by Kat | Apr 27, 2021 | Blog
Patella dislocations are a common injury and account for approximately 2 to 3% of all knee injuries (Atkin et al, 2020). A patella dislocation occurs when the patella (kneecap) moves out of the groove in which it usually sits, typically shifting in an outward...
by Kat | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog
Have you ever hurt your ankle playing sport and are struggling to walk? Your walking is not improving, and it feels different to a normal ankle sprain? Maybe you have a fracture? Or is it a syndesmosis injury? What is a Syndesmosis Injury? A syndesmosis injury is...
by Kat | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog
Have you ever woken up in the morning with a sore neck, muscle spasm and the inability to turn your head? Well, this is the typical presentation of an acute wry neck. Often sufferers of an acute wry neck have no idea what brought on the symptoms. It may occur after...
by Kat | Feb 1, 2021 | Blog
The medial and lateral menisci are two C-shaped fibrocartilaginous structures found on the boney surfaces of the knee. They act as a shock absorber, help stabilise the knee and are an attachment site for tendons, muscles and ligaments. How is the meniscus injured? An...
by Kat | Nov 25, 2020 | Blog
Rotator cuff disease is prevalent in the general population, accounting for 10% of all shoulder pain and resulting in major shoulder disability (Abdulwahab et al, 2017). Shoulder pain is the third most common cause of musculoskeletal consultation in primary care...
by | Jan 21, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorised
Although commonly referred to as “Tennis Elbow” this term doesn’t really give you much idea of what is going on with your elbow does it?! It can be quite disheartening when you’ve never picked up a tennis racket in your life but then Dr Google or your GP diagnoses you...
