Baker’s Cyst: A Potential Cause Of Pain In The Back Of Knee Physiotherapists regularly treat patients complaining of having knee pain. Back of knee pain is not as common as having patients complaining about anterior knee pain (front of knee pain). A potential cause of back of knee pain, is the presence of a popliteal… Read More >
What Is Knee Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is often referred to as a “wear and tear” arthritis. Knee osteoarthritis is a condition where your articular knee cartilage (the natural cushioning between joints) wears away. The knee is one of the most commonly affected areas with regard to osteoarthritis. And this can result in pain, swelling, stiffness… Read More >
Diagnosing Osteitis Pubis Treatment for osteitis pubis ideally starts with obtaining an early accurate diagnosis. Early detection can help prevent the condition progressing beyond the initial stage of localised bone stress. However, frequently landing on the diagnosis of osteitis pubis is often only made in the more advanced stages of the condition. When signs of… Read More >
Vastus Medialis Oblique The Most Famous Quadriceps Muscle Vastus Medialis Oblique, VMO for short makes up part of the quadriceps muscles. A group of muscles positioned at the front of the thigh. Specifically the vastus medialis sits medially, on the inside of the thigh. Combined with the three other quadriceps muscles, its primary function is… Read More >
Non-Surgical Treatment For TFCC Tears Appropriate treatment approaches for managing symptoms of TFCC tears depends on both the stage and severity of injury. Assessment by an orthopaedic surgeon, with regard to the appropriateness of surgical intervention is useful. Because traumatic tears and degenerative tears are frequently managed differently. Many traumatic tears are repairable. Whereas degenerative… Read More >
TFCC tears are most commonly associated with falls onto an outstretched hand. Situations where the individual falls, landing on the hand with the wrist backwards and the forearm rotated into pronation.
Osteochondrosis is a self-limiting developmental derangement of normal bone growth. Scheuermann’s disease is considered to be a form of juvenile osteochondrosis of the spine.
Diagnosis Of Upper Back Kyphosis The presence of an exaggerated upper back kyphosis is a common finding. If you are concerned about your posture, patients should consider consulting their primary healthcare practitioner. Such as a GP, physiotherapist, chiropractor or other spine specialist. These medical and allied health professionals can assist in obtaining an accurate diagnosis…. Read More >
Not All Bumps Are Dowager’s Humps The presence of a significant “bump” at the base of your neck may indicate a Dowager’s hump. However, it is normal that the bones (spinous processes) of the vertebrae protrude somewhat at the base of your neck. This does not necessarily indicate you have a dowager’s hump, or kyphosis…. Read More >
Conservative Non-Invasive Treatment For Ganglion Cysts The initial treatment of a ganglion cyst is generally not a surgical one. Because these cysts are not cancerous, and many disappear given time. If there are no symptoms beyond simply a visual lump, then it may be recommended to take the “wait and see approach”. Load and stress… Read More >