PHIL’S BLOG
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Common Spinal Conditions
Common back problems include spondylolisthesis, ankylosing spondylitis, Scheuermann's kyphosis, and osteoporosis.
Common Kneecap (or Patella) Issues
Pinpointing a single reason for kneecap pain can be difficult. Contributing factors include patella alignment, condition of the knee joint cartilage, and the arches of your feet.
Bursitis of the Hip Joint
Hip bursitis is characterised by pain on the bony prominence on the outside of your hip that worsens with activity.
Frozen Shoulder
Frozen shoulder is an insidious condition that leads to constant acute pain (including night pain), stiffness and progressive loss of movement in the shoulder.
Bony Injuries to the Elbow
There are two bones in the forearm called the radius and the ulna. These can often be fractured at various points in the same way as any other bone.
Common Tendon Injuries of the Hand
Common soft tissue conditions in the hand include trigger finger (finger tendon pain) and De Quervain's Tenosynovitis (thumb tendon pain).
Soft Tissue Pain in the Neck
Repetitive strain injury is a common source of muscle pain in the neck, while neck ligament damage often occurs with whiplash injuries in road traffic accidents.
Pain in the Shin Bone (Shin Splints)
Shin splints refer to pain on the inner side of the shinbone. Symptoms are generated by inflammation in the muscles that attach to the shin. It is also known as medial tibial stress syndrome.
Trapped Nerves in the Lower Back
The discs at the bottom of your lower back (L3/L4, L4/L5 and L5/S1) are the levels most likely to suffer from trapped nerves because these areas help support most of the weight of your upper body (two-thirds of your total body weight).
Tendon and Bursitis Problems in the Knee
Common tendon problems in the knee include patella tendinopathy, Osgood-Schlatter disease and bursitis.
Common Muscle Problems & IT Band Syndrome
Common muscle injuries in the hip and thigh include piriformis syndrome, quadriceps strains, hamstring strains, adductor strains and iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome.
Shoulder Dislocations & Ligament Problems
A strong robust system of ligaments coalesces to form a shoulder capsule. If this system fails, the shoulder will become unstable and this occurs usually for two reasons, trauma and/or instability.
Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow
For tennis elbow we use gold-standard Shockwave Therapy, one of the most advanced non-surgical and non-invasive treatments available for a wide range of stubborn conditions.
Osteoarthritis in the Hand and Wrist
Hands are the most commonly affected areas for osteoarthritis (OA). This is caused by a slow progressive loss of cartilage in a joint.
Joint Pain in the Neck
The correct term for the neck is the cervical spine. When there is a loss of mobility in the spine, the facet joints bear a greater load than normal.
Achilles Tendinitis & Peroneal Tendinopathy
When the tendon at the back of the ankle (called the Achilles tendon) is overused, inflammation and pain often results. This is known as Achilles tendinopathy. If left untreated, it can become chronic.
Muscle and Ligament Pain in the Spine
Soft tissue structures (muscles and ligaments) in the spine are fundamental in controlling our general movement and coordination.
Common Knee Ligament Problems
Common ligament problems in the knee include injuries to the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), the PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) and the collateral ligaments.
Osteoarthritis in the Hip Joint
The best way to diagnose osteoarthritis in the hip is to X-ray the hip itself for joint narrowing and also bony growth at the joint margins.
Osteoarthritis in the Shoulder
Shoulder osteoarthritis can affect the glenohumeral joint or the acromioclavicular (AC) joint.