Category Archives: Muscle Pain and Tendinopathy

Muscle Of The Week: The Supraspinatus

Muscle Of The Week: The Supraspinatus

Anatomy Of The Supraspinatus Muscle The shoulder is made up of three bones, the scapula, clavicle and the humerus. The ball and socket joint of the shoulder is comprised of the head of the humerus (being the ball part) and the glenoid of the scapula (making up the socket component). The rotator cuff is a… Read More >

Spotlight On The Supraspinatus Muscle

Spotlight On The Supraspinatus Muscle

Supraspinatus Muscle Injury Supraspinatus is one of a group of shoulder muscles known as the rotator cuff. Tears to the tendon component of the supraspinatus muscle are not uncommon and physiotherapist regularly help people over come rotator cuff and supraspinatus complaints. Frequently tears to supraspinatus do not occur in isolation, often a tear to the… Read More >

Spotlight On The Hip Flexors

Spotlight On The Hip Flexors

What Are Your Hip Flexors? When referring to the hip flexors, you are typically referencing a group of a few muscles located deep in the front of the hip. Muscles connecting the leg, pelvis, and abdomen as depicted in the image below. The main action of the the “hip flexor” muscles wont come as a… Read More >

Causes And Management Of Trochanteric Bursitis

Causes And Management Of Trochanteric Bursitis

What Are The Causes Of Trochanteric Bursitis Trochanteric Bursitis can be the result of both local trauma, or tissue overload. Overload may occur where the trochanteric bursa becomes inflamed through soft tissues repetitively “rubbing” over the bursa. This rubbing, friction can over time lead to irritation of the bursae. Hip bursitis as mentioned can also… Read More >

Trochanteric Bursitis The Most Common Type Of Hip Bursitis

Trochanteric Bursitis The Most Common Type Of Hip Bursitis

What Is A Bursa? A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac, bursae function as a gliding surface in the body, there to help reduce friction between moving tissues, acting as cushions between bones and soft tissues such muscles, tendons, and skin. All the major bursae of the body are located near the large joints of… Read More >

Rehabilitation Of An Adductor Strain

Rehabilitation Of An Adductor Strain

How Long Does It Take To Recover Following An Adductor Strain A number of factors influence the recovery time of an adductor strain, not least of all degree of injury and the physical requirements of a full return to play. Other factors impacting a return to play following a groin strain include: Pre-injury fitness and… Read More >

Diagnosis And Treatment Of A Groin Pull

Diagnosis And Treatment Of A Groin Pull

Diagnosis Of A Groin Pull Landing on a diagnosis of a groin strain, groin pull, pulled groin whatever you want to refer to it as requires taking a short history of the onset of pain and it’s behavior. Doing so allows the practitioner can understand what the individual did that they feel led to the… Read More >

Groin Strain: One Of The Common Causes Of Groin Pain

Groin Strain: A Common Cause Of Groin Pain

What Is A Groin Strain? A groin strain, or injury to the groin muscles, causing pain and/or functional limitation and involves the hip adductor muscles. Hip adductors are an important group of muscles located on your inner thigh, they play an important role in stability and/or assisting many movements of the hip, pelvis and even… Read More >

Anterior Elbow Pain From Biceps Tendinopathy

Anterior Elbow Pain From Biceps Tendinopathy

Middle Aged Men And Anterior Elbow Pain Biceps tendon injuries causing anterior elbow pain are relatively common, however the majority of tendon injuries involving the biceps muscle occur in the proximal tendon at, or near its origin at the shoulder. In the shoulder the tendon can suffer tendinosis, tenosynovitis as well as tears and even… Read More >

Management Of Biceps Tendon Pain At The Elbow

Management Of Biceps Tendon Pain At The Elbow

Diagnosis Of Biceps Tendon Pain At The Elbow Generally when dealing with biceps tendon pain the diagnosis made is a clinical one and can be “landed on” following performing a thorough history and physical examination of the area. A clinical diagnosis refers to a diagnosis that your physiotherapist (or other medical practitioner) is able to… Read More >