and the cartilage surface become irritated, and knee pain is the result. 

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A corked thigh  is very common in contact sports. Usually it occurs following  a "knee" to your thigh by an opponent during a tackle or similar impact.

The muscle is crushed against the underlying bone. The impact to the muscles causes significant bruising and bleeding both intramuscularly and also between the muscle and your femur (thigh bone). 

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Figure or Ice Skating involves balance, flexibility, strength, explosive power when launching into a jump, and the jarring impact of touchdown from a jump.

Unfortunately, all these can stress the muscles, bones, joints, and skin, and can produce injuries. Such injuries are suffered by both recreational and elite skaters. 

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