Shoulder instability is a common cause of pain and dysfunction in the shoulder of athletes, especially in swimming and sports involving contact and throwing. Due to its design for maximum...
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Calf muscle strains are a common injury in sports that involve high speed running and acceleration. The two biggest risk factors are being an older athlete or having previously sustained...
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Hamstring muscle strains are a common injury in sports that involve high speed running, change in direction or even kicking. They are very common in the football codes, especially early in the season when athletes are still getting back to full fitness and adapting to higher high training loads.
DeQuervain’s Syndrome is a painful condition involving thickening and irritation of the two thumb tendons, Extensor Pollicis Brevis (EPB) and Abductor Pollicis Longus (APL). These tendons start on the forearm and travel down in a small synovial tunnel along the thumb side of the wrist.
Lateral ankle sprains are a common injury in sports that involve change in direction or jumping and landing. Spend enough time around rugby, soccer, volleyball, handball and basketball games and you will see plenty of strapping tape and ankle braces going around!
ACL Injury – Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common knee injuries, and are typically seen in sports that involve change in direction or landing from a jump. The mechanism is often in a noncontact situation when the athlete feels that the give way or collapse, sometimes hearing a pop. Contact injuries usually occur when the foot is planted at an external force is suddenly applied to the knee. Swelling usually appears within a couple of hours.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the wrist. The main treatments involve avoiding movements that cause pain, anti-inflammatories, wearing a splint at night, and occasionally surgery.
Achilles tendinopathy is a common condition, particularly in individuals who participate in running and jumping activities. The incidence is higher in individuals between 30-55 years of age.