The Anatomy Of Femoroacetabular Impingement Anatomically the hip joint is know as a ball and socket joint, the “socket” part of the joint is formed by the acetabulum, which is part of the large pelvis bone made up of the ilium, ischium and the pubis. Where as the “ball” part of the joint, is the… Read More >
Impingement Of The Rotator Cuff? With regard to the shoulder, impingement is the painful impact of bone against the rotator cuff tendon or bursa. A situation where the humeral head of the shoulder (the “ball” of the ball and socket joint) approximates the acromion (a part of your scapula that forms the roof of the… Read More >
Potential Causes Of Rotator Cuff Impingement Syndrome? Rotator cuff impingement can be caused from a traumatic injury such as a fall, however it is repeated movement of your arm into the impingement zone overhead that most frequently causes rotator cuff impingement. When overhead movements are performed the rotator cuff gets trapped and pinched under the… Read More >
What Exactly Is A Bursa? A bursa is a small fluid-filled sac that functions to operate as a gliding surface to reduce rubbing, friction and irritation between tissues in the body. They are found throughout the body and there are well over a hundred bursae in the human body, the major bursae are located near… Read More >
The Plantar Fascia The plantar fascia ligament helps support the bones of your foot and absorb the loading forces associated with standing, walking, running… Heel pain associated with the plantar fascia and plantar fasciosis can be quite disabling. Typically heel pain of plantar fascia origin is at its worst first thing in the morning, or… Read More >
What Is Shoulder Bursitis? Shoulder bursitis is a condition where there is an inflamed bursa in the shoulder. A bursa is a fluid filled sac that helps to reduce friction in your shoulder spaces and occur throughout the body not just exclusively in the shoulder. The Subacromial bursa is the most commonly inflamed bursa of… Read More >
What Is Your Plantar Fascia? The plantar fascia is a thick fibrous band of connective tissue that originates from the bottom surface of your heel bone (anatomically known as the calcaneus). From its point of origin at the medial calcaneal tubercle the plantar fascia extends along the sole of the foot fanning out as it… Read More >
How Is Plantar Fasciitis Diagnosed? A physiotherapist can typically diagnose plantar fasciitis through using the history of the condition and a clinical examination. X-rays can be used to investigate for the presence of a heel spur, which are calcium deposits that build up on the underside of the heel bone. Heel spurs are a process… Read More >
How Is Jumpers Knee Diagnosed? Diagnosis of jumpers knee is typically based on the history of the condition and the clinical findings without need for special investigation, however investigations can be effectively used to help in both confirming suspicions around the diagnosis and ruling out other pathology. Imaging typically used when looking at patella tendinopathies… Read More >
