Spondylolysis
Spondylolysis is a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis which is part of the spine. It is an overuse injury, more common in young athletes
Spondylitis
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Bechterew’s disease or Marie Struempell disease is a form of chronic, degenerative arthritis. It affects the spine and sacroiliac joints as well as
Hyperlordosis
Hyperlordosis is an exaggerated lumbar curve in the spine. To put it another way, when you stand, your lower back curves inwards more than normal.
Facet Joint Pain
Facet joint pain is a cause of pain in the back. The facet joints or zygapophysial joints are synovial joints between individual vertebrae of the
Coccyx Pain
Cocccyx pain is also known as Coccygodynia. The Coccyx is also known as the tailbone and can suffer from sudden onset acute pain from impact or
Osteitis Pubis
Osteitis pubis, also known now as pubic bone stress injury, results in groin pain originating from the pubic bones at the front of the pelvis.
Perthes’ Disease
Perthes’ disease affects children, most commonly boys aged between four and ten years old, but can also occasionally occur in younger children and teenagers. Tiredness
Spermatic Cord Torsion
Spermatic cord torsion is the twisting of the testicle resulting in reduced blood flow through the tissues which connect it to the abdomen. A scrotal
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Snapping Hip
Snapping hip is a condition often seen in dancers which results in a snapping noise and feeling around the hip joint. A sports injury therapist
Hip Bursitis
Hip bursitis, also known as Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation of a bursa or small sack of fluid on the outside of the hip. Most cases
Osteoarthritis of the Hip
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition resulting from wear and tear in the hip. The cartilage that covers the hip joint facilitates movement, so when this
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Synovitis of the Hip
Hip synovitis is inflammation of the synovial membrane of the hip. It often occurs in sports people alongside another hip joint injury. Here we explain
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Labral Tear of the Hip Joint
A labral tear of the hip joint is a tear to the cartilage lining of the hip joint, caused either by direct trauma, or gradual
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Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy
Proximal hamstring tendinopathy is a common overuse injury causing pain just below the buttock, at the top of the hamstring. Also known as upper hamstring
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Pelvic Avulsion Fracture
A pelvic avulsion fracture is where the tendon comes away from the bone, often taking a piece of bone with it. This most commonly occurs
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