Hip Labral Tear

Hip Labral Tear

by | Jan 4, 2024 | Conditions

The Labrum is a ring of cartilage that follows the outside rim of the socket of the hip joint. In addition to cushioning the hip joint, it acts like a rubber seal to hold the ball at the top of your thigh bone within your hip socket. When part of that cartilage is...
Illiotibial band syndrome

Illiotibial band syndrome

by | Jan 4, 2024 | Conditions

If you’ve ever felt sharp or burning pain on the outside of your knee or thigh, especially during running or cycling, you might have been told it’s an iliotibial band (ITB) problem. The ITB is a dense tendon that stabilizes both the hip and the knee. When it acts up,...
Knee Pain

Knee Pain

by | Jan 4, 2024 | Conditions

Until we answer the question “What is causing my knee pain?”, treating the pain will be a hit and miss and considering the number of conditions which may cause knee pain, the law of averages says, it will likely be a ‘miss’! We can make many (potentially incorrect)...
Ligament sprains

Ligament sprains

by | Jan 4, 2024 | Conditions

‘Ligament sprains’ and ‘Muscle strain’ are often confused and usually written about in tandem, however they are in fact quite different. Muscle and tendon (joining muscle to bone) strains occur when there is a poor level of fitness or poor dynamic control within the...
Meniscus Injuries

Meniscus Injuries

by | Jan 4, 2024 | Conditions

This term is derived from an injury done to the Knee Meniscus and is more commonly referred to as a ‘Meniscus tear.’ So, what is the knee Meniscus? It is a kidney shaped, fibrous cartilage wedge which separates your thigh bone, or ‘Femur’, from your shin bone or...