Shoulder dislocation
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
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 incorrect)...
Spinal (Facet) joint pain
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 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
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 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...
Tennis and Golfer’s elbow
The best way to explain what Golfer’s elbow and Tennis elbow is, while noting the similarities and differences between them, is to do a comparison of the two. They are very similar but occur on opposite sides of the elbow joint. Golfer’s elbow involves an injury or...
TMJ disorder
The full medical term of the most commonly used joint in the human body is the Temporomandibular joint, which is the joint on either side of your jaw. Your TMJs are involved in breathing, talking, chewing and even in the expression of human emotions! When the TMJ...
Whiplash
“Not a serious accident” you think, but your body has been whipped back and forth in an unexpected, jarring motion and suddenly, sometimes unknowingly, you have become a victim of ‘Whiplash.’ Make no mistake, no accident or seemingly unimportant ‘bumper bashing’ is...
Wry Neck
Wry neck, a common cause of neck pain, is medically known as Torticollis. It is a condition where there is abrupt and severe neck pain, which eventually leads to progressively tighter and more irritated neck muscles. Alternatively, your neck’s protective patterns may...