Osgood Schlatter disease or Osgood Schlatter lesion is a very common cause of knee pain in children between the ages of 10 and 15 years old. Knee pain which is localised to a specific point on the front of your shin bone, just below your knee. This bony protrusion is called the tibial tuberosity. Symptoms […]
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Osteoarthritis, is a common cause of knee pain. It occurs when cartilage which protects the bones degenerates. The pain comes on gradually and often causes stiffness and sometimes swelling. Osteoarthritis of the knee is common in people over 50 years of age, in particular in women. It can affect either one or both sides of
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Symptoms A dislocated knee is a sudden very traumatic injury. Sudden severe pain will be felt and joint deformity. Instant swelling, and rapid bruising will be seen. The athlete will be unable to weight bear at all. If there is any numbness in the lower leg or foot then nerve damage should be suspected and
(Athletic Pubalgia) A sports hernia is a painful, strain or tear of soft tissue injury that occurs in any of soft tissue (muscle, tendon, ligament) in the lower abdomen or groin area. Although a sports hernia may lead to a traditional, abdominal hernia, it is a different injury. Symptoms A sports hernia will usually cause severe
Femoral neck fractures are a specific type of intracapsular hip fracture. The femoral neck connects the femoral shaft with the femoral head. The hip joint is the articulation of the femoral head with the acetabulum. The junctional location makes the femoral neck prone to fracture. Athletes who have an acute injury that causes a femoral
Snapping hip syndrome (SHS) — medically referred to as coxa saltans — is a hip disorder. It is a condition often seen in dancers which results in a snapping noise and feeling around the hip joint. Symptoms A snapping hip can be internal or external. • External symptoms include a clicking or snapping feeling on
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Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition resulting from wear and tear in the hip. The cartilage that covers the hip joint facilitates movement, so when this degenerates, mobility reduces while pain and stiffness increases. It is common in older people over the age of 50, especially women. Although there is no cure, there are several things
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De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is inflammation of the synovium or sheath that surrounds two tendons in the wrist, which attach to the base of the thumb. It is a form of repetitive strain injury which is made worse by sport, or work-related activities. Symptoms Pain (sharp or dull) at the base of the thumb • Feel
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Elbow bursitis, also known as Students elbow or Olecranon bursitis, is swelling and inflammation of the bursa at the back of the elbow. Symptoms Pain and swelling over the back of the elbow. Symptoms may come on rapidly from direct trauma, or develop over time with repetitive stress. If the bursa is infected, the skin
Triceps tendonitis (tendinopathy) is an overuse injury, resulting in inflammation or degeneration of the triceps tendon where it inserts into the back of the elbow. Symptoms Pain which develops gradually over time. Symptoms are is felt both at rest and during exercise. Back of elbow will be tender to touch. Limited mobility and reduced strength.
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Proximal (Shoulder) Distal (Elbow) When the tendons that connect the biceps muscle to bone become inflamed, this is referred to as biceps tendonitis. Biceps tendonitis can occur at either one of the tendon attachment locations — the shoulder or the elbow. Symptoms Proximal Pain and inflammation at the front of the shoulder. Pain may develop
A SLAP tear is an injury to the labrum of the shoulder, which is the ring of cartilage that surrounds the socket of the shoulder joint. Symptoms You may not have symptoms all the time. You may only experience pain or other symptoms when doing certain movements with the shoulder. Pain when performing overhead movements
Symptoms A sudden sharp pain at the front of the upper arm. Swelling over the front of the shoulder joint. A feeling that something at the front of your shoulder has torn. May be a visible deformity, especially if a complete rupture. This is because the biceps muscle contracts or bunches up. Partial rupture is
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Thoracic outlet syndrome is a term used to describe the compression of nerves and/or blood vessels which travel from the neck to the armpit. Compression of these structures can cause pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness from the neck and throughout the arm. Symptoms Symptoms vary depending on the exact location and structures being compressed, as
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