The ulnar nerve passes around the inside of the elbow before travelling into the hand. Keeping your elbow tightly bent for long periods can increase the mechanical load around this nerve. For some people, several hours sleeping with the arm curled underneath a pillow or against the chest may be enough to aggravate an already sensitive ulnar nerve.
This is commonly associated with a condition called cubital tunnel syndrome.
One of the questions we hear most often from patients recovering from liposuction is not about pain – it’s about tightness. Many people tell us that they expected bruising and swelling, but they didn’t expect to feel as though their skin was pulling, their abdomen was stiff, or they couldn’t quite stand up straight. Others describe feeling “tight all the time” or say their body simply doesn’t feel like it did before surgery.
It is common for patients to expect smooth and even results shortly after liposuction. When areas of unevenness, firmness or contour irregularity remain visible during recovery, it can understandably lead to concern.
Many patients wonder whether their recovery is progressing normally, whether the unevenness will improve, or if additional treatment may be required.
Although fibrosis is a recognised part of healing, excessive fibrosis may affect comfort, movement and overall satisfaction with recovery.
Feeling hard lumps after liposuction can be concerning, particularly when you were expecting the treated area to become smoother as swelling settles. Many patients worry that something has gone wrong with their surgery or that the final result may be affected.
The location of elbow pain can help guide tissue involvement. Pain on the outside of the elbow is often associated with tendon irritation commonly known as tennis elbow.
Pain on the inside of the elbow may relate to golfer’s elbow, irritation of the forearm tendons that attach to the inner elbow.
Some people also feel pain through the front of the elbow, forearm, wrist or hand when lifting.
Push ups are one of the most common bodyweight exercises, but they can also be one of the most frustrating when wrist pain develops.
Many people assume pelvic floor physiotherapy simply means being given pelvic floor exercises. However, the right exercises depend on what is found during assessment. Two people can have similar symptoms but need very different rehabilitation plans.
Shoulder pain at gym is a very common issue, especially for people doing upper body training. It often starts as a mild discomfort but can gradually worsen if not managed properly.
For some women, that question relates to bladder leakage during exercise. For others, it may be pelvic pain, pregnancy-related discomfort, prolapse symptoms, abdominal weakness after birth, or uncertainty about returning to exercise safely.