Overuse injuries
Overuse injuries, as the term implies, are the result of the gradual, repetitive action and overuse of certain muscles, tendons or bones, as opposed to acute injuries, like a sprained ankle, which happen instantaneously. They can happen through sports, be work...
Pes Anserinus Bursitis/Tendinopathy
Pes Anserinus is the area on the inside of, and just below the knee, where the tendons of three different muscles, the gracilis, sartorius and semitendinosus, attach. As this area is structurally vulnerable to friction and resultant tendon damage, there is a bursa...
Pinched Nerve
When a nerve becomes entrapped or ‘pinched’, usually because of injury to structures next to the nerve, this is referred to as a ‘Pinched nerve’, where nerve pain, damage and associated symptoms can occur. Self-diagnosed pinched nerves rarely need to be operated on...
Plantar fasciitis
Think you have plantar fasciitis? You may want to think again! If you've been diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis—whether by yourself, Google, or even a healthcare professional—I'd advise against accepting that diagnosis too quickly. The truth is, true Plantar Fasciitis...
Rotator Cuff Syndrome
Rotator cuff syndrome is a common shoulder injury. The Shoulder joint, an unstable ‘ball and socket’ type joint, is controlled by the Subscapularis, Suspraspinatus, Infraspinatus and Teres minor muscles, which form a cuff around the ball of the shoulder. They control...
Runner’s knee
Chondromalacia patella or runner’s knee is an inflammation underneath the kneecap. This happens when the smooth cartilage on the back surface of the kneecap rubs against the one side of the knee joint, irritating the cartilage and resulting in pain. A very similar but...
Sacroiliac Joint pain
The Sacroiliac joints (SIJ) are formed by your pelvic bones joining onto either side of the sacrum bone, at the lower end of the spine. When any abnormal increase or decrease of movement at the joints take place, this may lead to Sacroiliac pain, which is known as...
Scheuermann’s Disease
Also called Scheuermann's Kyphosis, Scheuermann's Disease is a growth condition in which the normal curve of the spine in the upper back is increased. When the front aspect of the vertebral bones doesn’t grow as fast as the back of these bones, the vertebrae become...
Sciatica
The sciatic nerve is the main nerve running from the lower back to your foot and any irritation or pinching of this nerve can cause severe leg pain, which is commonly called Sciatica. Long term and unrelenting compression of the Sciatic nerve can cause damage or...
Scoliosis
The spine of someone with Scoliosis may look more like an ‘S’ shape than the typical straight line. Up to 2% of individuals may have some form of scoliosis but a mere 10% of those are severe. These spinal curves, presenting mostly in adolescence, are usually more...
Sever’s Disease
Sever’s disease, also known as Calcaneal apophysitis, is a common cause of heel pain in active children and occurs when the growth plate of the heel is injured due to excessive force. It is primarily found in early adolescence (girls of 8 to 10 years old and boys of...
Shin Splints
Shin splints is an injury common to athletes involved primarily in running sports. It is the name for pain experienced on the front edges or along the inside of the shin. There are two types of shin splints: Outer Leg Shin Splints – Shin Splints on the outside of the...