Shoulder dislocation

Shoulder dislocation

by | Jan 4, 2024 | Conditions

Dislocation of the shoulder is a condition where the ball (head of the humerus) of the shoulder has come out of its socket (the glenoid of the shoulder blade). Because the shoulder is naturally an extremely mobile joint, it suffers from low stability and half of the...
Shoulder Pain

Shoulder Pain

by | Jan 4, 2024 | Conditions

Until we answer the question “What is causing my shoulder pain?”, treating the pain will be a hit and miss and considering the number of conditions which may cause shoulder pain, more often than not, it will be a ‘miss’! We can make many (potentially...
Spinal (Facet) joint pain

Spinal (Facet) joint pain

by | Jan 4, 2024 | Conditions

Along the length of the spine there are small joints on the left and right of each link between the vertebrae. These are your facet joints – one pair of joint surfaces face up and one faces down. The pair above joins the pair below at each level of the spine. The...
Spinal stenosis

Spinal stenosis

by | Jan 4, 2024 | Conditions

Spinal Stenosis is a narrowing of the open spaces within the spinal column. Occurring most often in the neck and the lower back, this can put pressure on the spinal cord and nerves that travel to the arms and legs. While in some cases it can be so mild as to not even...
Stress fractures

Stress fractures

by | Jan 4, 2024 | Conditions

A stress fracture, which consists of tiny cracks, is the result of excessive, usually repetitive, force through healthy bone. Often sports related, they are common injuries amongst runners, where fractures occur in the feet and the shin bones, but they can also occur...
Tendinopathy

Tendinopathy

by | Jan 3, 2024 | Conditions

Tendinopathy encompasses tendon injuries and can develop in any tendon of the body. It includes Tendinosis and Tendonitis, which are different terms used for varying degrees of tendon injuries. Tendons are the tough fibres connecting muscles to bones. Tendon injuries...