Dislocated Finger
A dislocated finger occurs when two of the finger bones forming joints become displaced, injuring the ligaments and other soft tissue in the process. The
Volar plate injury
The volar plate is a very thick ligament which joins two bones in the finger. A volar plate injury occurs when the finger is bent
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Wrist strain
A wrist strain is an injury to one of the tendons in the wrist. Tendons attach muscles to bone and help move the wrist and
Smith’s Fracture
A Smith’s fracture is a break near the wrist end of the radius bone. Unlike the more common Colles’ fracture, the broken fragment is displaced
Rolando fracture
A Rolando fracture is a severe fracture at the base of the thumb where the thumb metacarpal joins the wrist. It is similar to a
Bennett’s fracture
A Bennett’s fracture is a break and partial dislocation at the base of the thumb where the thumb metacarpal joins the wrist. It is a
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Triquetrum Fracture
A Triquetral fracture is a break of the Triquetral bone (sometimes called triquetrum). It is one of the eight small carpal bones in the wrist
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Hook of hamate fracture
Hook of hamate fracture is a fracture of a hook–shaped protrusion on the hamate bone, which is one of the small carpal bones in the
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Sprained Finger
A sprained finger occurs when the finger is bent in some way causing damage to the ligaments which connect bones together. It is a common
Thumb Sprain
A thumb sprain occurs when the thumb bends out of its normal range of movement. Usually it bends backwards, injuring ligaments at the base of
Biceps Tendonitis (Elbow)
Biceps tendonitis is an overuse injury which causes pain and inflammation on the inside of the elbow. Biceps tendonitis symptoms Symptoms of Biceps tendonitis include:
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Sprained Wrist
A wrist sprain is an injury to one or more ligaments in the wrist. Ligaments are strong bands of tissue that connect bone to bone
Golfer’s elbow exercises
Golfer’s elbow exercises include both stretching and strengthening. In the early stages, stretching is more important. As it is an overuse injury, overdoing the strengthening
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Tennis Elbow Exercises
The following Tennis elbow exercises form part of our full Tennis elbow rehabilitation program. Created by elite sports physiotherapist Paul Tanner, it takes you step-by-step
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Triceps Tendonitis
Triceps tendonitis (tendinopathy) is an overuse injury, resulting in inflammation (or degeneration) of the triceps tendon where it inserts into the back of the elbow.
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