How To Tape Fingers
Here we demonstrate three ways to tape fingers following a finger sprain or similar injury. Each technique limits a different movement: one supports the base
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Kienbock Disease
Kienbock disease is necrosis of the lunate bone in the wrist due to poor or restricted blood supply. It is more common in adult males
Sports Injuries Affecting Children
The following injuries more commonly affect children and adolescent young athletes only. Knee Osgood Schlatter disease Osgood Schlatter disease causes gradual onset pain just below
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Do I Need Urgent Wrist Surgery?
Wrist surgery is usually only needed if non-surgical treatment hasn’t worked, which is the best approach for most people. However, some injuries need surgery early.
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Home Test for Pulled Hamstring Risk
Here is a simple test adapted for home use which may help predict your risk of a pulled hamstring. Measuring hamstring strength The Isometric maximum
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HAMSTRING KINESIOLOGY TAPING
Kinesiology taping is commonly used during hamstring strain rehabilitation to support the muscles, improve proprioception, and assist muscle activation during movement. Different taping techniques may
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Sports Massage For Hamstrings
Sports massage can help reduce muscle tightness, improve mobility, and support recovery following a hamstring strain. It is commonly used during rehabilitation and in injury
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Common Running Injuries
Running injuries are usually overuse injuries of the foot, lower leg, knee, and hip. View the most common injuries here as well as when to seek
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MCL Sprain Diagnosis
An MCL sprain is diagnosed using specific clinical tests that assess pain, stability, and movement in the knee. The most common is the valgus stress
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Quadriceps Tendonitis (Tendinopathy)
Quadriceps tendonitis/tendinopathy is inflammation or more likely degeneration of the tendon of the quadriceps (thigh) muscle at the front of the knee. Specifically, along the
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Brain Bleed
A brain bleed can occur after severe trauma to the head. Blood vessels within the brain rupture causing bleeding in the brain. Here we explain
Referred Shoulder Pain
Referred shoulder pain is pain caused by a problem or injury elsewhere. Pressure on nerves in the neck or spine can result in pain being
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Glenoid Labrum Tear
A Glenoid labrum tear is a tear of a fibrous ring of tissue in the shoulder joint. It is often caused by repetitive movements such
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Hamstring Tendonitis
Hamstring tendonitis/tendinopathy is inflammation or degeneration of one of the hamstring tendons at the point where it attaches to the back of the knee. Of
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Rectus Femoris Tendon Strain
A Rectus femoris tendon strain is a tear of the tendon of rectus femoris, one of the quadriceps muscles. It often occurs at the muscle
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